NASDAQ:BKNG Booking (BKNG) Stock Forecast, Price & News $3,206.23 -16.96 (-0.53%) (As of 08/11/2023 08:48 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3,167.73▼$3,217.4750-Day Range$2,605.34▼$3,243.0152-Week Range$1,616.85▼$3,251.71Volume214,600 shsAverage Volume326,368 shsMarket Capitalization$114.43 billionP/E Ratio27.69Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$3,086.80 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Booking MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.64 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.7% Downside$3,086.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.48% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-3.49Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.36Based on 32 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$14.97 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth20.28%From $142.91 to $171.89 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.2.38 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector98th out of 211 stocksTransportation Services Industry8th out of 15 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBooking has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 17 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $3,086.80, Booking has a forecasted downside of 3.7% from its current price of $3,206.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageBooking has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.48% 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 2.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBooking has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Booking this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest42 people have searched for BKNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Booking to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% 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 $14,973,881.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.15% of the stock of Booking is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.11% 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 20.28% in the coming year, from $142.91 to $171.89 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Booking is 27.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Booking is 27.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 32.23.Price to Earnings Growth RatioBooking has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. 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 BKNG Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BKNG Stock News HeadlinesAugust 4, 2023 | marketbeat.comAirbnb Is The Single Best Travel Stock For Investors, Here's WhyAirbnb has become the favorite child of the travel services industry, and it is no wonder after investors digest the achievements portrayed during earnignsAugust 11, 2023 | msn.comBooking sued by Texas, which alleges deceptive hotel-rate practicesAugust 14, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)New Breakthrough "Living Software" Has Been…New Breakthrough "Living Software" Has Been... 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(NASDAQ:BKNG) Insider Paulo Pisano Sells 170 SharesAugust 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSusquehanna Increases Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Price Target to $3,600.00August 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJMP Securities Boosts Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Price Target to $3,600.00August 9, 2023 | benzinga.comHere's How Much $100 Invested In Booking Holdings 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodayAugust 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking (NASDAQ:BKNG) PT Raised to $3,580.00August 14, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)AI Creates New Cancer Drug - In Just 30 Days!On December 22, 2022, AI discovered a new treatment for multiple myeloma... in just 4 months... On March 19, 2023, AI discovered a new drug for liver cancer... in only 30 days... There's one small-cap at the center of it all. Bill Gates owns 7 million shares... Billionaire hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen owns 1.4 million shares...August 8, 2023 | msn.comWhy did Booking Holdings stock soar today? The second quarter was that goodAugust 8, 2023 | msn.comMizuho Maintains Booking Holdings (BKNG) Buy RecommendationAugust 8, 2023 | msn.comJMP Securities Maintains Booking Holdings (BKNG) Outperform RecommendationAugust 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comMizuho Securities Keeps Their Buy Rating on Booking Holdings (BKNG)August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Booking Holdings (BKNG) Modestly Undervalued? A Comprehensive AnalysisAugust 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWedbush Weighs in on Booking Holdings Inc.'s Q4 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:BKNG)August 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Trading 4.6% Higher on Analyst UpgradeAugust 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBooking Holdings Q2 Earnings: Still The Undisputed LeaderAugust 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comThese Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Booking Holdings After Upbeat Q2 ResultsAugust 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBooking Holdings (BKNG) Receives a Buy from JMP SecuritiesAugust 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking (NASDAQ:BKNG) PT Raised to $3,325.00August 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comTD Cowen Increases Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Price Target to $3,600.00August 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Hits New 12-Month High on Earnings BeatAugust 5, 2023 | msn.comTD Cowen Maintains Booking Holdings (BKNG) Outperform RecommendationAugust 5, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBooking Holdings (BKNG) Gets a Sell from BernsteinAugust 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBooking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBooking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Announces Quarterly Earnings ResultsAugust 4, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comWhy Is Booking (BKNG) Stock Soaring TodaySee 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 BKNG Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2023Today8/13/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/01/2023Fiscal 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$3,086.80 High Stock Price Forecast$3,740.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$2,257.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-3.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.64 Research Coverage25 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$115.79 Trailing P/E Ratio27.69 Forward P/E Ratio22.44 P/E Growth1.12Net Income$3.06 billion Net Margins23.04% Pretax Margin28.69% Return on Equity285.21% Return on Assets19.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio11.16 Current Ratio1.55 Quick Ratio1.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.09 billion Price / Sales6.70 Cash Flow$114.71 per share Price / Cash Flow27.95 Book Value($18.63) per share Price / Book-172.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,690,000Free Float35,638,000Market Cap$114.43 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.35 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. 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 CompetitorsStarbucksNASDAQ:SBUXPDDNASDAQ:PDDLowe's CompaniesNYSE:LOWTJX CompaniesNYSE:TJXCVS HealthNYSE:CVSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsD.A. Davidson & CO.Sold 9 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.002%Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLCBought 11 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.001%FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc.Bought 12 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.000%Vantage Consulting Group IncSold 5 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.000%Covestor LtdBought 7 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BKNG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Booking stock right now? 25 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Booking in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 17 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BKNG shares. View BKNG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Booking's stock price forecast for 2023? 25 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Booking's shares. Their BKNG share price forecasts range from $2,257.00 to $3,740.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $3,086.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.7%. 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 shares have increased by 59.1% and is now trading at $3,206.23. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Booking's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 1st 2023. View our BKNG earnings forecast. How were Booking's earnings last quarter? Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The business services provider reported $37.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $28.84 by $8.78. The business services provider had revenue of $5.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.17 billion. Booking had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 285.21% and a net margin of 23.04%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $19.08 EPS. 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), 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (48.03%), Capital World Investors (5.15%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.21%), Schroder Investment Management Group (1.36%), Ninety One UK Ltd (1.12%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.06%). 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 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 $3,206.23. How much money does Booking make? Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) has a market capitalization of $114.43 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.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. 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