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Despegar.com

19.37 USD
+0.02
0.10%
At close Dec 27, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
19.21
-0.16
0.83%
1 day
0.10%
5 days
33.68%
1 month
9.25%
3 months
52.40%
6 months
47.19%
Year to date
113.80%
1 year
104.54%
5 years
42.74%
10 years
-39.05%
 

About: Despegar.com Corp is an online travel company in Latin America. Its product offering includes airline tickets, packages, hotels, and other travel-related products, which enables consumers to find, compare, plan and purchase travel products easily through its marketplace. The company provides a technology platform for managing the distribution of products and access to users to the network of travel suppliers. It operates through two segments: Air, which consists of the sale of airline tickets; and Packages, Hotels, and Other Travel Products, which consists of travel packages, as well as sales of hotel rooms, car rentals, bus tickets, cruise tickets, travel insurance and destination services. Its geographical segments are Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, and other countries.

Employees: 4,593

0
Funds holding %
of 6,812 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

70% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.83M | Put options by funds: $2.84M

60% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 25

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 148 [Q2] → 163 (+15) [Q3]

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 48

0.52% less ownership

Funds ownership: 100.88% [Q2] → 100.35% (-0.52%) [Q3]

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $888M [Q2] → $831M (-$57.7M) [Q3]

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q2] → 7 (-1) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$14
28%
downside
Avg. target
$17.50
10%
downside
High target
$21
8%
upside

2 analyst ratings

positive
50%
neutral
0%
negative
50%
Morgan Stanley
Brian Nowak
92% 1-year accuracy
24 / 26 met price target
8%upside
$21
Overweight
Maintained
29 Nov 2024
TD Cowen
Kevin Kopelman
83% 1-year accuracy
10 / 12 met price target
28%downside
$14
Sell
Downgraded
25 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about DESP published over the past 30 days

Positive
TechCrunch
4 days ago
Prosus buys Despegar for $1.7B, taking a bite out of Latin America's travel sector
Yet another major investment is going down in the travel sector, underscoring its ongoing rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic. Prosus, the tech conglomerate controlled by Naspers, is paying $1.7 billion to acquire Despegar, one of the biggest online travel agencies in Latin America, to scale up its operations in the region.
Prosus buys Despegar for $1.7B, taking a bite out of Latin America's travel sector
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Despegar.com, Corp. is obtaining a Fair Price for its Public Shareholders
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ademi LLP is investigating Despegar (NYSE: DESP) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Prosus. Click here to learn how to join our investigation and obtain additional information or contact us at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you. In the transaction, Despegar stockholders will receive $19.50 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billio.
Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Despegar.com, Corp. is obtaining a Fair Price for its Public Shareholders
Positive
Reuters
4 days ago
Prosus to buy Latin American online travel agency Despegar.com for $1.7 bln
Dutch technology investor Prosus NV said on Monday it would buy Latin America-focussed online travel agency Despegar.com Corp for about $1.7 billion in cash.
Prosus to buy Latin American online travel agency Despegar.com for $1.7 bln
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Prosus to Acquire Latin America's Leading Online Travel Agency, Despegar, for US$1.7bn
AMSTERDAM & JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prosus, a global technology company, today announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Despegar (NYSE: DESP) a leading Latin American Online Travel Agency (OTA), for $19.50 per share, equating to a 33% premium to the closing share price as of 20 December 2024, and a 34% premium to Despegar's 90-day VWAP (volume weighted average price). The proposed transaction was approved by Despegar's board of directors, who recommended that.
Prosus to Acquire Latin America's Leading Online Travel Agency, Despegar, for US$1.7bn
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Prosus to Acquire Latin America's Leading Online Travel Agency, Despegar, for US$1.7bn
AMSTERDAM & JOHANNESBURG, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prosus, a global technology company, today announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Despegar (NYSE: DESP) a leading Latin American Online Travel Agency (OTA), for $19.50 per share, equating to a 33% premium to the closing share price as of 20 December 2024, and a 34% premium to Despegar's 90-day VWAP (volume weighted average price). The proposed transaction was approved by Despegar's board of directors, who rec.
Prosus to Acquire Latin America's Leading Online Travel Agency, Despegar, for US$1.7bn
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Despegar.com Enters Into Merger Agreement to Be Acquired by Prosus for $19.50 Per Share in Cash
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE: DESP) (“Despegar” or the “Company”), Latin America's leading travel technology company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement (“the Agreement”) to be acquired by Prosus (Euronext: PRX), a leading global technology company for $19.50 per share in an all cash transaction (the “Transaction”), representing an enterprise value of approximately $1.7 billion for Despegar. The transaction price represen.
Despegar.com Enters Into Merger Agreement to Be Acquired by Prosus for $19.50 Per Share in Cash
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
What Makes Despegar.com (DESP) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Does Despegar.com (DESP) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
What Makes Despegar.com (DESP) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Despegar.com's Growth Outlook Is Fairly Valued
Despegar.com, Corp. has shown strong growth with good tourism growth in Latin America, boosted further by market share gains, acquisitions, and B2B revenue growth. The Q3 results represented good financial momentum with greatly improving margins. The earnings growth tailwinds are in part moderated by a weaker mid- to long-term take rate outlook, as well as elevated currency risks.
Despegar.com's Growth Outlook Is Fairly Valued
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Is Despegar.com (DESP) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?
Here is how Despegar.com (DESP) and International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (ICAGY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Despegar.com (DESP) Stock Outpacing Its Transportation Peers This Year?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
L Catterton Latin America Makes Strategic Investment in WeVets
Company to Leverage L Catterton's Global Pet Industry Experience to Accelerate Veterinary Platform Expansion in Brazil GREENWICH, Conn. , Nov. 18, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- L Catterton, a leading global consumer-focused investment firm, today announced that it has made a strategic investment in WeVets (the "Company"), a leading independent veterinary hospital group in Brazil operating 24-hour centers and diagnostic labs, making high-quality veterinary care more accessible throughout Brazil.
L Catterton Latin America Makes Strategic Investment in WeVets
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