Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG): price, analyst ratings, earnings and fundamentals

Updated 16 September 2026, 08:02 ET

Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) closed at $171.32 on 15 September 2026, down 2.3%. The stock is down 19.2% over one month and down 96.9% over one year. It trades 97.0% below its 52-week high of $5,624.89. Analysts recorded 19 actions in the last 90 days; the median price target of $231 is 35.0% above the last close. The company last reported on 4 August 2026 for Q2 2026: EPS of $2.54 against an estimate of $2.44, a beat of 4.1%, on revenue of $7.4 billion.

Price and performance

Last close$171.32
Day change-2.30%
1 week-4.98%
1 month-19.21%
3 months-1.90%
6 months-96.01%
Year to date-96.80%
1 year-96.86%
52-week high$5,624.89
52-week low$150.14
Volume8,995,722
Average volume, 3 months6,781,015
Market cap$131.8B

Performance figures use dividend and split adjusted closes over trading sessions, so a one-year move compares the last close with the close 252 sessions earlier. The 52-week range uses the adjusted daily highs and lows of the same window. Read the guide: Momentum, trend and technical indicators.

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Analyst ratings

Over the last 90 days FundSpec recorded 19 analyst actions on BKNG from 15 firms: 17 maintained or reiterated a view and 2 initiations. Price targets were 14 raised and 1 lowered. The most recent targets from 25 firms range from $188 to $274, with a median of $231, 35.0% above the last close.

Actions, 90 days19
Firms15
Median target$231
Target range$188 to $274
Median vs close+34.95%
DateFirmActionPrice target
1 Sep 2026RosenblattInitiates Coverage On Buy$245.00
27 Aug 2026BTIGReiterates Buy$250.00
24 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintains Outperform$245.00 to $270.00
10 Aug 2026Argus ResearchMaintains Buy$210.00 to $245.00
5 Aug 2026UBSMaintains Buy$266.00 to $274.00
5 Aug 2026BenchmarkMaintains Buy$220.00 to $250.00
5 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintains Buy$225.00 to $236.00
5 Aug 2026OppenheimerMaintains Outperform$215.00 to $240.00
5 Aug 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Buy$264.00 to $274.00
5 Aug 2026Piper SandlerReiterates Neutral$195.00 to $215.00

A price target is one firm's twelve-month view, and the median across firms is a steadier reading than any single call. Upgrades and downgrades matter more when they change a rating, not only a target. Read the guide: What analyst ratings and price targets actually tell you.

Every action with the firm's history is in Analyst Ratings.

Earnings

The next report is scheduled for 27 October 2026 after the close for Q3 2026, with EPS expected at $4.49 on revenue of $9.5 billion. Booking Holdings Inc. beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reported quarters.

PeriodReportedEPS estimateEPS actualSurpriseRevenue
Q2 20264 Aug 2026$2.44$2.54+4.10%$7.4B
Q1 202628 Apr 2026$1.08$1.14+5.56%$5.5B
Q4 202518 Feb 2026$1.94$1.95+0.52%$6.3B
Q3 202528 Oct 2025$3.84$3.98+3.65%$9.0B
Q2 202529 Jul 2025$2.01$2.22+10.45%$6.8B
Q1 202529 Apr 2025$0.69$0.99+43.48%$4.8B
Q4 202420 Feb 2025$1.44$1.66+15.28%$5.5B
Q3 202430 Oct 2024$3.10$3.36+8.39%$8.0B

An earnings surprise is the reported EPS against the consensus estimate on the day. The price reaction depends as much on guidance and on what was already priced in as on the surprise itself. Read the guide: Earnings season: estimates, surprises and price reaction.

Estimates, confirmed dates and alerts for every company are in Earnings.

Fundamentals

For the period ended 30 June 2026, Booking Holdings Inc. reported revenue of $7.4 billion and net income of $1.9 billion. On a trailing twelve month basis the company shows revenue growth of 12.85%, a gross margin of N.A., an operating margin of 32.87% and a return on equity of N.A..

