<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Milestone Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in  Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 95.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,411 shares of the online travel company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,600 shares during the period. Milestone Asset Management LLC's holdings in Expedia Group were worth $2,012,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Expedia Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>3 Travel Stocks to Watch Heading Into the Holidays</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXPE. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of  Expedia Group by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,304,305 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $2,581,530,000 after acquiring an additional 102,494 shares in the last quarter.  Norges Bank bought a new position in  Expedia Group in the second quarter valued at about $663,882,000.  Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in  Expedia Group by 1.7% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,414,935 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $574,364,000 after purchasing an additional 58,244 shares during the last quarter.  AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Expedia Group by 102.0% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,917,669 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $492,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473,386 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Alkeon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Expedia Group by 4.2% during the second quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,475,276 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $417,530,000 after purchasing an additional 100,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  90.76% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Expedia Group Trading Down 0.7%</h2><p>NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $286.31 on Thursday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $130.01 and a 52 week high of $292.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The firm's fifty day moving average is $250.72 and its 200-day moving average is $215.78. The firm has a market cap of $35.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.44. </p><ul><li>Travel Stocks Rally on Earnings—More Upside Ahead?</li></ul><p>Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.10 by $0.47. Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.66% and a return on equity of 64.15%. The business had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $6.13 earnings per share. Expedia Group's revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis.  Equities analysts expect that  Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Expedia Group Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio  is presently 15.31%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>3 Travel Stocks to Play the Consumer Sentiment Rebound</li></ul><p>Several research analysts have recently issued reports on EXPE shares. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Expedia Group from $220.00 to $256.00 in a research note on Friday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $225.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Argus boosted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued  a Buy rating and twenty-four have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $270.66.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on EXPE</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other Expedia Group news, Director Madhumita Moina Banerjee sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.00, for a total value of $258,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,916 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $752,328. The trade was a 25.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.55, for a total transaction of $814,650.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,379,489.90. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 4,849 shares of company stock valued at $1,283,270 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own  9.13% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Expedia Group Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Expedia Group <span>NASDAQ: EXPE<span></span></span> is a global travel technology company that operates an online marketplace connecting consumers, travel suppliers and third‑party partners. The company's platform enables search, comparison and booking of travel products and services, including hotels, airline tickets, vacation rentals, car rentals, cruises and packaged travel. Its portfolio comprises consumer-facing travel brands as well as corporate travel solutions and technology services that serve both leisure and business travelers.  </p><p>Key offerings include consumer booking platforms and mobile apps that aggregate inventory from hotels, vacation rental managers, airlines and car rental companies, alongside ancillary travel services such as trip insurance and activities.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Expedia Group</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>Can Any Expenses Be Deducted From Capital Gains Tax?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li><li>Forget AI, This Will Be the Next Big Tech Breakthrough</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RVhQRQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RVhQRQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Milestone Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Expedia Group, Inc. by 95.6% in Q3, owning 9,411 shares worth $2,012,000. Other hedge funds also adjusted their holdings. Expedia's Q3 earnings per share were $7.57, beating estimates. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share. Analysts have raised their price targets for Expedia Group.</p>

Milestone Asset Management LLC Buys 4,600 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE