Booking (BKNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Booking Holdings Inc. is a global online travel company that operates a portfolio of consumer brands and technology platforms that facilitate the search for and booking of travel services. The company’s businesses focus on accommodations, transportation and related travel services through consumer-facing websites and apps as well as partner distribution channels. Booking Holdings was originally founded as Priceline in the late 1990s and adopted the Booking Holdings name in 2018; it is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Its core offerings include online reservations for hotels, vacation rentals and other lodging; flight and car rental search and booking; and ancillary services that support travel planning and on-property experiences. The company’s technology connects travelers with travel suppliers and earns revenue primarily through commissions and fees from bookings as well as advertising and metasearch arrangements. Key consumer-facing brands in its portfolio include Booking.com, Agoda, Kayak and Rentalcars.com, among others.

Booking Holdings operates on a global scale, serving consumers and travel suppliers across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and other regions through localized sites and mobile apps. The company places emphasis on product and data-driven personalization, mobile booking capability and partnerships with hotels, property managers and transportation providers to expand choice and distribution for travelers worldwide.

Leadership has focused on sustaining growth by investing in technology, expanding inventory of lodging and transport options, and enhancing the end-to-end booking experience. Glenn Fogel serves as president and chief executive officer and has overseen the company’s strategic direction since assuming the role in 2017. Booking Holdings continues to evolve its platforms to address changing traveler preferences and distribution dynamics in the global travel market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $209.21 to $215.45
• 50-Day Range: $160.64 to $214.42
• 52-Week Range: $150.14 to $231.80
• Volume: 2.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $158.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.35
• Dividend Yield: 0.80%
• Price Target: $235.72
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Booking Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Booking scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Booking has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 27 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Booking has a consensus price target of $235.72, representing about 11.5% upside from its current price of $211.34.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Booking has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.89%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Booking are expected to grow by 18.89% in the coming year, from $10.43 to $12.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Booking is 23.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Booking is 23.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 46.71.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Booking has a PEG Ratio of 1.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.95% of the float of Booking has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Booking has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.56, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Booking has recently decreased by 23.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Booking has a dividend yield of 0.78%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Booking has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Booking is 18.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Booking will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.55% next year. This indicates that Booking will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

Booking has a news sentiment score of 0.98. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 86 news articles for Booking this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

37 people have searched for BKNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 85% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

20 people have added Booking to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 186% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Booking insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $11,652,075.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.17% of the stock of Booking is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.42% of the stock of Booking is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 8/10/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BKNG
• CIK: 1075531
• Web: www.bookingholdings.com
• Phone: 203-299-8000
• Fax: 203-595-0160
• Employees: 24,300
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Booking: $235.72
• High Price Target: $298.00
• Low Price Target: $187.92
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.81
• Research Coverage: 36 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.21
• P/E Growth: 1.3
• Net Income: $5.40 billion
• Net Margins: 25.53%
• Pretax Margin: 32.90%
• Return on Equity: -102.96%
• Return on Assets: 26.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 1.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $26.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.88
• Cash Flow: $10.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.50
• Book Value: ($6.92) per share
• Price / Book: -30.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 751,380,000
• Free Float: 750,103,000
• Market Cap: $158.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07