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Expedia Group, Inc.

Hot onWhy it's trendingX mentions rising faster than the marketBacked by solid revenue growthPrice and volume picking up
$EXPE·$34B·Travel Services·Consumer Cyclical
$294.74+0.6%YTD+3.5%1Y+63.5%
Mentions · last 7 days
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EXEXPE
$EXPEExpedia Group, Inc.
$294.74+0.62%92 posts
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $EXPE, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-07-31

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

Expedia reports Tuesday with a fresh golden cross — the online travel giant is coiling into a print at the 86th percentile of its 52-week range.

Expedia Group is one of the top-three global online travel agencies (Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo). This year has been steady after a strong Q1 that saw a 39% EPS beat.

  • The fundamentals are inflecting: Q1 revenue grew 15% YoY to $3.43B with 89% gross margins and 7% operating margins, EPS of $1.96 versus $1.41 expected (a 39% beat) — the pattern of an OTA business where bookings scale plus advertising leverage drive real operating margin expansion.
  • The technical setup is textbook: EXPE just flashed a Golden Cross signal on July 30 (50-day crossing above 200-day) and is following through with an impressive breakout of a 6-month base — the specific pattern that historically produces multi-week continuation moves.
  • The forward math is attractive: FY26 consensus of $19.91 EPS growing to $23.06 in FY27, so at 14x forward earnings EXPE is priced conservatively despite the +63% T12M run — meaning Tuesday's Q2 beat with continued booking-strength commentary could compress the multiple further.

The stock is at the 86th percentile of its 52-week range and above both moving averages — the accelerating setup into Tuesday's Q2 print (consensus $5.21 EPS). What extends the move is a beat plus continued Vrbo growth commentary and any FY26 guidance revision; what breaks the setup is a soft summer-travel print or any commentary on consumer-travel-spend rationalization.

Agrees with X sentimentX's bull frame — EXPE breakout of a 6-month base with relative strength as ABNB and BKNG follow, on the verge of a record valuation, framed as following oil prices higher — is directly supported by the Golden Cross technical signal and the Q1 39% EPS beat.

What to watch: The Aug 5 Q2 print on Tuesday — specifically summer-travel bookings, Vrbo segment growth, and any FY26 EPS guide revision. A beat plus rising bookings extends the move; a soft summer print or consumer-travel weakness breaks the setup.

On the calendar: 2026-08-05 — Q2 2026 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-31

Expedia is being called 'on the verge of a record valuation.' Traders describe a follow-through breakout out of a 6-month base with relative strength, and note EXPE alongside ABNB and BKNG as the leaders of a broader travel-stock rotation ('there is no recession — money is exiting AI'). One note points out EXPE has been squeezing as oil rises, framing it as the opposite end of the AI trade. No bear voice.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Expedia Group, Inc. operates as a leading online travel company, serving customers both within the United States and across international markets. The enterprise structures its extensive operations into three primary divisions: Retail, Business-to-Business (B2B), and Trivago. Its comprehensive brand portfolio caters to diverse travel needs. Key retail brands include Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel platform offering localized websites; Hotels.com, specializing in the marketing and distribution of lodging accommodations; and Vrbo, an online marketplace dedicated to alternative accommodation options. Other prominent travel booking websites under its umbrella are Orbitz, Travelocity, and CheapTickets. For the EMEA region, ebookers functions as an online travel agent, presenting travelers with a broad spectrum of choices, while Hotwire provides various travel booking services. Complementing these are CarRentals.com, an online car rental booking service; Classic Vacations, a specialist in luxury travel experiences; and Expedia Cruise, which guides travelers in booking cruises. In the B2B sphere, Expedia Partner Solutions offers travel and non-travel vertical services to a wide array of clients, including corporate travel management firms, airlines, travel agents, online retailers, and financial institutions. Egencia, another key brand, focuses specifically on delivering corporate travel management services. Further extending its reach, the portfolio also features Trivago, a hotel metasearch website that refers users to online travel companies and service providers, alongside Expedia Group Media Solutions. The company also provides online travel services through several regional brands like Wotif.com, lastminute.com.au, travel.com.au, Wotif.co.nz, and lastminute.co.nz. Beyond brand-specific offerings, Expedia Group, Inc. delivers loyalty programs, a wide array of hotel and alternative accommodation choices, and advertising and media services. Serving both individual leisure travelers and corporate clients, the company was initially founded as Expedia, Inc. in 1996. It subsequently rebranded to Expedia Group, Inc. in March 2018, and its headquarters are located in Seattle, Washington.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Travel Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $EXPE.

Travel Services · Consumer Cyclical

No material change from last week — NCLH and Viking benefit from persistent experiential travel demand, premium pricing on onboard revenue, and 2027 itinerary pre-booking strength.

Industry benchmark

7-name peer basket
-5.7%YTD
-3.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
24.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
28.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
16.1%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
14.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.2Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
148%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
90.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
8.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$1.96$1.41+39.0%
Q4 2025Feb 12, 2026$3.78$3.35+12.8%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$7.57$6.97+8.6%
Q2 2025Aug 7, 2025$4.24$3.97+6.8%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $5.21

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$3.4B+14.7%89.0%7.1%$-0.05$3.7B
Q4 FY25$3.5B+11.4%90.2%15.4%$1.67$119.0M
Q3 FY25$4.4B+8.7%91.5%25.6%$7.76$-101.0M
Q2 FY25$3.8B+6.4%90.0%14.0%$2.61$921.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 27 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$16.0B$15.9B – $16.2B$19.91$17.21 – $20.7927
FY27$17.2B$16.9B – $17.6B$23.06$19.72 – $24.7727
FY28$18.5B$17.6B – $20.1B$27.33$21.55 – $30.2519
FY29$19.7B$19.3B – $20.6B$30.98$30.03 – $32.8110
FY30$20.5B$20.0B – $21.4B$34.17$33.11 – $36.1816

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.1×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.86%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+17.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+18.4%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 113.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.235-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 5Robert J DzielakChief Legal Officer & Sec'y4.7K sh$1.1M
+ 19 other (11 awards · 7 exempts · 1 inkind) in window

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Expedia Travels To A New High; Is A Strong Breakout Looming?investors.com·11h agoExpedia (EXPE) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal: Do You Buy?zacks.com·2d agoHere's Why Expedia (EXPE) is a Strong Value Stockzacks.com·2d agoExpedia (EXPE) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growthzacks.com·3d agoHere's Why Expedia (EXPE) is a Strong Momentum Stockzacks.com·3d ago

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