NASDAQ:BKNG Booking (BKNG) Stock Forecast, Price & News $3,083.95 -20.88 (-0.67%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3,067.81▼$3,136.5650-Day Range$2,839.91▼$3,243.0152-Week Range$1,616.85▼$3,251.71Volume252,328 shsAverage Volume310,471 shsMarket Capitalization$110.07 billionP/E Ratio26.63Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$3,194.67 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Booking MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.69 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.6% Upside$3,194.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.04% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-3.49Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.50Based on 22 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$13.45 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth20.52%From $144.28 to $173.89 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.27 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector116th out of 212 stocksTransportation Services Industry7th out of 16 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBooking has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 17 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $3,194.67, Booking has a forecasted upside of 3.6% from its current price of $3,083.95.Amount of Analyst CoverageBooking has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.04% of the float of Booking has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBooking has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Booking has recently decreased by 1.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBooking does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBooking does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 1.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreBooking has received a -15.11% net impact score from Upright. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories "Scarce human capital", "GHG emissions", and "Biodiversity". The negative contribution in the "GHG emissions" impact category seems to be driven mostly by its "Car rental sites and applications", "Visitor information services", "Airfare search sites and applications", "Hotel booking sites and applications", and "Travel websites and applications" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Booking is -3.49. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBooking has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Booking this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for BKNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -69% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Booking to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $13,450,436.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.15% of the stock of Booking is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.13% of the stock of Booking is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Booking are expected to grow by 20.52% in the coming year, from $144.28 to $173.89 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Booking is 26.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.63.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Booking is 26.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBooking has a PEG Ratio of 1.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBooking has a P/B Ratio of 43.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) StockBooking 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. Its other brands include KAYAK, Rentalcars.com and OpenTable, Inc. (OpenTable). As of December 31, 2016, Booking.com offered accommodation reservation services for over 1,115,000 properties in over 220 countries and territories on its various Websites and in over 40 languages, which included over 568,000 vacation rental properties (updated property counts were available on the Booking.com Website).Read More BKNG Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BKNG Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 15, 2023 | marketbeat.comInvestors Betting On Triple-Digit Sales Growth At Las Vegas Sands (BKNG)Wall Street's optimistic view of Las Vegas Sands hinges on projected 151% revenue growth in the travel industry's resurgence post-pandemic.September 12, 2023 | marketbeat.comAirbnb Joins the S&P 500, Time to Buy In? (BKNG)Digital lodging platform Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ: ABNB) shares gained over 7% on news of being added to the S&P 500 index on Sept. 18, 2023. It willSeptember 29, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)This Stock Could Go Up 66% or More.Marc Chaikin built the system that isolated NVDA before it became the best-performing stock of 2023. Click here to get his latest buy. More here.September 27, 2023 | benzinga.comBooking Holdings Unusual Options Activity For September 27September 27, 2023 | msn.comArgus Research Reiterates Booking Holdings (BKNG) Buy RecommendationSeptember 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking's (BKNG) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at ArgusSeptember 26, 2023 | stocknews.com3 Internet Stocks Thriving Ahead of ContextLogic (WISH)September 25, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These NA Names: Booking Holdings (BKNG) and Star Entertainment Group Limited (OtherEHGRF)September 29, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)This Stock Could Go Up 66% or More.Marc Chaikin built the system that isolated NVDA before it became the best-performing stock of 2023. Click here to get his latest buy. More here.September 25, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comEU Prohibits Booking's Acquisition Of Etraveli; Booking To Appeal DecisionSeptember 25, 2023 | nasdaq.comBooking to challenge EU antitrust veto against ETraveli dealSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comTravel Giant Stymied By EU But Fights To Book A BreakoutSeptember 25, 2023 | reuters.comBooking to appeal after EU vetoes $1.7 bln ETraveli dealSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comThe Battle Heats Up - Booking Seeks To Appeal European Commission's Decision To Prohibit Etraveli DealSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comEuropean Union blocks Booking Holding’s $1.8 billion acquisitionSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comBooking.com to Appeal EU's Veto of Etraveli DealSeptember 25, 2023 | reuters.comBooking's $1.7 bln ETraveli deal hit with EU antitrust vetoSeptember 25, 2023 | msn.comBooking Blocked From Buying Swedish Travel Site. It Will Appeal.September 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBooking Holdings Intends to Appeal European Commission Decision to Prohibit the Company's Acquisition of Etraveli GroupSeptember 22, 2023 | reuters.comBooking urges national watchdogs not to back EU antitrust veto on ETraveli dealSeptember 21, 2023 | entrepreneur.comMeta Platforms (META), Booking Holdings (BKNG) and Snap (SNAP) – Internet Buy or Sell?September 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBeware! 