Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Stock Holdings Cut by Aubrey Capital Management Ltd

Aubrey Capital Management Ltd cut its position in shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG - Free Report) by 18.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 900 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 200 shares during the period. Booking makes up 1.5% of Aubrey Capital Management Ltd's portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd's holdings in Booking were worth $3,791,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BKNG. Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Booking by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 403 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,461,000 after acquiring an additional 3 shares during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in shares of Booking by 8.1% during the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 40 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $158,000 after purchasing an additional 3 shares during the period. American National Bank increased its stake in Booking by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. American National Bank now owns 84 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $333,000 after buying an additional 3 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Booking by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 96 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $380,000 after buying an additional 3 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jacobsen Capital Management boosted its position in Booking by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Jacobsen Capital Management now owns 191 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $757,000 after buying an additional 3 shares during the period. 92.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Booking Trading Down 0.3 %

Booking stock traded down $16.46 during trading on Thursday, hitting $4,970.98. The company had a trading volume of 238,225 shares, compared to its average volume of 248,210. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $3,079.50 and a 1-year high of $5,069.44. The stock has a market cap of $164.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.38. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $4,311.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3,966.44.

Booking Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 6th will be issued a dividend of $8.75 per share. This represents a $35.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.70%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 6th. Booking's dividend payout ratio is currently 23.75%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BKNG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $3,590.00 price target on shares of Booking in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Bank of America upped their target price on Booking from $4,448.00 to $4,850.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Evercore ISI cut their price target on Booking from $4,500.00 to $4,200.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Booking from $4,205.00 to $5,155.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Booking from $4,500.00 to $5,100.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $4,749.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Paulo Pisano sold 100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3,887.61, for a total value of $388,761.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 3,787 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,722,379.07. This represents a 2.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.12% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Booking Company Profile

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.