Greenleaf Trust Acquires 217 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Greenleaf Trust increased its position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 9.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,492 shares of the online travel company’s stock after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the quarter. Greenleaf Trust’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $378,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 5,090 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $773,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 5,725 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $869,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 11.8% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,017 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 25,321 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $3,843,000 after acquiring an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 22.6% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 629 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EXPE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $175.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Monday, February 5th. Wedbush reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Thursday, April 18th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $155.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Ascendiant Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $133.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $159.00 to $155.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $149.12.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 5,119 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.21, for a total value of $702,377.99. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 10,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,492,844.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.04, for a total value of $1,500,400.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 216,521 shares in the company, valued at $32,486,810.84. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 5,119 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.21, for a total transaction of $702,377.99. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 10,880 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,492,844.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 8.07% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Expedia Group Stock Up 2.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ EXPE opened at $135.02 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $87.94 and a 52 week high of $160.05. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $134.34 and its 200 day moving average is $133.64. The company has a market cap of $18.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10, a PEG ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.86.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The online travel company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.10. Expedia Group had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 35.79%. The company had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. On average, equities research analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 9.74 earnings per share for the current year.

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.