Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Wedbush raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Booking in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 6th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $98.60 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $95.53. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $5,500.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Booking's current full-year earnings is $181.49 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Booking's Q4 2025 earnings at $40.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $211.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $235.58 EPS.
BKNG has been the subject of several other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Booking from $4,900.00 to $5,200.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Baird R W raised Booking to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Booking from $5,050.00 to $5,550.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $3,590.00 price objective on shares of Booking in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Booking from $4,100.00 to $5,500.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $4,972.75.
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Booking Stock Down 2.3 %
NASDAQ:BKNG traded down $113.69 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $4,796.10. 220,277 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 201,319. Booking has a 1-year low of $3,180.00 and a 1-year high of $5,337.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $158.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $5,040.76 and a 200 day moving average of $4,329.43.
Booking Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th were given a $8.75 dividend. This represents a $35.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. Booking's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.75%.
Institutional Trading of Booking
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Range Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Booking by 361.0% during the 4th quarter. Range Financial Group LLC now owns 756 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,756,000 after purchasing an additional 592 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co increased its stake in Booking by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 1,353 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $6,727,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New Hampshire purchased a new position in Booking during the fourth quarter worth about $55,000. Capital Market Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Booking by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Market Strategies LLC now owns 120 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $596,000 after buying an additional 5 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Booking by 214.2% in the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 751 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $3,731,000 after buying an additional 512 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.42% of the company's stock.
Booking Company Profile
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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.
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