Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.69 in relation to its previous close of 144.04. However, the company has experienced a 6.87% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-09-16 that NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Expedia Group is meeting travelers where they are: on social media. Today, Expedia announced 100+ new Travel Shops curated by social media creators, tastemakers and brands. Travel Shops are first-of-its-kind shoppable storefronts for creators to share and save their travel recommendations on the Expedia app. The headliner shops launching today are part of an exclusive, invite-only wave of Travel Shops ahead of its wider all-access launch next year. “Every day, people.
Is It Worth Investing in Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) is above average at 26.44x. The 36-month beta value for EXPE is also noteworthy at 1.79. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 18 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for EXPE is 123.53M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.49% of that float. The average trading volume of EXPE on September 25, 2024 was 1.84M shares.
EXPE’s Market Performance
EXPE stock saw an increase of 6.87% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.09% and a quarterly increase of 14.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.53% for Expedia Group Inc (EXPE). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.85% for EXPE stock, with a simple moving average of 10.77% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EXPE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EXPE stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for EXPE by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for EXPE in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $148 based on the research report published on September 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EXPE reach a price target of $130. The rating they have provided for EXPE stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to EXPE, setting the target price at $145 in the report published on May 03rd of the current year.
EXPE Trading at 12.03% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EXPE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.22%, as shares surge +7.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EXPE rose by +6.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $137.69. In addition, Expedia Group Inc saw -2.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EXPE starting from Dzielak Robert J, who sale 5,417 shares at the price of $134.60 back on Aug 19 ’24. After this action, Dzielak Robert J now owns 84,543 shares of Expedia Group Inc, valued at $729,138 using the latest closing price.
Soliday Lance A, the SVP & Chief Accounting Officer of Expedia Group Inc, sale 5,000 shares at $135.09 during a trade that took place back on Aug 19 ’24, which means that Soliday Lance A is holding 11,187 shares at $675,456 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EXPE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Expedia Group Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 61.03, with 3.13 for asset returns.
Based on Expedia Group Inc (EXPE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.88 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 7.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.27 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
In summary, Expedia Group Inc (EXPE) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
