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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

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
ABNB	AIRBNB INC	United States	$94.80B	644,043,815	50.84%	3.09%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TCOM	TRIPCOM GROUP LTD	China	$36.33B	644,089,050	36.46%	0.00%
NCLH	NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS LTD	United States	$6.82B	429,040,624	71.38%	10.27%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TRIP	TRIPADVISOR INC	United States	$2.60B	139,279,827	71.25%	27.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
EXPE	EXPEDIA GROUP INC	United States	$15.06B	132,747,739	64.32%	35.68%	Net Selling	Net Buying
BKNG	BOOKING HOLDINGS INC	United States	$126.72B	33,927,537	74.25%	25.75%	Net Selling	Net Selling
YTRA	YATRA ONLINE INC	India	$105.56M	64,368,762	35.96%	3.61%
TNL	TRAVEL & LEISURE CO	United States	$3.29B	71,263,534	81.14%	18.86%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MMYT	MAKEMYTRIP LTD	India	$9.44B	111,456,969	46.26%	0.00%
RCL	ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD	United States	$36.76B	257,349,196	77.33%	22.67%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CCL	CARNIVAL CORP	United States	$19.52B	1,309,995,783	51.00%	35.51%	Net Buying
TOUR	TUNIU CORP	China	$112.59M	371,531,093	2.98%	0.00%
MOND	MONDEE HOLDINGS INC	United States	$198.30M	85,474,459	11.52%	88.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DESP	DESPEGARCOM CORP	Argentina	$835.78M	66,648,804	61.50%	0.00%
SABR	SABRE CORP	United States	$1.18B	381,932,365	68.56%	31.44%	Net Selling	Net Buying
VIK	VIKING HOLDINGS LTD	United States	N/A	431,455,024	0.00%	0.00%
LIND	LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS HOLDINGS INC	United States	$405.25M	53,533,132	52.48%	47.52%	Net Buying	Net Buying
ISPO	INSPIRATO INC	United States	$26.12M	6,547,003	1.25%	98.75%	Net Selling	Net Selling

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 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 39.64% over the past year, underperforming other travel stocks by -2 percentage points.

Airbnb has an average 1 year price target of $153.23, an upside of 4.1% from Airbnb's current stock price of $147.19.

Airbnb stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 22 analysts covering Airbnb, 18.18% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 63.64% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 9.09% 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 49, which is 20 points higher than the travel industry average of 29. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Tripcom Group has seen its stock return 66.16% over the past year, overperforming other travel stocks by 24 percentage points.

Tripcom Group has an average 1 year price target of $57.38, an upside of 1.71% from Tripcom Group's current stock price of $56.41.

Tripcom Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Tripcom Group, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH)

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) is the third best travel stock with a Zen Score of 44, which is 15 points higher than the travel industry average of 29. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has seen its stock return 17.88% over the past year, underperforming other travel stocks by -24 percentage points.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $20.80, an upside of 30.9% from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's current stock price of $15.89.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 70% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 10% 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 4.01%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the travel industry average of 2.12%. 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 0.23%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the travel industry average of 2.12%.

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

Why are travel stocks down?

Travel stocks were down -1.16% in the last day, and down -0.63% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued travel stocks?

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

1. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH)

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE:NCLH) is the most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has a valuation score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the travel industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings's stock has gained 17.88% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -24 percentage points.

2. Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL)

Travel & Leisure Co (NYSE:TNL) is the second most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Travel & Leisure Co has a valuation score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the travel industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Travel & Leisure Co's stock has gained 27.83% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -14 percentage points.

3. Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the third most undervalued travel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Expedia Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the travel industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Expedia Group's stock has gained 22.37% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the travel industry by -20 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 9.85% 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 24.99x.

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