Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE)’s stock price has dropped by -0.39 in relation to previous closing price of 166.36. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 1.20% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 247wallst.com reported 2025-03-12 that The travel and tourism sector is one part of the U.S. economy that’s been on relative fire since the pandemic began.
Is It Worth Investing in Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) Right Now?
Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for EXPE is at 1.66. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 24 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EXPE is 122.29M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.91% of that float. The average trading volume for EXPE on March 18, 2025 was 2.07M shares.
EXPE’s Market Performance
The stock of Expedia Group Inc (EXPE) has seen a 1.20% increase in the past week, with a -18.12% drop in the past month, and a -10.21% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.67% for EXPE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.30% for EXPE’s stock, with a 5.38% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EXPE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EXPE stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for EXPE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for EXPE in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $215 based on the research report published on February 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Melius, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EXPE reach a price target of $220. The rating they have provided for EXPE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to EXPE, setting the target price at $221 in the report published on December 18th of the previous year.
EXPE Trading at -9.86% 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 -20.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.32%, as shares sank -19.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EXPE rose by +0.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $184.72. In addition, Expedia Group Inc saw -11.06% 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 Soliday Lance A, who sale 691 shares at the price of $191.17 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Soliday Lance A now owns 11,187 shares of Expedia Group Inc, valued at $132,098 using the latest closing price.
Soliday Lance A, the Officer of Expedia Group Inc, proposed sale 691 shares at $191.17 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Soliday Lance A is holding shares at $132,098 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EXPE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for Expedia Group Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 79.84, with 5.61 for asset returns.
Based on Expedia Group Inc (EXPE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.81 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.63 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.72.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Expedia Group Inc (EXPE) 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.
