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(From Crypto Swap Profits) (Ad) Free BKNG Stock Alerts $3,627.88 -45.62 (-1.24%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3,619.93▼$3,694.6450-Day Range$3,413.98▼$3,901.9952-Week Range$2,456.93▼$3,918.00Volume274,089 shsAverage Volume287,796 shsMarket Capitalization$123.96 billionP/E Ratio30.75Dividend Yield0.96%Price Target$3,697.38 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Booking alerts: Email Address Booking MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.79 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.9% Upside$3,697.38 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.19% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.49Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.37Based on 22 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$22.30 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth17.02%From $175.46 to $205.32 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.4.61 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector24th out of 203 stocksTransportation Services Industry1st 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 2.79, and is based on 20 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $3,697.38, Booking has a forecasted upside of 1.9% from its current price of $3,627.88.Amount of Analyst CoverageBooking has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.19% of the float of Booking has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBooking has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Booking has recently decreased by 5.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBooking has a dividend yield of 0.96%, 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 29.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Booking will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.05% next year. This indicates that Booking will be able to sustain or increase its 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBooking has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Booking this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 25 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 Follows36 people have added Booking to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% 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 $22,299,114.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.15% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Booking are expected to grow by 17.02% in the coming year, from $175.46 to $205.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Booking is 30.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Booking is 30.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 26.26.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBooking has a PEG Ratio of 1.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad DTIWarning: this could blow your mindBuckle up… ‘Cause this might shatter everything you’ve heard about “income trading”. 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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 HeadlinesMarch 19, 2024 | insidertrades.comBooking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Director Sells $97,952.12 in StockMarch 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comBooking Holdings Inc. 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March 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBooking: Despite New Dividend, Upside Remains LimitedMarch 27, 2024 | benzinga.comBehind the Scenes of Booking Holdings's Latest Options TrendsMarch 25, 2024 | benzinga.comBooking Holdings Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market SentimentMarch 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Booking Holdings, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Micron Technology, American Electric Power and AlconMarch 25, 2024 | prnewswire.comPriceline Takes Flight as Breeze Airways' First-Ever OTA PartnerMarch 28, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)A lot of people are making this costly mistakeYou may have heard the saying “options are risky” … And, they can be. But only if you use them the way a lot of folks do. A lot of people think of BUYING speculative options when they talk about options. 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March 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBooking Holdings: Consistent Market-Share Gainer At A DiscountMarch 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBooking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Downgraded to "Hold" at StockNews.comMarch 22, 2024 | pymnts.comAuthorities Search Booking.com Offices in Italy in Antitrust ProbeMarch 22, 2024 | msn.comItaly regulator probes Booking.com for alleged abuse of dominant positionMarch 22, 2024 | msn.comItaly opens anti-trust investigation into Booking HoldingsMarch 22, 2024 | reuters.comItaly regulator launches probe into Booking.com for potential abuse of dominant positionMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBKNG Mar 2024 3380.000 callMarch 19, 2024 | investorplace.comAffordable Stocks on the Horizon? 3 Companies to Watch for Stock SplitsMarch 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBooking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Director Radakovich Lynn Vojvodich Sells 28 SharesMarch 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBooking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) CEO Glenn D. Fogel Sells 4,302 Shares of StockMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBooking Holdings Inc CEO Glenn Fogel Sells 5,827 SharesMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBooking Holdings Inc CEO Glenn Fogel Sells 4,302 SharesMarch 18, 2024 | fxstreet.com$BKNG: Buying Booking Holdings stock in a pullbackMarch 18, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBooking Holdings: A Market Leader with Undervalued Growth Potential and Attractive Shareholder ReturnsMarch 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBKNG Mar 2024 4020.000 callMarch 17, 2024 | nasdaq.comValidea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - BKNGMarch 17, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Stocks Still Benefitting From the Shift to Remote WorkMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBKNG Mar 2024 2200.000 putSee 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 Last Earnings2/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/07/2024Today3/28/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal 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$3,697.38 High Stock Price Target$4,285.00 Low Stock Price Target$2,900.