Trip Com Stock Plummets 1 45 as $300 Million Volume Surge Propels It to 425th Most Traded Equity

Trip.com (NASDAQ: TCOM) closed down 1.45% on October 10, 2025, with a trading volume of $300 million - a 106.23% increase from the previous day's volume. The stock ranked 425th in trading activity among listed equities, reflecting heightened investor attention amid mixed market sentiment.

Analysts noted the volume surge followed a strategic update from the company's Q3 earnings call, where management emphasized cost-cutting initiatives and regional market expansion. While the guidance for adjusted EBITDA margins aligned with Wall Street expectations, investors appeared to price in cautious optimism about near-term profitability challenges. The decline in share price contrasted with broader travel sector trends, as peers in the S&P 500 Travel & Leisure subindex posted modest gains.

Market participants highlighted the stock's technical profile, with the recent volume spike failing to break through key resistance levels established during the July 2025 rally. Short-term momentum indicators show oversold conditions, though institutional positioning data suggests large-cap fund managers have reduced TCOM exposure by 18% in the last quarter. This institutional underweighting appears to be moderating retail-driven volatility patterns observed in recent trading sessions.

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