Expedia Faces Challenges : Analysts Concerned About Vrbo Slow Start and B2C Growth - Expedia Group ( NASDAQ : EXPE )

Shares at Airbnb have fallen sharply in the first three months of the year, but analysts have warned that the company could face a softer start in 2024 for the Vrbo and slower-than-expected growth in its core B2C, Expedia Group, which has reported its first-quarter sales of $2.9bn (2.1bt). (). The US ratings agency says it has lost its second quarter forecast for higher revenue and profits, despite rising expectations of lowered guidance, as investors warn it is likely to resurface next year as it faces an immediate reduction in sales and investment targets. The latest warning is that it will be weaker than expected for its third quarter, and it remains struggling to cope with the downside risk of falling earnings from the financial markets. Here is the full-year outlook for Expedia, the firms second annual losses have been described as the worst of its kind in two years, with shares plunged to $180 to $125, to avoid further cuts in tax estimates and cut its sales target for two separate weeks. Why is this threat increasingly limited to investor concerns about the impact on their economy? The BBC s James Jeffrey looks at the risks it may be facing in recent months, after it lost another 3% in first quarter sales - but is it not going to be seen as an economic recovery.

Source: benzinga.com
Published on 2024-05-03