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.79 Research Coverage28 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$117.97 Trailing P/E Ratio30.81 Forward P/E Ratio20.72 P/E Growth1.11Net Income$4.29 billion Net Margins20.08% Pretax Margin25.65% Return on Equity-751.49% Return on Assets21.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.28 Quick Ratio1.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$21.37 billion Price / Sales5.81 Cash Flow$172.61 per share Price / Cash Flow21.06 Book Value($78.65) per share Price / Book-46.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,170,000Free Float34,120,000Market Cap$124.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for April 2024. 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 CompetitorsTJX CompaniesNYSE:TJXLowe's CompaniesNYSE:LOWStarbucksNASDAQ:SBUXCVS HealthNYSE:CVSPDDNASDAQ:PDDView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNewbridge Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 15 shares on 3/28/2024Ownership: 0.000%Nomura Holdings Inc.Sold 800 shares on 3/27/2024Ownership: 0.000%HighPoint Advisor Group LLCBought 483 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.001%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 58 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.024%Grayhawk Investment Strategies Inc.Bought 355 shares on 3/21/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy Booking Stock? BKNG Pros and Cons Explained These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Booking was last updated on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 10:16 PM. Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Booking Holdings Inc.: Booking Holdings Inc. has shown consistent growth in its institutional investor holdings, indicating confidence in the company's future prospects. Recent insider activity, such as directors selling shares, could be seen as profit-taking but also as a sign of transparency and adherence to regulations. Booking Holdings Inc.'s stock price has remained relatively stable, providing a sense of security for investors. The company's strategic acquisitions and partnerships have expanded its market presence and diversified its revenue streams. Booking Holdings Inc.'s position as a leading player in the online travel industry offers exposure to a sector with long-term growth potential. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in Booking Holdings Inc. for these reasons: The recent decrease in holdings by large investors like AustralianSuper Pty Ltd may raise concerns about the company's performance or future outlook. Ongoing insider selling activities, such as the CFO selling shares, could signal internal concerns or lack of confidence in the company's direction. Booking Holdings Inc.'s heavy reliance on the travel industry makes it vulnerable to external factors like economic downturns, natural disasters, or global crises. Increased competition in the online travel sector could put pressure on Booking Holdings Inc.'s market share and profitability in the long run. Market volatility and uncertainties, especially in the current economic climate, may impact Booking Holdings Inc.'s stock performance and investor returns. BKNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Booking stock right now? 28 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Booking in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings, 20 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? 28 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Booking's shares. Their BKNG share price targets range from $2,900.00 to $4,285.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $3,697.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.9% 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 2.3% and is now trading at $3,627.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Booking? Booking saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 742,400 shares, a drop of 5.3% from the February 29th total of 783,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 280,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 2.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View Booking's Short Interest. When is Booking's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our BKNG earnings forecast. How were Booking's earnings last quarter? Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The business services provider reported $32.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $29.72 by $2.28. The business services provider had revenue of $4.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.71 billion. Booking had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 751.49% and a net margin of 20.08%. Booking's revenue was up 18.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $24.74 EPS. 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, February 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 8th will be given a dividend of $8.75 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $35.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 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 0.96%. The dividend payout ratio is 29.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BKNG will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.05% 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 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), Amplify Travel Tech ETF (AWAY), Invesco NASDAQ Internet ETF (PNQI) and Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ). What guidance has Booking issued on next quarter's earnings? Booking issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 23rd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.2 billion-$4.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.2 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 a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.61%), Capital World Investors (4.94%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.22%), Dodge & Cox (2.28%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.47%). 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. 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 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGrab Your Free Bitcoin Today!Crypto Swap ProfitsMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceTop Project Outperforms BTC in 2023…Crypto 101 MediaFed launches fourth dollar overhaulStansberry ResearchThis AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins)Prosper Trading Academy“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsVertical Research AdvisoryOnly a fool would buy Nvidia today… Porter & CompanyMost important medical advance in 100 yearsThe Oxford Club Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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