Booking.comBKNG
BKNG
About: Booking is the world's largest online travel agency by sales, offering booking and payment services for hotel and alternative accommodation rooms, airline tickets, rental cars, restaurant reservations, cruises, experiences, and other vacation packages. The company operates several branded travel booking sites, including Booking.com, Agoda, OpenTable, and Rentalcars.com, and has expanded into travel media with the acquisitions of Kayak and Momondo. Transaction fees for online bookings account for the bulk of revenue and profits.
Employees: 23,600
0
Funds holding %
of 6,805 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 35 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 116
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.6B | Put options by funds: $7.49B
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,637 [Q2] → 1,658 (+21) [Q3]
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $123B [Q2] → $123B (+$404M) [Q3]
3.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.43% [Q2] → 88.08% (-3.35%) [Q3]
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 [Q2] → 70 (-5) [Q3]
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 550 | Existing positions reduced: 666
Research analyst outlook
35 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$3,590
31%
downside
Avg. target
$4,927
6%
downside
High target
$6,000
15%
upside
35 analyst ratings
24 positive
69%
11 neutral
31%
0 negative
0%
JMP Securities Nicholas Jones 79% 1-year accuracy 58 / 73 met price target | 3%upside $5,400 | Market Outperform Reiterated | 11 Dec 2024 |
Oppenheimer Jed Kelly 83% 1-year accuracy 33 / 40 met price target | 15%upside $6,000 | Outperform Maintained | 6 Dec 2024 |
Baird Michael Bellisario 94% 1-year accuracy 16 / 17 met price target | 12%upside $5,850 | Outperform Initiated | 27 Nov 2024 |
Tigress Financial Ivan Feinseth 74% 1-year accuracy 55 / 74 met price target | 7%upside $5,600 | Strong Buy Maintained | 18 Nov 2024 |
Truist Securities Greg Miller 0 / 0 met price target | 10%downside $4,700 | Hold Maintained | 7 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 24 articles about BKNG published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
18 hours ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Why Booking Holdings (BKNG) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) Nasdaq London Investor Conference (Transcript)
Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG ) Nasdaq London Investor Conference December 11, 2024 4:00 AM ET Company Participants Ewout Steenbergen - CFO Conference Call Participants Brian Nowak - Morgan Stanley Brian Nowak Okay. Good morning, everyone.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) Hit a 52 Week High, Can the Run Continue?
Booking Holdings (BKNG) is at a 52-week high, but can investors hope for more gains in the future? We take a look at the company's fundamentals for clues.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Is Trending Stock Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) a Buy Now?
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Booking Holdings (BKNG). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Booking Holdings: An Underappreciated Dividend Growth Company
Booking Holdings' robust free cash flow and aggressive share buyback program make it a top pick for dividend growth, with potential annual increases of 12%. As the largest online travel agency, Booking Holdings benefits from high margins and a capex-light model, driving significant free cash flow. Risks include reliance on the travel industry, potential competition from Google, and regulatory challenges, particularly in the EU.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why Is Booking Holdings (BKNG) Up 11.7% Since Last Earnings Report?
Booking Holdings (BKNG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Positive
Forbes
2 weeks ago
Booking Stock Up 45% This Year, What's Next?
After a 45% growth year-to-date, at the current price of around $5109 per share, we believe Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), the world's largest online travel agency that offers services from lodging to airline tickets to car rentals - looks appropriately priced. BKNG stock has increased from around $3547 to $5109 YTD, outperforming the broader indices, with the S&P growing about 25% over the same period.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Online Travel, Accommodation & Airline Booking Markets Report 2024-2026: Accommodations Market Sees Surge in Mobile and OTA Bookings, Airline Industry Adapts to Evolving Digital and Consumer Trends
Dublin, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Online Travel, Accommodation & Airline Booking Markets 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Positive
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
Priceline CEO Brett Keller says U.S. seeing 'good healthy travel trends' through the holidays
Brett Keller, Priceline CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk what to expect out of holiday travel this year.
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