Morgan Stanley Lowers Trip.com Stock Target Amid Slower Growth Outlook
Morgan Stanley cuts Trip.com stock price target on slower hotel growth
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Morgan Stanley has reduced its price target for Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ: TCOM) from $75 to $70, maintaining an Overweight rating. This adjustment reflects slower hotel revenue growth forecasts and a decrease in earnings projections for 2026 through 2028, despite the stock's current trading price suggesting potential upside.
- 01Morgan Stanley cut Trip.com's price target to $70 from $75.
- 02The firm expects slower hotel revenue growth, impacting earnings projections.
- 03Trip.com reported better-than-expected earnings for Q4 2025.
- 04Analysts have mixed sentiments, with some lowering targets while others maintain Buy ratings.
- 05The stock currently trades at a low P/E ratio of 7.51.
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Morgan Stanley has lowered its price target for Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ: TCOM) to $70 from $75, while keeping an Overweight rating. This reduction is attributed to slower expected growth in the hotel segment, leading to a 0.6% to 1.7% decrease in revenue forecasts for 2026 to 2028. The firm has also revised its adjusted earnings per share projections down by 1.3% for 2026, 2.5% for 2027, and 3.7% for 2028. Despite these changes, Trip.com shares are seen as potentially undervalued, trading at $50.91, with analysts noting a low P/E ratio of 7.51. In its recent Q4 2025 earnings report, Trip.com surpassed expectations with an EPS of $4.97, exceeding the forecast of $4.77, and reported revenues of $15.4 billion, above the expected $14.86 billion. Other analysts have also adjusted their price targets, with Barclays lowering its target to $75 due to an antitrust probe, while Benchmark reduced its target to $72 citing margin concerns. Jefferies maintained a Buy rating with a target of $88, emphasizing future growth areas such as inbound travel and AI.
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