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Best Travel Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top travel stocks in 2023 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
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ABNB
AIRBNB INC
$91.22B$140.68$140.48-0.14%Hold238.80%-20.27%N/AN/A
BKNG
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC
$114.26B$3,275.00$3.50k6.92%Strong Buy167.73%6.51%N/AN/A
TCOM
TRIPCOM GROUP LTD
$21.50B$32.90$52.1458.49%Strong Buy714.07%-31.25%5.83%3.15%
MMYT
MAKEMYTRIP LTD
$4.93B$44.39$45.001.37%Strong Buy116.23%64.63%N/AN/A
YTRA
YATRA ONLINE INC
$97.56M$1.52$4.00163.16%Buy141.37%N/AN/AN/A
EXPE
EXPEDIA GROUP INC
$20.20B$145.50$136.69-6.05%Buy136.71%17.81%N/AN/A
TNL
TRAVEL & LEISURE CO
$2.81B$38.81$47.2521.75%Buy43.07%18.32%N/AN/A
MOND
MONDEE HOLDINGS INC
$272.05M$3.17$10.50231.23%Strong Buy47.88%N/AN/AN/A
TRIP
TRIPADVISOR INC
$2.48B$17.91$18.503.29%Hold126.44%N/AN/AN/A
DESP
DESPEGARCOM CORP
$663.63M$8.60$12.0039.53%Strong Buy29.28%N/AN/AN/A
TOUR
TUNIU CORP
$98.96M$0.80N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RCL
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
$30.87B$120.47$117.40-2.55%Strong Buy109.66%14.29%N/AN/A
NCLH
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD
$7.95B$18.68$17.86-4.37%Hold116.99%N/A172.62%3.93%
CCL
CARNIVAL CORP
$23.66B$18.11$18.693.19%Strong Buy169.67%N/AN/AN/A
SABR
SABRE CORP
$1.47B$3.88$4.7522.42%Hold25.90%N/A-31.36%8.56%
LIND
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS INC
$445.79M$8.35$14.0067.66%Strong Buy25.41%N/AN/AN/A
ISPO
INSPIRATO INC
$26.69M$4.17$48.001,051.08%Strong Buy1-1.52%N/AN/AN/A

Travel Stocks FAQ

What are the best travel stocks to buy right now in Dec 2023?

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 57, which is 28 points higher than the travel industry average of 29. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Airbnb has seen its stock return 48.35% over the past year, underperforming other travel stocks by -9 percentage points.

Airbnb has an average 1 year price target of $140.48, a downside of -0.14% from Airbnb's current stock price of $140.68.

Airbnb stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 23 analysts covering Airbnb, 21.74% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 13.04% have issued a Buy, 52.17% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 13.04% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG)


Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:BKNG) is the second best travel stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 19 points higher than the travel industry average of 29. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Booking Holdings has seen its stock return 62.87% over the past year, overperforming other travel stocks by 5 percentage points.

Booking Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $3,501.69, an upside of 6.92% from Booking Holdings's current stock price of $3,275.00.

Booking Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Booking Holdings, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Tripcom Group (NASDAQ:TCOM)


Tripcom Group (NASDAQ:TCOM) is the third best travel stock with a Zen Score of 41, which is 12 points higher than the travel industry average of 29. It passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tripcom Group has seen its stock lose -2.37% over the past year, underperforming other travel stocks by -60 percentage points.

Tripcom Group has an average 1 year price target of $52.14, an upside of 58.49% from Tripcom Group's current stock price of $32.90.

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.

What are the travel stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 1 travel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 1 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 4.51%, which is the same as the travel industry average of 4.51%. 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 37.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are travel stocks up?

Travel stocks were up 1.07% in the last day, and up 3.84% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why travel stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued travel stocks?

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

1. Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL)


Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL) is the 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 4.16% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -53 percentage points.

2. Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE)


Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the second most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Expedia Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the travel industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Expedia Group's stock has gained 55.48% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -2 percentage points.

3. Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB)


Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) is the third most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Airbnb has a valuation score of 43, which is 17 points higher than the travel industry average of 26. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Airbnb's stock has gained 48.35% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -9 percentage points.

Are travel stocks a good buy now?

56.25% of travel stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect travel stocks to rise by 7.9% 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 18.45x.
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