Trip.com Group (TCOM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Trip.com Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and in-destination, corporate travel management, and other travel-related services in China and internationally. The company acts as an agent for hotel-related transactions and selling air tickets, as well as provides train, long-distance bus, and ferry tickets; travel insurance products, such as flight delay, air accident, and baggage loss coverage; and air-ticket delivery, online check-in and seat selection, express security screening, real-time flight status tracker, and airport VIP lounge services. It also provides independent leisure travelers bundled packaged-tour products comprising group, semi-group, and customized and packaged tours with various transportation arrangements, including air, cruise, bus, and car rental services. In addition, the company offers integrated transportation and accommodation services; destination transportation and ticket, activity, insurance, visa, and tour guide services; user support, supplier management, and customer relationship management services; and in-destination products and services. Further, It provides its corporate clients with business visit, incentive trip, meeting and conference, travel data collection and analysis, and industry benchmarking solutions; and Corporate Travel Management System, an online platform that integrates information management, online booking and authorization, online inquiry, and travel reporting systems. Additionally, the company offers online advertising and financial services, such as marketing planning and travel media services. It operates under the Ctrip, Qunar, Trip.com, and Skyscanner brands. The company was formerly known as Ctrip.com International, Ltd. and changed its name to Trip.com Group Limited in October 2019. Trip.com Group Limited was founded in 1999 and is based in Singapore.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.71 to $61.65
• 50-Day Range: $39.32 to $61.32
• 52-Week Range: $31.55 to $61.65
• Volume: 15.39 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $39.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.62
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $62.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Trip.com Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Trip.com Group scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 103rd out of 305 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Trip.com Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Trip.com Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Trip.com Group are expected to grow by 18.06% in the coming year, from $2.88 to $3.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Trip.com Group is 27.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Trip.com Group is 27.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Trip.com Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.67% of the outstanding shares of Trip.com Group have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Trip.com Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Trip.com Group has recently decreased by 1.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Trip.com Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Trip.com Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.65

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.67% of the outstanding shares of Trip.com Group have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Trip.com Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Trip.com Group has recently decreased by 1.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.76

News Sentiment

Trip.com Group has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Trip.com Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for TCOM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -31% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Trip.com Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Trip.com Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.98% of the stock of Trip.com Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 35.41% of the stock of Trip.com Group is held by institutions.

TCOM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TCOM shares performed this year?

Trip.com Group's stock was trading at $36.01 at the start of the year. Since then, TCOM stock has increased by 70.3% and is now trading at $61.32.
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How were Trip.com Group's earnings last quarter?

Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ:TCOM) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 26th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $1.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.80 billion. Trip.com Group had a net margin of 28.78% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.52%.

How do I buy shares of Trip.com Group?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Trip.com Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Trip.com Group investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Walt Disney (DIS), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CVS Health (CVS), JD.com (JD) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/26/2024
• Today: 9/30/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/18/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Business services, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TCOM
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1269238
• Web: www.ctrip.com
• Phone: 862134064880
• Fax: 86-21-5251-0000
• Employees: 36,249
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $62.50
• High Stock Price Target: $76.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $52.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.29
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.40 billion
• Net Margins: 28.78%
• Pretax Margin: 27.67%
• Return on Equity: 11.52%
• Return on Assets: 6.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 1.32
• Quick Ratio: 1.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $48.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.81
• Cash Flow: $3.46 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.71
• Book Value: $26.90 per share
• Price / Book: 2.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 644,089,000
• Free Float: 496,077,000
• Market Cap: $39.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.39