Most-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNASDAQ:BKNG Booking (BKNG) Stock Forecast, Price & News $2,606.13 -41.33 (-1.56%) (As of 06/9/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$2,604.33▼$2,672.7450-Day Range$2,508.77▼$2,780.9852-Week Range$1,616.85▼$2,786.85Volume318,433 shsAverage Volume324,921 shsMarket Capitalization$96.24 billionP/E Ratio25.56Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$2,753.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Booking MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.63 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.9% Upside$2,759.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.82% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-3.49Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.40Based on 27 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$9.54 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth20.49%From $137.20 to $165.31 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.2.42 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector65th out of 209 stocksTransportation Services Industry3rd out of 17 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBooking has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 15 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $2,759.80, Booking has a forecasted upside of 5.9% from its current price of $2,606.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageBooking has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.82% of the float of Booking has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBooking has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Booking has recently decreased by 7.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. 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 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBooking has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 27 news articles for Booking this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 22 people have searched for BKNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 9 people have added Booking to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% 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 $9,543,636.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.15% of the stock of Booking is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.23% 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 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Booking are expected to grow by 20.49% in the coming year, from $137.20 to $165.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Booking is 25.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Booking is 25.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 37.17.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBooking has a PEG Ratio of 1.17. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBooking has a P/B Ratio of 36.34. 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 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 Stock News HeadlinesJune 9, 2023 | marketbeat.comEven at $2,000+ Per Share, These 3 Stocks Are Deals (BKNG)Sometimes when investors see a share price of $1,000, $2,000 or more, they skip right past it - but these three stocks are ‘high-priced deals.’June 5, 2023 | marketbeat.comIs Expedia the Best Bargain in the Travel Bookings Segment? (BKNG)Online travel and booking platform Expedia Group Inc. 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The popular disruptor and innovator of BnB travel bookJune 9, 2023 | nasdaq.comEU antitrust regulators open full scale probe into Booking Holdings/Etraveli dealJune 9, 2023 | msn.comEU antitrust regulators warn ETraveli deal will reinforce Booking HoldingsJune 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo & Company Initiates Coverage on Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG)June 8, 2023 | msn.comBooking Holdings (BKNG) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should KnowJune 9, 2023 | Vantage Point (Ad)Unlock Profit Potential: Find Hidden Trade Opportunities Using A.I.There’s a tool that scans and picks the best stocks…how you approach the trades is up to you. But when you’re forecasting 1 – 3 days in advance, it’s not really a guessing game. Stop guessing and start predicting to add consistency to your trades… no matter what happens in the market. June 8, 2023 | msn.comWells Fargo Initiates Coverage of Booking Holdings (BKNG) with Underweight RecommendationJune 8, 2023 | forbes.comBooking Holdings Stock Up 30% Over Last Six Months. What’s Next?June 8, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBKNG Jun 2023 2800.000 callJune 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Expected to Earn Q2 2023 Earnings of $28.83 Per ShareJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Booking Holdings (BKNG) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?June 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Now Covered by WedbushJune 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBooking And Uber Top Online Travel And Mobility Stocks, Says Analyst: Will There Be Turbulence This Summer?June 6, 2023 | msn.comWedbush Initiates Coverage of Booking Holdings (BKNG) with Outperform RecommendationJune 6, 2023 | msn.comGoogle's AI to power virtual travel agent from PricelineJune 5, 2023 | msn.comBetter Travel Buy: Booking Holdings Vs. ExpediaJune 2, 2023 | benzinga.comBooking Holdings Unusual Options ActivityJune 2, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comA Look Back at Consumer Internet Stocks' Q1 Earnings: Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Vs The Rest Of The PackMay 27, 2023 | fool.comBooking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG)May 26, 2023 | reuters.comExclusive: EU antitrust regulators to warn Booking on Etraveli deal, sources sayMay 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking Holdings Inc. to Post FY2023 Earnings of $140.65 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts (NASDAQ:BKNG)May 25, 2023 | reuters.comExclusive: Booking set to get EU antitrust warning on Etraveli deal, sources sayMay 25, 2023 | msn.comEuropean antitrust regulators to warn Booking Holdings on Etraveli deal -reportMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Booking Holdings (BKNG) is a Strong Growth StockSee More Headlines BKNG Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BKNG Company Calendar Last Earnings5/04/2023Today6/09/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/02/2023Fiscal 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$2,759.80 High Stock Price Forecast$3,430.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$2,100.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+5.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$101.97 Trailing P/E Ratio25.56 Forward P/E Ratio19.00 P/E Growth1.17Net Income$3.06 billion Net Margins22.14% Pretax Margin27.93% Return on Equity148.40% Return on Assets17.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio11.16 Current Ratio1.59 Quick Ratio1.59 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.09 billion Price / Sales5.63 Cash Flow$113.06 per share Price / Cash Flow23.05 Book Value$71.72 per share Price / Book36.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,930,000Free Float36,879,000Market Cap$96.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.34 Social Links 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 CompetitorsTJX CompaniesNYSE:TJXCVS HealthNYSE:CVSStarbucksNASDAQ:SBUXLowe's CompaniesNYSE:LOWMercadoLibreNASDAQ:MELIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCommerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FIBought 772 shares on 6/8/2023Ownership: 0.002%EP Wealth Advisors LLCBought 18,456 shares on 6/5/2023Ownership: 0.050%Level Four Advisory Services LLCSold 153 shares on 6/5/2023Ownership: 0.006%Ontario Teachers Pension Plan BoardSold 257 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.003%Prelude Capital Management LLCBought 439 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.002%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BKNG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Booking stock right now? 24 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Booking in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BKNG shares. View BKNG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Booking's stock price forecast for 2023? 24 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Booking's shares. Their BKNG share price forecasts range from $2,100.00 to $3,430.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $2,759.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.2% 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 stock has increased by 31.4% and is now trading at $2,647.46. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Booking? Booking saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 667,100 shares, a decline of 7.1% from the April 30th total of 718,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 318,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Currently, 1.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Booking's Short Interest. When is Booking's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 2nd 2023. View our BKNG earnings forecast. How were Booking's earnings last quarter? Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 4th. The business services provider reported $11.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.63 by $1.97. The business services provider earned $3.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.75 billion. Booking had a net margin of 22.14% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 148.40%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 40.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.90 earnings per share. 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 Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ), Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ), ETFMG Travel Tech ETF (AWAY), WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF (WBIL), ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY), Global X Millennial Consumer ETF (MILN) and Vesper U.S. Large Cap Short-Term Reversal Strategy ETF (UTRN). 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 variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.07%), Susquehanna International Group LLP (0.00%), Dodge & Cox (2.24%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.06%), Ninety One UK Ltd (1.13%) and Proficio Capital Partners LLC (1.04%). 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 and Robert J Mylod Jr. View institutional ownership trends. 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 $2,647.46. How much money does Booking make? Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) has a market capitalization of $97.77 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 $101.97 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 6/9/2023 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. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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