7 Blue-Chip Stocks Waving Massive Red Flags Right Now.September 19, 2023 | benzinga.com$100 Invested In This Stock 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth $3,900 TodaySeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Booking Holdings Inc CEO and President Glenn Fogel Sells 750 SharesSeptember 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) CEO Sells $2,382,217.50 in StockSeptember 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) CFO David I. Goulden Sells 550 SharesSeptember 18, 2023 | msn.comBooking: Appears Undervalued Despite The RallySee More Headlines Receive BKNG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Booking and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BKNG Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2023Today9/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/01/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Transportation services Sub-IndustryInternet Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:BKNG CUSIP74150340 CIK1075531 Webwww.bookingholdings.com Phone203-299-8000Fax203-595-0160Employees21,600Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$3,194.67 High Stock Price Forecast$3,855.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$2,257.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+3.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.69 Research Coverage26 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$115.79 Trailing P/E Ratio26.78 Forward P/E Ratio21.49 P/E Growth1.07Net Income$3.06 billion Net Margins23.04% Pretax Margin28.69% Return on Equity285.21% Return on Assets19.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio11.16 Current Ratio1.55 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.09 billion Price / Sales6.48 Cash Flow$115.36 per share Price / Cash Flow26.88 Book Value$71.72 per share Price / Book43.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,690,000Free Float35,638,000Market Cap$110.67 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.35 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for October 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesJeffery H. Boyd (Age 60)Executive Chairman of the Board Glenn D. Fogel (Age 55)President, Chief Executive Officer, Director Gillian Tans (Age 46)President and Chief Executive Officer of Booking.com Peter J. Millones Jr. (Age 47)Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary Daniel J. Finnegan (Age 54)Chief Accounting Officer James M. Guyette (Age 71)Lead Independent Director Robert J. Mylod Jr. (Age 50)Director Timothy Armstrong (Age 46)Independent Director Jan L. Docter (Age 67)Independent Director Jeffrey E. Epstein (Age 61)Independent Director More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsStarbucksNASDAQ:SBUXTJX CompaniesNYSE:TJXLowe's CompaniesNYSE:LOWPDDNASDAQ:PDDCVS HealthNYSE:CVSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsGlenn D FogelSold 750 sharesTotal: $2.38 M ($3,176.29/share)David I GouldenSold 550 sharesTotal: $1.76 M ($3,200.75/share)Radakovich Lynn VojvodichSold 29 sharesTotal: $92,821.75 ($3,200.75/share)IMS Capital ManagementSold 47 shares on 9/14/2023Ownership: 0.000%Davidson Kempner Capital Management LPSold 1,000 shares on 9/12/2023Ownership: 0.065%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BKNG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Booking stock right now? 26 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Booking in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings, 17 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BKNG shares. View BKNG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Booking's stock price forecast for 2023? 26 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Booking's stock. Their BKNG share price forecasts range from $2,257.00 to $3,855.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $3,194.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BKNG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BKNG shares performed in 2023? Booking's stock was trading at $2,015.28 at the start of the year. Since then, BKNG shares have increased by 53.9% and is now trading at $3,100.76. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Booking's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 1st 2023. View our BKNG earnings forecast. How were Booking's earnings last quarter? Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The business services provider reported $37.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $28.84 by $8.78. The business services provider earned $5.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.17 billion. Booking had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 285.21% and a net margin of 23.04%. Booking's quarterly revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $19.08 EPS. Read the conference call transcript. What ETFs hold Booking's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF (WBIL), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (QQQA), ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY), ETFMG Travel Tech ETF (AWAY), Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (PNQI) and Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ). What is Glenn D. Fogel's approval rating as Booking's CEO? 6 employees have rated Booking Chief Executive Officer Glenn D. Fogel on Glassdoor.com. Glenn D. Fogel has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Glenn D. Fogel in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 69.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Booking to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Booking own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Booking investors own include Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Alibaba Group (BABA), Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), Walt Disney (DIS) and Baidu (BIDU). What is Booking's stock symbol? Booking trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BKNG." How do I buy shares of Booking? Shares of BKNG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Booking's stock price today? One share of BKNG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3,100.76. How much money does Booking make? Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) has a market capitalization of $110.67 billion and generates $17.09 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $3.06 billion in net income (profit) each year or $115.79 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Booking have? The company employs 21,600 workers across the globe. Does Booking have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Booking: AS Digital, Active Hotels, Agoda Company Pte. Ltd, Agoda Holding Company Limited, Booking Holdings Treasury Company, Booking.com B.V., Booking.com Brasil Servicos de Reserva de Hoteis LTDA, Booking.com Holding B.V., Booking.com Transport Limited, Coronado Pte Ltd, FareHarbor, HotelsCombined, KAYAK, KAYAK Software Corporation, OpenTable, OpenTable Inc., PriceMatch, Priceline.com Bookings Acquisition Company Limited, Priceline.com Europe Holdco Inc., Priceline.com Holdco U.K. Limited, Rocketmiles, TravelJigsaw Holdings Limited, momondo, priceline.com International Ltd., and priceline.com LLC.Read More How can I contact Booking? Booking's mailing address is 800 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NORWALK CT, 06854. The official website for the company is www.bookingholdings.com. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 203-299-8000, via email at michael.noonan@bookingholdings.com, or via fax at 203-595-0160. This page (NASDAQ:BKNG) was last updated on 9/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Booking Holdings Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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