TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP)’s stock price has dropped by -2.21 in relation to previous closing price of 14.94. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -6.76% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-15 that New Report Suggests an Increased Interest in International Travel Among US Travelers and Gen Z NEEDHAM, Mass., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, predicts a busy travel season according to the brand’s annual Summer Travel Index, released today, with 63% indicating excitement for the upcoming travel season.
Is It Worth Investing in TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ: TRIP) is above average at 40.07x. The 36-month beta value for TRIP is also noteworthy at 1.35. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for TRIP is 109.74M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.95% of that float. The average trading volume of TRIP on May 21, 2025 was 2.99M shares.
TRIP’s Market Performance
TRIP’s stock has seen a -6.76% decrease for the week, with a 27.93% rise in the past month and a -17.46% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.84%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.88% for TripAdvisor Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.18% for TRIP’s stock, with a simple moving average of 0.14% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TRIP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TRIP stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for TRIP by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for TRIP in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $12 based on the research report published on September 05, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TRIP reach a price target of $19, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for TRIP stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on August 07th, 2024.
DA Davidson gave a rating of “Neutral” to TRIP, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on May 09th of the previous year.
TRIP Trading at 8.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TRIP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.84%, as shares surge +22.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.77% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TRIP fell by -6.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.89. In addition, TripAdvisor Inc saw -1.08% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TRIP starting from Ambeskovic Almir, who sale 16,643 shares at the price of $15.33 back on May 16 ’25. After this action, Ambeskovic Almir now owns 15,931 shares of TripAdvisor Inc, valued at $255,065 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TRIP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.83 for the gross margin
The net margin for TripAdvisor Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 5.91, with 1.82 for asset returns.
Based on TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 218.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.90.
Conclusion
In summary, TripAdvisor Inc (TRIP) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
