<div id="readability-page-1">Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) had its price objective reduced by analysts at DA Davidson from $294.00 to $260.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the online travel company's stock. DA Davidson's price objective would suggest a potential upside of 23.57% from the stock's previous close.<ul><li>3 Travel Stocks to Watch Heading Into the Holidays</li></ul>EXPE has been the topic of several other research reports. Piper Sandler restated a &#34;neutral&#34; rating and set a $225.00 price objective (down previously from $250.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $285.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a &#34;hold&#34; rating for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $244.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $288.87.<div>Get Expedia Group alerts:</div>View Our Latest Report on EXPE<h2>Expedia Group Trading Down 7.4%</h2><ul><li>Travel Stocks Rally on Earnings—More Upside Ahead?</li></ul>Shares of EXPE traded down $16.83 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $210.41. The company had a trading volume of 5,008,185 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,467,269. Expedia Group has a 1-year low of $130.01 and a 1-year high of $303.80. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $274.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.82. The stock has a market cap of $25.78 billion, a PE ratio of 20.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72. Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 64.15% and a net margin of 9.66%.The firm's revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year. <h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group</h2><ul><li>3 Travel Stocks to Play the Consumer Sentiment Rebound</li></ul>In other Expedia Group news, Director Madhumita Moina Banerjee sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were 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 $752,328. This represents a 25.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.08, for a total value of $210,619.92. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 11,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,893,108.96. This trade represents a 6.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 9.13% of the company's stock. <h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2>Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Spire Wealth Management grew its position in Expedia Group by 114.3% during the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 150 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Expedia Group by 78.6% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company's stock. <h2>Key Stories Impacting Expedia Group</h2>Here are the key news stories impacting Expedia Group this week:<ul> <li>Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — bookings climbed ~11% and EBITDA jumped ~32%; EPS and revenue topped Street expectations, highlighting strong B2B execution that underpins near‑term growth hopes. Expedia Q4 Earnings &amp; Revenues Beat Estimates, Both Increase Y/Y</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Company forecasts 2026 gross bookings and revenue above Wall Street expectations, citing stronger demand from business clients — supports longer‑term growth thesis. Expedia forecasts upbeat 2026 bookings on demand from business clients</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Major analyst bullishness: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $355 (buy), signaling strong upside from current levels. Goldman Sachs adjusts price target on Expedia Group to $355</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: HSBC also bumped its target to $387 (buy), another strong vote of confidence from the sell‑side. HSBC adjusts price target on Expedia Group to $387</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Board increased the quarterly dividend 20% to $0.48 — signals confidence in cash flow and returns to shareholders (modest yield but supportive of long‑term investor sentiment).</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Management is investing in “agentic commerce” / AI integrations to defend platform share as travel discovery shifts — strategic response could protect revenues and distribution over time. Expedia Embraces Agentic Commerce to Fight Platform Disruption</li> <li>Neutral Sentiment: Citi maintained a Hold with a $281 target and a balanced outlook — acknowledges the beat but flags valuation, competition and execution risks. Balanced Outlook on Expedia: Strong Quarter and Guidance Tempered by Valuation, Competition, and Execution Risks</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: CFO signaled a &#34;dynamic&#34; macro environment and dialed down margin expectations — weaker margin guidance was the main catalyst for the share pullback despite the beat. Expedia CFO Flags 'Dynamic' Economy, Dials Down Expectations On Margins</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen trimmed its target to $260 and kept a Hold — another sign some analysts see limited near‑term upside given valuation and margin risk. TD Cowen adjusts price target on Expedia Group to $260</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes (e.g., Barron's) highlight that softer margin guidance could signal a challenging 2026 despite top‑line strength — increases near‑term execution risk premia. Expedia Falls but Airbnb Rises. Why Online Travel Stocks Face a Tough Year.</li> </ul><h2>About Expedia Group</h2> (Get Free Report)Expedia Group NASDAQ: EXPE 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. 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.<h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Expedia Group</li><li>Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe</li><li>Nvidia CEO Issues Bold Tesla Call</li><li>NEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?</li><li>Buy this Gold Stock Before May 2026</li><li>What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse</li></ul><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.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="330" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsAndPriceTargetChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RVhQRQ"/>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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DA Davidson has lowered its price target for Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) from $294.00 to $260.00, maintaining a "neutral" rating. This suggests a potential upside of 23.57% from the stock's previous close. Other analysts have also adjusted their ratings, with Piper Sandler setting a target of $225.00 and HSBC raising it to $387.00. Currently, the stock is trading at $210.41, down 7.4%. The average target price among analysts is $288.87, with a consensus rating of "Hold."

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Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Price Target Lowered to $260.00 at DA Davidson