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Best Travel Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top travel stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best travel stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the travel services industry.

Industry: Travel Services
Ticker
Company
Financials Score
Market Cap
ROE
ROA
ROCE
ROIC
D/E
Current Ratio
Gross Margin
Profit Margin
Operating Margin
ABNB
AIRBNB INC
$102.45B69.40%23.00%20.43%68.30%1.531.6682.80%48.30%22.03%
TCOM
TRIPCOM GROUP LTD
$32.81B8.30%4.50%9.36%16.30%0.791.2381.80%22.30%30.86%
BWLP
BW LPG LTD
N/AN/AN/A26.84%N/A0.591.3425.70%15.90%16.99%
MMYT
MAKEMYTRIP LTD
$7.83B5.60%3.50%7.93%30.80%0.621.5371.80%6.90%10.65%
BKNG
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC
$117.83B-237.40%18.40%64.58%77.20%-7.841.22100.00%21.80%31.98%
EXPE
EXPEDIA GROUP INC
$18.55B46.90%3.40%13.92%114.20%12.290.7887.70%6.20%10.69%
TNL
TRAVEL & LEISURE CO
$3.17B-41.00%5.90%N/A7.00%-8.57N/A48.30%10.50%19.91%
YTRA
YATRA ONLINE INC
$94.62M-9.90%-3.20%0.77%1.40%0.842.6079.70%-7.30%1.38%
NCLH
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD
$6.79B101.50%0.90%6.62%3.50%63.800.2236.00%1.90%10.42%
TRIP
TRIPADVISOR INC
$3.66B1.20%0.40%8.60%20.20%1.912.2791.70%0.60%9.45%
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
N/AN/AN/A26.96%N/A0.761.4151.20%29.70%32.83%
RCL
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
$35.35B47.70%6.20%14.13%8.10%5.800.1945.50%14.30%24.23%
CCL
CARNIVAL CORP
$18.94B6.10%0.80%6.44%3.60%6.450.3634.80%1.80%10.67%
TOUR
TUNIU CORP
$115.68M-9.00%-4.90%-9.42%-16.50%0.951.5766.60%-22.50%-21.38%
DESP
DESPEGARCOM CORP
$825.11M-20.90%2.80%28.27%-31.80%-6.700.8067.60%3.50%9.10%
MOND
MONDEE HOLDINGS INC
$203.03MN/A-19.60%-12.12%-17.50%-5.391.0780.60%-32.40%-12.53%
SABR
SABRE CORP
$1.11BN/A-10.70%0.21%0.20%-4.271.3725.70%-17.30%0.28%
ISPO
INSPIRATO INC
$26.13MN/A-25.80%-107.57%-28.80%-16.050.3116.50%-28.50%-27.96%
LIND
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS INC
$403.64MN/A-6.40%-0.44%-0.30%-4.330.8043.10%-9.40%-0.39%

Travel Stocks FAQ

What are the best travel stocks to buy right now in May 2024?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best vacation stocks to buy right now are:

1. Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB)


Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) is the top travel stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 23 points higher than the travel industry average of 31. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Airbnb has seen its stock return 31.31% over the past year, overperforming other travel stocks by 1 percentage points.

Airbnb has an average 1 year price target of $150.15, a downside of -5.17% from Airbnb's current stock price of $158.33.

Airbnb stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 20 analysts covering Airbnb, 10% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 70% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 10% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Tripcom Group (NASDAQ:TCOM)


Tripcom Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) is the second best travel stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 19 points higher than the travel industry average of 31. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tripcom Group has seen its stock return 47.57% over the past year, overperforming other travel stocks by 17 percentage points.

Tripcom Group has an average 1 year price target of $56.43, an upside of 10.78% from Tripcom Group's current stock price of $50.94.

Tripcom Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Tripcom Group, 85.71% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Bw Lpg (NYSE:BWLP)


Bw Lpg (NYSE:BWLP) is the third best travel stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 16 points higher than the travel industry average of 31. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals.

What are the travel stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 2 travel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 2 travel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL)


Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL) has an annual dividend yield of 4.16%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the travel industry average of 2.2%. Travel & Leisure Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Travel & Leisure Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Travel & Leisure Co's dividend payout ratio of 34% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG)


Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) has an annual dividend yield of 0.25%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the travel industry average of 2.2%.

Booking Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 6.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are travel stocks up?

Travel stocks were up 1.68% in the last day, and down -0.82% over the last week. Tripcom Group was the among the top gainers in the travel services industry, gaining 4.51% yesterday.

Shares of US-listed Chinese stocks are trading higher, possibly amid the Labor Day Golden Week.

What are the most undervalued travel stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued travel stocks right now are:

1. Bw Lpg (NYSE:BWLP)


Bw Lpg (NYSE:BWLP) is the most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Bw Lpg has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the travel industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

2. Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG)


Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) is the second most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Booking Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the travel industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Booking Holdings's stock has gained 27.87% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -3 percentage points.

3. Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL)


Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL) is the third most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Travel & Leisure Co has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the travel industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Travel & Leisure Co's stock has gained 19.02% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -12 percentage points.

Are travel stocks a good buy now?

50% of travel stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect travel stocks to rise by 12.87% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the travel services industry?

The average P/E ratio of the travel services industry is 30.3x.
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