Wedbush Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Tripadvisor Earnings

Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) – Stock analysts at Wedbush cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Tripadvisor in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now forecasts that the travel company will post earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.22. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $17.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Tripadvisor’s current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share.

TRIP has been the subject of a number of other research reports. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Tripadvisor in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Tripadvisor from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on Tripadvisor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 21st. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $16.00 target price on shares of Tripadvisor in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Finally, B. Riley dropped their price target on shares of Tripadvisor from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.29.

Tripadvisor Trading Down 0.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:TRIP opened at $11.72 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $14.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. Tripadvisor has a 12-month low of $10.43 and a 12-month high of $27.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 586.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.01 and a beta of 1.25.

Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The travel company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $411.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $400.02 million. Tripadvisor had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 0.33%.

Institutional Trading of Tripadvisor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tripadvisor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Tripadvisor by 204.4% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,298 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,543 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its holdings in Tripadvisor by 83.8% in the 4th quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 3,414 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,557 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tripadvisor by 204.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,675 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 2,469 shares during the period. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund acquired a new position in shares of Tripadvisor during the fourth quarter valued at about $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

Tripadvisor Company Profile

TripAdvisor, Inc operates as an online travel company, primarily engages in the provision of travel guidance products and services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Brand Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. The Brand Tripadvisor segment offers travel guidance platforms for travelers to discover, generate, and share authentic user-generated content in the form of ratings and reviews for destinations, points-of-interest, experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and cruises.