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).
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryInternet Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone203-299-8000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.53 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees24,500
Next Earnings Date5/8/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Booking's stock symbol?
Booking trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BKNG."
How were Booking's earnings last quarter?
Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 27th. The business services provider reported $22.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $19.39 by $3.10. The business services provider had revenue of $3.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.23 billion. Booking had a net margin of 27.52% and a return on equity of 44.63%. The firm's revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $16.86 EPS. View Booking's Earnings History.
When is Booking's next earnings date?
What guidance has Booking issued on next quarter's earnings?
Booking issued an update on its first quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of $10.90-11.20 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $12.94. Booking also updated its Q1 2019 guidance to $10.90-11.20 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for BKNG?
25 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Booking's shares. Their forecasts range from $1,800.00 to $2,500.00. On average, they anticipate Booking's share price to reach $2,131.4286 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Booking.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Booking?
25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Booking in the last year. There are currently 13 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Booking.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Booking stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Booking stock:
- 1. SunTrust Banks, Inc. analysts commented, "We expect 1Q RNG to be slightly above Street expectations but to show a sizable deceleration Q/Q, largely reflecting a hit in its core European market from a tough macro and uncertainty around Brexit. That said, our read on Easter holiday booking trends suggest holiday demand remains intact, which coupled with a favorable Brexit outcome may ease the path for growth in 2Q-4Q. If growth continues to lag in 2019, we see scope for upside to our above-consensus EPS. At ~12.8x fwd EBITDA, buyback authorization ($4.5B) and a differentiated consumer offering, we find the risk/reward attractive. 1Q Room Night Growth (RNG) likely slow Q/Q but come in modestly above muted Street expectations." (4/4/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Booking Holdings’ increasing booked room nights and strong momentum in global accommodation space are contributing well to its gross bookings growth. Further, robust agency model continues to aid the company’s position in the international markets. Also, strong efforts toward ramping up of merchant business remain positive. We believe secular growth trend in the online travel booking market, growing mobile usage penetration and improving ADRs are tailwinds. Moreover, the company’s strong position in international markets, growth opportunities in the domestic market and good execution of marketing strategies are major positives. However, sluggishness in the rental car days poses risk. Also, rising advertising spend and occupancy tax litigation are concerns. Notably, the stock has underperformed the industry it belongs to in the past one year." (1/11/2019)
Has Booking been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about BKNG stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Booking earned a media sentiment score of 1.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the business services provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Booking's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Booking include Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), Paypal (PYPL), Accenture (ACN), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), NetEase (NTES), Worldpay (WP), eBay (EBAY), Pinduoduo (PDD), First Data (FDC), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP), Global Payments (GPN), Mercadolibre (MELI), FleetCor Technologies (FLT) and Msci (MSCI).
What other stocks do shareholders of Booking own?
Who are Booking's key executives?
Booking's management team includes the folowing people:
- Jeffery H. Boyd, Executive Chairman of the Board (Age 60)
- Glenn D. Fogel, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director (Age 55)
- Gillian Tans, President and Chief Executive Officer of Booking.com (Age 46)
- Peter J. Millones Jr., Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary (Age 47)
- Daniel J. Finnegan, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 54)
- James M. Guyette, Lead Independent Director (Age 71)
- Robert J. Mylod Jr., Director (Age 50)
- Timothy Armstrong, Independent Director (Age 46)
- Jan L. Docter, Independent Director (Age 67)
- Jeffrey E. Epstein, Independent Director (Age 61)
Who are Booking's major shareholders?
Booking's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.26%), USS Investment Management Ltd (0.20%), Ellis Investment Partners LLC (0.16%), Strs Ohio (0.11%), Alta Capital Management LLC (0.10%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.08%). Company insiders that own Booking stock include Gillian Tans, Jan L Docter, Jeffrey E Epstein and Peter J Millones. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Booking.
Which major investors are selling Booking stock?
BKNG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Manning & Napier Group LLC, Strs Ohio, Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Huntington National Bank, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Portland Hill Asset Management Ltd and Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have sold Booking company stock in the last year include Gillian Tans and Jeffrey E Epstein. View Insider Buying and Selling for Booking.
Which major investors are buying Booking stock?
BKNG stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including USS Investment Management Ltd, Ellis Investment Partners LLC, Chicago Capital LLC, Pacer Advisors Inc., Horan Capital Management, Cambridge Trust Co., Capital Investment Services of America Inc. and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV. View Insider Buying and Selling for Booking.
How do I buy shares of Booking?
Shares of BKNG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Booking's stock price today?
One share of BKNG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1,887.73.
How big of a company is Booking?
Booking has a market capitalization of $84.97 billion and generates $14.53 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $4.00 billion in net income (profit) each year or $92.59 on an earnings per share basis. Booking employs 24,500 workers across the globe.
What is Booking's official website?
How can I contact Booking?
Booking's mailing address is 800 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NORWALK CT, 06854. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 203-299-8000 or via email at [email protected]
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