NASDAQ:BKNG

Booking (BKNG) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$3,068.91

-43.84 (-1.41%)

(As of 09/20/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $3,067.93
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50-Day Range: $2,834.53
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52-Week Range: $1,616.85
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Volume: 182,334 shs
Average Volume: 233,262 shs
Market Capitalization: $109.53 billion

P/E Ratio: 26.50
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $3,137.29

Booking MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.72 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 2.2% Upside
$3,137.29 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.07% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -3.49
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.38
Based on 17 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$13.45 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.52%
From $144.28 to $173.89 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.12 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

120th out of 211 stocks

Transportation Services Industry

11th out of 17 stocks

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Booking has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 17 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $3,137.29, Booking has a forecasted upside of 2.2% from its current price of $3,068.91.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Booking has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.07% 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 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Booking has recently increased by 2.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Booking does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Booking does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Booking 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Booking is -3.49.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Booking has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 Week
MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Booking this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 12 people have searched for BKNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -66% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 9 people have added Booking to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

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 $13,450,436.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.15% of the stock of Booking is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
92.13% of the stock of Booking is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings 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 Market
The P/E ratio of Booking is 26.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Booking is 26.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.81.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Booking has a PEG Ratio of 1.08. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Booking has a P/B Ratio of 42.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Stock

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. 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).

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BKNG Stock News Headlines

September 15, 2023 | marketbeat.com

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September 12, 2023 | marketbeat.com

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Booking Holdings, Trip.com, and MakeMyTrip show resilience despite market turbulence. All show strong returns and analysts are bullish about future prospects.

September 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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September 19, 2023 | benzinga.com

$100 Invested In This Stock 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth $3,900 Today

September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: Booking Holdings Inc CEO and President Glenn Fogel Sells 750 Shares

September 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) CEO Sells $2,382,217.50 in Stock

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September 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) CFO David I. Goulden Sells 550 Shares

September 18, 2023 | msn.com

Booking: Appears Undervalued Despite The Rally

September 17, 2023 | msn.com

Booking's Tailwinds Remain Impressive With Great Upside Potential

September 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Moves -0.29%: What You Should Know

September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Affirm (AFRM) & Booking.com Team Up to Boost Payments Options

September 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

September 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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September 6, 2023 | msn.com

Hungarian competition watchdog raids office of Booking Holdings

September 6, 2023 | benzinga.com

If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have $86,000 Today

September 3, 2023 | morningstar.com

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September 2, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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September 1, 2023 | nasdaq.com

EXCLUSIVE-Booking to challenge EU veto of ETraveli buy, source says

September 1, 2023 | msn.com

After Approving Booking.com-Etraveli Deal, European Regulatory Set To Block The Deal

September 1, 2023 | msn.com

Booking Holdings faces European Union opposition to ETraveli deal

September 1, 2023 | reuters.com

Booking's ETraveli deal faces EU antitrust veto, sources say

August 31, 2023 | msn.com

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Price Target Increased by 11.78% to 3,392.30

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BKNG Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/03/2023
Today: 9/21/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/01/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Transportation services
Sub-Industry: Internet Retail
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BKNG
CUSIP: 74150340
CIK: 1075531
Web: www.bookingholdings.com
Phone: 203-299-8000
Fax: 203-595-0160
Employees: 21,600
Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $3,137.29
High Stock Price Forecast: $3,855.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $2,257.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +2.2%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.72
Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $115.79
Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.50
Forward P/E Ratio: 21.27
P/E Growth: 1.08
Net Income: $3.06 billion
Net Margins: 23.04%
Pretax Margin: 28.69%
Return on Equity: 285.21%
Return on Assets: 19.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.16
Current Ratio: 1.55
Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $17.09 billion
Price / Sales: 6.41
Cash Flow: $113.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 27.14
Book Value: $71.72 per share
Price / Book: 42.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 35,690,000
Free Float: 35,638,000
Market Cap: $109.53 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.35

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Key Executives

Jeffery 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

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Insiders & Institutions

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BKNG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Booking stock right now?: 25 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Booking in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings, 17 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BKNG shares.
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What is Booking's stock price forecast for 2023?: 25 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Booking's shares. 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 $3,137.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have BKNG shares performed in 2023?: Booking's stock was trading at $2,015.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BKNG shares have increased by 52.3% and is now trading at $3,068.91.
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When is Booking's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 1st 2023.
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How were Booking's earnings last quarter?: Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The business services provider reported $37.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $19.08 earnings per share.
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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."
Who are Booking's major shareholders?: Booking's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (48.03%), Capital World Investors (5.15%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.21%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.61%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%) and Schroder Investment Management Group (1.36%). Insiders that own company stock include David I Goulden, David I Goulden, Glenn D Fogel, Jeffery H Boyd, Paulo Pisano, Radakovich Lynn M Vojvodich, Radakovich Lynn Vojvodich, Robert J Mylod Jr and Susana D'emic.
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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.
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What is Booking's stock price today?: One share of BKNG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3,068.91.
How much money does Booking make?: Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) has a market capitalization of $109.53 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.
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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 9/21/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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