TripAdvisor Inc. [NASDAQ: TRIP] gained 13.81% or 3.09 points to close at $25.46 with a heavy trading volume of 11396467 shares. The company report on February 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM that TRIPADVISOR ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) (“Tripadvisor”) announced the formation of a Special Committee comprised of independent directors of the Board of Directors of Tripadvisor (the “Board”). The mandate of the Special Committee is to evaluate any proposals that may be brought forward for a potential transaction, and any alternatives thereto, with regard to Tripadvisor, including those that may arise in the future as a result of the recent Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (“LTRP”) disclosure of its intent to evaluate potential alternatives involving LTRP and Tripadvisor. The Special Committee has retained Centerview Partners LLC as its financial advisor in connection with its evaluation.
There can be no assurance that any transaction will result from such evaluation, or, if so, the timing, terms and conditions of such transaction. Any potential transaction would be subject to, among other things, the negotiation and execution of mutually acceptable definitive transaction documents and the approval of the Board, including the approval of the Special Committee. Tripadvisor does not intend to disclose developments with respect to this matter unless and until such time as the Special Committee and the Board determines that such disclosure is appropriate or necessary, except as required by law or other regulatory requirements.
The daily chart for TRIP points out that the company has recorded 59.82% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 2.67M shares, TRIP reached to a volume of 11396467 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about TripAdvisor Inc. [TRIP]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for TRIP shares is $21.94 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on TRIP stock is a recommendation set at 2.86. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
BMO Capital Markets have made an estimate for TripAdvisor Inc. shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Market Perform, with their previous recommendation back on January 09, 2024.
The Average True Range (ATR) for TripAdvisor Inc. is set at 0.98, with the Price to Sales ratio for TRIP stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 2.01. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 4.28, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 8.15. Price to Free Cash Flow for TRIP in the course of the last twelve months was 23.11 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.95.
Trading performance analysis for TRIP stock
TripAdvisor Inc. [TRIP] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 18.20. With this latest performance, TRIP shares gained by 30.23% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 59.82% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 5.82% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for TRIP stock in for the last two-week period is set at 75.30, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 79.65, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 72.01 for TripAdvisor Inc. [TRIP]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 20.61, while it was recorded at 22.75 for the last single week of trading, and 17.44 for the last 200 days.
TripAdvisor Inc. [TRIP]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
TripAdvisor Inc.’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.95 and a Current Ratio set at 1.95.
TripAdvisor Inc. [TRIP]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
With the latest financial reports released by the company, TripAdvisor Inc. posted 0.16/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.04/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 300.00%. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for TRIP. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for TripAdvisor Inc. go to 27.00%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at TripAdvisor Inc. [TRIP]
The top three institutional holders of TRIP stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 1.3 billion shares, which is approximately 8.2815%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 1.03 billion shares of the stock with an approximate value of $176.59 billion in TRIP stocks shares; and BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, currently with $156.75 billion in TRIP stock with ownership which is approximately 5.8325%.
