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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
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Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
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Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
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ABNB
AIRBNB INC
$106.74BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TCOM
TRIPCOM GROUP LTD
$28.62BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EXPE
EXPEDIA GROUP INC
$18.77BN/A0.00%$0.3400N/AN/A0
BKNG
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC
$123.97B0.24%0.00%$8.7500$8.753%0
TRIP
TRIPADVISOR INC
$3.83BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MMYT
MAKEMYTRIP LTD
$7.89BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TNL
TRAVEL & LEISURE CO
$3.48B3.78%33.90%$0.5000$1.8567%22024-03-29
YTRA
YATRA ONLINE INC
$102.35MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MOND
MONDEE HOLDINGS INC
$198.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NCLH
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD
$8.91BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RCL
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD
$35.68BN/A0.00%$0.7800N/AN/A0
LIND
LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS INC
$498.50MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CCL
CARNIVAL CORP
$21.41BN/A0.00%$0.5000N/AN/A0
DESP
DESPEGARCOM CORP
$924.81MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TOUR
TUNIU CORP
$91.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SABR
SABRE CORP
$918.34MN/A0.00%$0.1400N/AN/A0
ISPO
INSPIRATO INC
$25.86MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Travel Stocks FAQ

What are the best travel stocks to buy right now in Mar 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 58, which is 26 points higher than the travel industry average of 32. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Airbnb has seen its stock return 41.46% over the past year, underperforming other travel stocks by -3 percentage points.

Airbnb has an average 1 year price target of $143.29, a downside of -13.13% from Airbnb's current stock price of $164.96.

Airbnb stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Airbnb, 5.88% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 5.88% have issued a Buy, 76.47% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 11.76% 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 46, which is 14 points higher than the travel industry average of 32. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tripcom Group has seen its stock return 22.77% over the past year, underperforming other travel stocks by -21 percentage points.

Tripcom Group has an average 1 year price target of $56.00, an upside of 27.59% from Tripcom Group's current stock price of $43.89.

Tripcom Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Tripcom Group, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE)


Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the third best travel stock with a Zen Score of 42, which is 10 points higher than the travel industry average of 32. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Expedia Group has seen its stock return 48.05% over the past year, overperforming other travel stocks by 4 percentage points.

Expedia Group has an average 1 year price target of $159.18, an upside of 15.55% from Expedia Group's current stock price of $137.75.

Expedia Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 17 analysts covering Expedia Group, 23.53% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 23.53% have issued a Buy, 52.94% 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 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 3.78%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the travel industry average of 2.01%. 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 33.9% 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 0.24%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the travel industry average of 2.01%.

Booking Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are travel stocks down?

Travel stocks were down -1.12% in the last day, and down -0.36% over the last week. Carnival was the among the top losers in the travel services industry, dropping -4.94% yesterday.

Carnival shares are trading lower. The company recently reported Q1 earnings.

What are the most undervalued travel stocks?

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

1. Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE)


Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Expedia Group has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the travel industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Expedia Group's stock has gained 48.05% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the travel industry by 4 percentage points.

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 28 points higher than the travel industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Booking Holdings's stock has gained 42.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -2 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 28 points higher than the travel industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Travel & Leisure Co's stock has gained 34.36% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -10 percentage points.

Are travel stocks a good buy now?

46.67% of travel stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect travel stocks to rise by 7.06% 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 33.84x.
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