Bokf Na Has $5.64 Million Position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Bokf Na grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 27.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,364 shares of the online travel company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,149 shares during the period. Bokf Na’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $5,644,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the 4th quarter worth about $364,000. Raymond James & Associates increased its position in Expedia Group by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 263,351 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $39,974,000 after buying an additional 15,759 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its position in Expedia Group by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 91,232 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $13,848,000 after buying an additional 10,597 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schechter Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Expedia Group by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,440 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $674,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.38, for a total value of $61,678.72. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,268,382.06. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 6,722 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.71, for a total value of $757,636.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 32,620 shares in the company, valued at $3,676,600.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.38, for a total transaction of $61,678.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,268,382.06. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 8.07% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on EXPE shares. Barclays decreased their target price on Expedia Group from $158.00 to $138.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 6th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 15th. HSBC decreased their target price on Expedia Group from $166.00 to $132.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 7th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on Expedia Group from $190.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Expedia Group from $136.00 to $128.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $148.24.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

EXPE stock traded up $0.97 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $125.87. 1,440,159 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,696,726. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $123.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $131.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.93, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $92.48 and a 52 week high of $160.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.15 billion, a PE ratio of 23.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.47 and a beta of 1.78.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The online travel company reported ($0.39) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.96) by $0.57. Expedia Group had a net margin of 6.18% and a return on equity of 41.63%. The business had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.80 billion. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 9.32 EPS for the current year.

About Expedia Group

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.