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(From Wealthpin Pro) (Ad) Free BKNG Stock Alerts $3,776.35 +21.73 (+0.58%) (As of 05/31/2024 08:50 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3,711.85▼$3,783.5250-Day Range$3,414.82▼$3,825.1052-Week Range$2,456.93▼$3,918.00Volume353,000 shsAverage Volume264,964 shsMarket Capitalization$128.13 billionP/E Ratio28.32Dividend Yield0.93%Price Target$3,876.96 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Booking alerts: Email Address Booking MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.74 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.7% Upside$3,876.96 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.13% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.49Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.31Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$19.49 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth18.02%From $178.54 to $210.71 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.21 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector63rd out of 200 stocksTransportation Services Industry5th out of 15 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBooking has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.74, and is based on 21 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBooking has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Booking's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.13% of the float of Booking has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBooking has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Booking has recently increased by 2.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBooking has a dividend yield of 0.93%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBooking does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Booking is 26.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Booking will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.61% next year. This indicates that Booking will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Booking's dividend. 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 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBooking has a news sentiment score of 1.31. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Booking this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 15 people have searched for BKNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -53% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added Booking to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 7% 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 $19,485,975.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.12% of the stock of Booking is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.42% of the stock of Booking is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Booking's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Booking are expected to grow by 18.02% in the coming year, from $178.54 to $210.71 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Booking is 28.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Booking is 28.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBooking has a PEG Ratio of 1.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about Booking's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Wealthpin ProAre You Positioned For The New Energy Goldrush?Open AI’s Sam Altman recently helped this company raise $577 million in funding… What’s more is, It has already inked deals with the Department of Energy.Click here to get all the information about it. About Booking Stock (NASDAQ:BKNG)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).Read More BKNG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BKNG Stock News HeadlinesMay 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comPaulo Pisano Sells 227 Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) StockMay 9, 2024 | marketbeat.comAirbnb Stock Plummets After Earnings, But is It a Buy?Airbnb stock's earnings dip could be a buy opportunity after investors check the double-digit growth in the company's profit drivers today.May 4, 2024 | insidertrades.comBooking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Director Sells $75,619.50 in StockMay 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWe Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Booking Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BKNG) CEO For NowMay 29, 2024 | investorplace.comHigh CAGR Stocks: 7 Top Picks for 20% Annual Portfolio GrowthMay 24, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Travel Stocks to Buy Now: May 2024May 24, 2024 | investorplace.comMemorial Day Movers: 3 Travel Stocks Poised for a Holiday BoostMay 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBooking Holdings: Exceptional Company With Material Upside; BuyMay 23, 2024 | fool.comBooking Holdings: The Greatest Reason to Buy That No One Talks AboutMay 23, 2024 | reuters.comDutch prosecutors studying complaint against Booking.com's Israeli settlement listingsMay 22, 2024 | investorplace.comPack Your Bags and Your Portfolio: 3 Must-Own Travel Stocks for 2024May 21, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Stocks That Could Heat Up into Summer Travel SeasonMay 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBooking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference - (Transcript)May 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTravel deals appearing despite interest rates: Priceline CEOMay 20, 2024 | msn.comIf You Invested $1000 in Booking Holdings a Decade Ago, This is How Much It'd Be Worth NowMay 19, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Most Undervalued Nasdaq 100 Stocks to Buy in May 2024May 18, 2024 | 247wallst.com3 Overpriced Stocks That Could Split NextMay 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: CEO and President Glenn Fogel Sells 750 Shares of Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG)May 16, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Explosive Tech Stocks Set to Dominate the DecadeMay 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMaintaining Hold on Booking Holdings Amidst EU Regulatory Changes and Rate Parity ImplicationsMay 13, 2024 | marketwatch.comTravel company Booking Holdings added to European Union’s list for strict digital scrutinyMay 10, 2024 | benzinga.comLatest News for Booking Holdings Stock (NASDAQ:BKNG)May 9, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Hottest Airline Stocks to Consider Before Summer Travel Starts to SizzleMay 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comBooking Holdings to Attend the 52nd Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications ConferenceMay 7, 2024 | investorplace.comThe 3 Best Stocks to Buy to Survive the Coming Nasdaq 100 CrashSee 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/07/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Last Earnings5/02/2024Today6/03/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/07/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Transportation services Sub-IndustryInternet Retail Current SymbolNASDAQ:BKNG CUSIP74150340 CIK1075531 Webwww.bookingholdings.com Phone203-299-8000Fax203-595-0160Employees23,600Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$3,876.96 High Stock Price Target$4,500.00 Low Stock Price Target$2,900.