Hantz Financial Services Inc. Sells 145 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. reduced its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,835 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 145 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $528,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Expedia Group by 676.2% in the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 163 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Expedia Group by 709.8% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 332 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $51,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 489 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $91,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Finally, Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Shares of EXPE opened at $170.95 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $183.54 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $158.71. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $107.25 and a 12-month high of $192.34. The stock has a market cap of $21.94 billion, a PE ratio of 22.00, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The online travel company reported $5.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.42 by ($0.24). Expedia Group had a return on equity of 49.25% and a net margin of 7.97%. The business had revenue of $4.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.85 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 8.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EXPE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $153.00 to $166.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $145.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Expedia Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. BTIG Research lifted their price target on Expedia Group from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Argus upped their price objective on Expedia Group from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $177.75.

Insider Activity at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 1,951 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $351,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 85,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,345,000. This represents a 2.24 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.15, for a total transaction of $1,851,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 168,505 shares in the company, valued at $31,198,700.75. This trade represents a 5.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 18,951 shares of company stock worth $3,476,610 over the last three months. Company insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Profile

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.