Should You Invest in TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP) Now?

TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 63.52x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for TRIP is at 1.33. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”

The public float for TRIP is 107.59M, and currently, shorts hold a 9.24% of that float. The average trading volume for TRIP on January 15, 2025 was 2.29M shares.

TRIP) stock’s latest price update

TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.35 in relation to its previous close of 14.34. However, the company has experienced a -2.69% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. accesswire.com reported 2025-01-12 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 12, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating the merger between Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (“Liberty TripAdvisor”) (OTCMKTS:LTRPA) and TripAdvisor. Investors who purchased Liberty TripAdvisor and continue to hold to the present are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/LTRPA.

TRIP’s Market Performance

TRIP’s stock has fallen by -2.69% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 6.93% and a quarterly rise of 2.21%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.98% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.07% for TripAdvisor Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.01% for TRIP’s stock, with a -13.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of TRIP

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TRIP stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for TRIP by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for TRIP in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $12 based on the research report published on September 05, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TRIP reach a price target of $19, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for TRIP stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on August 07th, 2024.

DA Davidson gave a rating of “Neutral” to TRIP, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on May 09th of the previous year.

TRIP Trading at 2.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought TRIP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -48.47% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.98%, as shares surge +8.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.18% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, TRIP fell by -2.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.39. In addition, TripAdvisor Inc saw 0.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for TRIP

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.07 for the present operating margin
  • 0.87 for the gross margin

The net margin for TripAdvisor Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 4.07, with 1.34 for asset returns.

Based on TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.8.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 256.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.85.

Conclusion

In conclusion, TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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