How to Buy Tripcom Group Stock
Tripcom Group Ltd
Trip. com Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours and in-destination, corporate travel management, and other travel-related services in China and internationally.
Tripcom Group stock last closed at $58.99, down 0.57% from the previous day, and has increased 22.23% in one year. It has underperformed other stocks in the Travel Services industry by 0.2 percentage points. Tripcom Group stock is currently +54.3% from its 52-week low of $38.23, and -23.57% from its 52-week high of $77.18.
There are currently 653.27M TCOM shares outstanding. The market cap of TCOM is $38.54B. In the last 24 hours, 2.13M TCOM shares were traded.
How to Buy Tripcom Group Stock
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- Figure out where to buy Tripcom Group stock: You need to choose an online brokerage, but don't worry - we've analyzed dozens of online stock brokerages and apps to help you determine where to buy Tripcom Group stock.
- Sign up for a brokerage account: Sign up for 0% fee trading with the highest-rated brokerage we've identified.
- Fund your brokerage account: Choose your method of payment and add your details.
- Research Tripcom Group stock: The Tripcom Group ticker symbol is TCOM. Is Tripcom Group stock a good investment? Should you buy shares of TCOM? How do TCOM's underlying business fundamentals look? Do top analysts think Tripcom Group is a good buy? Why has TCOM's stock price moved recently? (Hint: Our stock market research tools can help you decide if TCOM is a good stock to buy).
- Place your TCOM buy order: Decide if you will purchase TCOM shares at the current market price or use a limit order to buy TCOM stock at a given price.
- Get updates on your TCOM position: Create a watchlist to get the latest news on your position in Tripcom Group shares.
Step 1: Figure out where to buy Tripcom Group stock
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Step 4: Research Tripcom Group stock
After you have figured out the best place to buy Tripcom Group stock, it's critical to evaluate their stock prior to buying, so you can wrap your head around the risk as well as the upside.
Tripcom Group stock at a glance
TCOM Due Diligence Score
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What is the fair value of TCOM stock?
Analysts use a variety of different financial metrics, analyses, models, and charts to gauge TCOM's true value.
Using relative valuations measures:
- TCOM may be undervalued based on its P/E ratio of 16.41x, relative to Travel Services industry P/E ratio of 30.18x
- TCOM could be undervalued based on its P/B ratio of 1.97x, relative to Travel Services industry P/B ratio of 10.45x
- TCOM may be overvalued based on its PEG ratio of 6.81x
You can access additional valuation analysis on TCOM's stock here.
TCOM Financial Health
Positive Financial Indicators:
- TCOM earnings of $2.95B is not sufficient to cover its interest payments.
- TCOM's operating cash flow of $2.70B allows it to safely service it's debt of $5.53B.
- There are more short-term assets than long-term liabilities on the TCOM balance sheet.
- Total TCOM debt is lower than 5 years ago, relative to shareholder equity.
- There are more short-term assets than short-term liabilities on the TCOM balance sheet.
- TCOM profit margin has gone up from 22.3% to 32% in the past year.
Negative Financial Indicators:
- TCOM has a relatively high debt to equity ratio of 0.7.
Is it a good time to buy TCOM stock, according to Wall Street analysts?
Out of 9 sell side analysts who give forecasts on TCOM, the consensus analyst rating on Tripcom Group is a Strong Buy
Please keep in mind that analyst forecasts are not stock recommendations, nor are they financial advice.
Latest TCOM Analyst Ratings
Parash Jain, a bottom 19% analyst from HSBC upgrades TCOM to a strong buy rating and announces their TCOM price target of $75.00, on Nov 19, 2024.
Kevin Kopelman, a top 13% analyst from TD Cowen maintains TCOM with a strong buy rating and raises their TCOM price target from $56.00 to $71.00, on Nov 19, 2024.
TD Cowen's Kevin Kopelman raised their price target on Tripcom Group (NASDAQ: TCOM) by 26.8% from $56 to $71 on 2024/11/19. The analyst maintained their Strong Buy rating on the stock.
Trip.com Group reported its Q3 2024 earnings.
Kopelman summarized the print with "strong results and good Q4-to-date improvement in spite of hotel price declines in China."
Earnings Report
For Q3 2024, Trip.com Group reported:
- EPS of $1.25, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 and Q3 2023's $1.
- Revenue of $2.26B, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.93% and Q3 2023's $1.88B.
Management did not provide financial guidance in its press release.
Executive Chairman James Liang commented: “During the third quarter of 2024, both domestic and international travel exhibited robust growth.
“With increasing consumer confidence and heightened travel sentiment, we are optimistic about the continued growth of the travel industry.
"Additionally, we are confident that the AI-driven technological revolution will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the global travel industry.”
James Lee, a top 2% analyst from Mizuho maintains TCOM with a buy rating and raises their TCOM price target from $65.00 to $78.00, on Nov 12, 2024.
Boris Van, a bottom 26% analyst from Bernstein initiates coverage on TCOM with a buy rating and announces their TCOM price target of $85.00, on Nov 4, 2024.
You can dig deeper into what analysts are saying on the Tripcom Group stock forecast page.
TCOM Technical Indicators
TCOM Earnings
Last year, TCOM earnings were $2.35B. In the last 5 year, TCOM's earnings have increased by 15.17% per year. This was slower than the Travel Services industry average of 28.18%.
Last year, TCOM revenue was $7.34B. Over the past five year, TCOM's revenue has gone up by 7.46% per year. This was slower than the Travel Services industry average of 18.61%.
You can research TCOM's earnings and revenue performance here.
Are TCOM insiders buying or selling the stock?
Over the past 12 months, executives and large shareholders at TCOM have not bought or sold any shares.
Get more info about who owns TCOM stock here.
Does TCOM stock generate passive income?
Tripcom Group pays a dividend of 0.51%, compared to the Travel Services industry's average dividend yield of 1.81%. If you owned $1,000 worth of TCOM stock, you would have been paid $5.09 in the past 12 months.
Tripcom Group dividend payments have not consistently grown over the past decade but have remained stable.
Dig into more analysis about Tripcom Group dividend yield and history here.
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Step 5: Place your TCOM buy order
You have two primary order types:
- Market order: A market order is an order to buy or sell a stock at the best price on the market.
Market orders are usually the best for newer investors. - Limit order: A limit order allows you to buy or sell a security at a specific price (or better).
If you want to be sure you're buying or selling at a particular dollar amount, use a limit order.
Click the Open button and your broker will place your order.
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Step 6: Get updates on your TCOM position
Now that you own some TCOM stock, you'll want to keep up with your new company.
Put TCOM on a watchlist to get notified of the latest news about your TCOM stock.
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How to Buy Stock in Tripcom Group
To reiterate, here are the 6 steps to buy Tripcom Group stock:
- Figure out where to buy Tripcom Group stock
- Sign up for a brokerage account
- Fund your brokerage account
- Research Tripcom Group stock
- Place your TCOM buy order
- Get updates on your TCOM position
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