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.74 Research Coverage31 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$133.34 Trailing P/E Ratio28.32 Forward P/E Ratio21.15 P/E Growth1.13Net Income$4.29 billion Net Margins21.81% Pretax Margin27.79% Return on Equity-288.35% Return on Assets22.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.37 billion Price / Sales6.00 Cash Flow$173.87 per share Price / Cash Flow21.72 Book Value($119.43) per share Price / Book-31.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares33,930,000Free Float33,887,000Market Cap$128.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.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 CompetitorsDasekeNASDAQ:DSKENetflixNASDAQ:NFLXExpedia GroupNASDAQ:EXPETripadvisorNASDAQ:TRIPGrouponNASDAQ:GRPNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPortland Hill Asset Management LtdSold 38 shares on 5/31/2024Ownership: 0.002%EULAV Asset ManagementSold 600 shares on 5/30/2024Ownership: 0.013%Cambridge Trust Co.Sold 13 shares on 5/30/2024Ownership: 0.000%Soltis Investment Advisors LLCBought 135 shares on 5/29/2024Ownership: 0.000%Boston PartnersSold 1,830 shares on 5/28/2024Ownership: 0.365%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BKNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Booking stock right now? 31 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Booking in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings, 21 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. View BKNG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Booking's stock price target for 2024? 31 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Booking's shares. Their BKNG share price targets range from $2,900.00 to $4,500.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $3,876.96 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.7% 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 2024? Booking's stock was trading at $3,547.22 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BKNG stock has increased by 6.5% and is now trading at $3,776.35. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Booking's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our BKNG earnings forecast. How were Booking's earnings last quarter? Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The business services provider reported $20.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $14.03 by $6.36. The business services provider had revenue of $4.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.25 billion. Booking had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 288.35% and a net margin of 21.81%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $11.60 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Booking pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Booking? Booking announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, June 7th will be paid a dividend of $8.75 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $35.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 7th. Read our dividend analysis for BKNG. Is Booking a good dividend stock? Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) pays an annual dividend of $35.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.93%. The dividend payout ratio is 26.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BKNG will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.61% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BKNG. What ETFs hold Booking's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) stock in their portfolio include MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN (FLYU), MicroSectors Travel -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (FLYD), AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ), ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY), Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF (BUL), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (QQQA), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ) and Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF (PKW). What guidance has Booking issued on next quarter's earnings? Booking issued an update on its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $5.7 billion-$5.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.8 billion. 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). Who are Booking's major shareholders? Booking's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.71%), Capital World Investors (4.54%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.31%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (1.52%), Longview Partners Guernsey LTD (0.61%) and Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (0.57%). Insiders that own company stock include David I Goulden, David I Goulden, Glenn D Fogel, Paulo Pisano, Radakovich Lynn M Vojvodich, Radakovich Lynn Vojvodich, Robert J Mylod Jr and Susana D'emic. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 This page (NASDAQ:BKNG) was last updated on 6/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWrite this ticker symbol down…StocksToTradeTrump’s Gift Could Unleash $51 Billion in New WealthWealthpin ProBiden replacement revealed?Paradigm PressExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode May 20th?True Market InsidersHe Is Giving Away BitcoinCrypto Swap ProfitsShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakCrypto 101 MediaBiden Nomination CANCELED?The Freeport SocietyBuy this small stock before coming AI Tidal WaveChaikin Analytics Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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