What is KeyCorp's Forecast for Booking Q2 Earnings?

Key Points

• KeyCorp expects Booking Holdings to report Q2 2026 earnings of $2.46 per share, with full-year EPS consensus at $10.43. The firm also projected Q3 EPS of $4.62 and Q4 EPS of $2.38.
• KeyCorp maintained an Overweight rating on Booking and set a $237.40 price target, while the broader analyst view remains positive with a consensus Moderate Buy and average target of $227.14.
• Booking recently beat Q1 expectations, posting EPS of $1.14 versus $1.08 expected and revenue of $5.53 billion, up 16.2% year over year. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share, payable June 30.

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG - Free Report) - Stock analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Booking in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 29th. KeyCorp analyst S. Segura forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $2.46 for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $237.40 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Booking's current full-year earnings is $10.43 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Booking's Q3 2026 earnings at $4.62 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.38 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on BKNG. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Booking from $244.00 to $220.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Booking from $224.00 to $180.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Booking in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Barclays set a $210.00 price target on shares of Booking and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Booking from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $246.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $227.14.

Booking Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ BKNG opened at $165.78 on Monday. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $174.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $191.08. The company has a market cap of $128.46 billion, a PE ratio of 21.81, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.10. Booking has a 52-week low of $150.62 and a 52-week high of $233.58.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $5.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.52 billion. Booking had a net margin of 22.23% and a negative return on equity of 117.14%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS.

Booking Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. Booking's dividend payout ratio is 22.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Booking news, Director Vanessa Ames Wittman sold 1,125 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.00, for a total transaction of $216,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 16,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,081,600. This trade represents a 6.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Glenn D. Fogel sold 16,726 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.36, for a total transaction of $3,100,331.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 298,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,269,532.64. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 59,876 shares of company stock worth $10,355,414. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Booking

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BKNG. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Booking by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 6,914 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $38,132,000 after buying an additional 492 shares in the last quarter. Donaldson Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Booking by 59.6% during the 3rd quarter. Donaldson Capital Management LLC now owns 1,119 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,042,000 after buying an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Booking by 229.6% during the 3rd quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 412 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,224,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC grew its holdings in Booking by 339.0% during the 3rd quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 180 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $974,000 after buying an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Booking by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 72,604 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $392,009,000 after buying an additional 4,589 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.42% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Booking

Here are the key news stories impacting Booking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Argus raised its price target on Booking Holdings to $205 from $188 and kept a Buy rating after the company’s Q1 results beat expectations, signaling continued confidence in the company’s earnings power. Argus Raises its Price Target on Booking Holdings (BKNG) to $205 from $188
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays reportedly reiterated a Buy rating on Booking Holdings, adding to the list of bullish analyst views on the stock. Booking Holdings (BKNG) Receives a Buy from Barclays

About Booking

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.

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