Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Expedia Group.
Looking at options history for Expedia Group EXPE we detected 8 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 37% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $191,383 and 4, calls, for a total amount of $129,111.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $175.0 to $202.5 for Expedia Group over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Expedia Group's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Expedia Group's whale trades within a strike price range from $175.0 to $202.5 in the last 30 days.
Expedia Group Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $17.75 | $17.75 | $17.8 | $195.00 | $64.0K | 1 | 36 |
| EXPE | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/31/25 | $10.1 | $7.0 | $7.5 | $187.50 | $58.5K | 0 | 78 |
| EXPE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $13.2 | $13.15 | $13.2 | $200.00 | $42.2K | 2.6K | 32 |
| EXPE | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $10.5 | $10.45 | $10.5 | $180.00 | $37.8K | 470 | 36 |
| EXPE | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $4.65 | $3.55 | $3.55 | $200.00 | $32.6K | 731 | 92 |
About Expedia Group
Expedia is the world's second-largest online travel agency by bookings, offering services for lodging (80% of total 2023 sales), air tickets (3%), rental cars, cruises, in-destination, and other (11%), and advertising revenue (6%). Expedia operates a number of branded travel booking sites, but its three core online travel agency brands are Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. It also has a metasearch brand, Trivago. Transaction fees for online bookings account for the bulk of sales and profits.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Expedia Group, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of Expedia Group
- With a trading volume of 294,978, the price of EXPE is down by -0.94%, reaching $188.5.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 56 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Expedia Group
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $198.33333333333334.
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