Seattle, Washington-based Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE) is a prominent online travel marketplace that connects travelers with services such as flights, hotels, vacation rentals, and car rentals through a portfolio of brands including Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. Valued at a market cap of $33.5 billion, it operates as a two-sided platform, linking consumers with travel suppliers while simplifying trip planning through aggregated listings, price comparisons, and seamless booking tools.
The company is scheduled to announce its fiscal 2026 Q1 earnings on Thursday, May 7, after the market closes. Ahead of this event, analysts expect this travel services provider to report a profit of $0.72 per share, up 479% from a loss of $0.19 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has topped Wall Street’s bottom-line estimates in three of the last four quarters, while missing on another occasion.
For the current fiscal year, ending in December, analysts expect EXPE to report a profit of $16.69 per share, up 24.9% from $13.36 per share in fiscal 2025. Its EPS is expected to further grow 18.5% year over year to $19.78 in fiscal 2027.
EXPE has soared 86.7% over the past 52 weeks, notably outperforming both the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 33.6% return and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF’s (XLY) 32.9% uptick over the same time period.
On Apr. 15, Expedia Group shares rose about 4% as part of a broader market rally driven by improved investor sentiment, fueled by easing geopolitical tensions and strong momentum in the technology sector. The upbeat environment, particularly optimism around AI and a “risk-on” shift in equities, lifted travel and online marketplace stocks, benefiting EPXE.
Wall Street analysts are moderately optimistic about EXPE’s stock, with a "Moderate Buy" rating overall. Among 36 analysts covering the stock, 13 recommend "Strong Buy," one indicates a "Moderate Buy,” and 22 suggest "Hold.” The average price target of $277.24 suggests an 1.3% potential upside from the current levels.
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