Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Booking Q2 Earnings

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Booking in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 11th. B. Riley analyst N. Khan now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $49.36 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $50.26. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating and a $5,100.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Booking's current full-year earnings is $181.49 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Booking's Q4 2025 earnings at $45.66 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $260.20 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $328.46 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $413.17 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on BKNG. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Booking from $4,205.00 to $5,155.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Wedbush upped their price objective on Booking from $3,900.00 to $4,750.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Booking from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Booking from $4,580.00 to $5,600.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Booking from $3,560.00 to $4,900.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-two have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Booking currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $4,866.03.

Booking Price Performance

BKNG stock traded down $75.48 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $5,152.13. 342,525 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 245,663. The firm has a market capitalization of $170.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $4,833.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4,206.89. Booking has a one year low of $3,180.00 and a one year high of $5,337.24.

Booking Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th will be issued a $8.75 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 6th. This represents a $35.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.68%. Booking's dividend payout ratio is presently 23.75%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booking

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Booking by 342,723.5% during the third quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 233,120 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $981,929,000 after purchasing an additional 233,052 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Booking in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,322,600,000. Harvard Management Co. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Booking in the third quarter valued at approximately $155,427,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Booking by 106.0% during the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 71,334 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $282,590,000 after acquiring an additional 36,710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd lifted its holdings in Booking by 2,315.8% during the second quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 36,793 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $145,755,000 after acquiring an additional 35,270 shares during the period. 92.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Booking

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.