Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of Booking Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: BKNG. In a filing disclosed on June 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Booking stock on May 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.
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Booking Stock Down 0.3%
Shares of NASDAQ BKNG traded down $17.73 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $5,632.27. The company had a trading volume of 171,190 shares, compared to its average volume of 253,675. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $5,540.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5,042.92. Booking Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $3,180.00 and a twelve month high of $5,839.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $183.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.40.
Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The business services provider reported $24.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $17.57 by $7.24. Booking had a net margin of 22.58% and a negative return on equity of 143.67%. The firm had revenue of $4.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.58 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $20.39 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 209.92 EPS for the current year.
Booking Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th were paid a $9.60 dividend. This represents a $38.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 6th. Booking's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.89%.
Institutional Trading of Booking
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Atwood & Palmer Inc. purchased a new stake in Booking during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Booking during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new position in shares of Booking during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Booking during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, O Brien Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Booking during the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. 92.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have weighed in on BKNG shares. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Booking from $5,120.00 to $5,077.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Booking from $4,720.00 to $5,630.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Booking from $5,550.00 to $5,700.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Booking from $4,692.00 to $5,411.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Booking from $5,820.00 to $5,850.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have assigned a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $5,454.26.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Booking
Insider Activity at Booking
In related news, CEO Glenn D. Fogel sold 1,013 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,695.00, for a total value of $5,769,035.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 26,633 shares in the company, valued at approximately $151,674,935. This represents a 3.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,039 shares of company stock worth $16,963,769. Insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.
About Representative Shreve
Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive.
Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.
About Booking
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Booking Holdings Inc, formerly The Priceline Group Inc, is a provider of travel and restaurant online reservation and related services. The Company, through its online travel companies (OTCs), connects consumers wishing to make travel reservations with providers of travel services across the world. It offers consumers an array of accommodation reservations (including hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, apartments, vacation rentals and other properties) through its Booking.com, priceline.com and agoda.com brands.
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