Income statement

LineAmount
Revenue$7,352,000,000
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses$217,000,000
Depreciation & Amortization$129,000,000
Total Operating Expenses$4,852,000,000
Operating Profit$2,500,000,000
Interest Expense$300,000,000
Pre-tax Income$2,560,000,000
Income Tax Expense$610,000,000
Net Income$1,950,000,000

Cash flow

LineAmount
Cash from Operating Activities$3,719,000,000
Stock-based Compensation$140,000,000
Cash from Investing Activities-$89,000,000
Capital Expenditures$76,000,000
Cash from Financing Activities-$2,194,000,000
Dividends Paid$321,000,000
Share Repurchases$3,988,000,000
Free Cash Flow$3,643,000,000

Assets

LineAmount
Cash & Cash Equivalents$17,214,000,000
Restricted Cash$294,000,000
Prepaid Expenses$601,000,000
Other Current Assets$901,000,000
Total Current Assets$23,057,000,000
Plant, Property & Equipment, Net$767,000,000
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets$594,000,000
Long-term Investments$448,000,000
Goodwill Intangible Assets, Net$3,524,000,000
Deferred Tax Asset$1,047,000,000
Other Long-term Assets$1,292,000,000
Total Assets$29,682,000,000

Liabilities and equity

LineAmount
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses$5,145,000,000
Total Short-term Debt$2,006,000,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Current$115,000,000
Total Current Liabilities$21,071,000,000
Long-term Debt$20,180,000,000
Operating Lease Liabilities, Long-term$514,000,000
Finance Lease Liabilities$6,000,000
Deferred Income Taxes$17,000,000
Other Liabilities$700,000,000
Total Liabilities$40,465,000,000
Common Stock$13,000,000
Additional Paid In Capital$8,635,000,000
Retained Earnings$43,046,000,000
Treasury Stock-$62,129,000,000
Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income-$348,000,000
Total Stockholders Equity-$10,783,000,000
Total Liability & Stockholders Equity$29,682,000,000

Figures as filed with the SEC for the period ended 30 June 2026, in US dollars.

FundSpec fundamental metrics

Each metric is computed from the company's filings and ranked against every company FundSpec covers; the percentile is the share of covered companies with a lower value.

Liquidity

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Cash Ratio0.8270thCalculated as the ratio of Cash and cash equivalents / Current liabilities. This metric calculates the company's ability to repay its short-term debt
Current Ratio1.0948thCalculated as the ratio of Current Assets / Current Liabilities. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations

Leverage

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Debt/Assets0.6891stCalculated as the ratio of Short-Term Debt + Long-Term Debt / Total Assets. The higher the ratio, the higher the degree of leverage, and consequently, financial risk
Degree of Combined Leverage1.1457thThis ratio summarizes the combined effect that the degree of operating leverage (DOL) and the degree of financial leverage have on earnings per share (EPS), given a particular change in sales
Degree of Financial Leverage1.1369thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EPS / Percentage change in EBIT. A higher degree of financial leverage means that the company has more volatile EPS.
Degree of Operational Leverage1.0158thCalculated as the ratio of Percentage change in EBIT / Percentage change in revenue. It is a measure of how earnings for the company is impacted by its sales activity.
Long Term Debt/Long Term Capital2.1597thCalculated as Long-Term Debt / (Long-Term Debt + Shareholders' Equity). The ratio is an indicator of the company's leverage

Profitability

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Free Cashflow Margin Pct33.8%93rdCalculated as the ratio of Free Cashflow from Operating Activities / Net Sales. It measures how much per dollar of revenue the company is able to convert into free cash flow.
Operating Margin Pct32.9%91stCalculated as the ratio of (Revenue - (Cost of Goods Sold + Labour + Sales, General & Administrative)) / Revenue. Operating margins are important because they measure efficiency. The higher the operating margin, the more profitable a company's core business is.
Operating Profit Pct Growth12.9%56thThe Operating Profit growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Profit Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)15.3%67thThe Operating Profit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
PreTax Margin Pct32.9%88thCalculated as the ratio of (Gross profit - (Operating Expense + Interest Expense)) / Revenue. The pretax profit margin enables profitability to be compared across companies with significant differences in size, scale, capital structure and tax rates.
Return on Assets Pct23.9%97thCalculated as the ratio of Net Income / Total Assets. It is an indicator of how efficient the company is at using its assets to generate earnings.
Return on Invested Capital Pct62.8%99thCalculated as the ratio of (Net Income - Dividends) / (Debt + Equity). It is a measure of how efficient the company is at allocating the capital under its control to profitable investments.

Cashflow

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
FCF Pct Growth3.2%46thThe Free Cash Flow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
FCF Pct Growth 3 year CAGR47.9%63rdThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
FCF Pct Growth 5 year CAGR400.0%94thThe Free Cash Flow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years
FCF Return on Assets Pct31.6%99thCalculated as the ratio of Cashflow from Operations / Total Assets. A high cash return on assets means a company is generating more cash flow from every asset dollar
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth2.9%47thThe Operating Cashflow growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 3 year CAGR (FY)13.2%64thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Operating Cashflow Pct Growth 5 year CAGR (FY)50.2%97thThe Operating Cashflow compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Earnings Growth (Net Income)

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Net Income Pct Growth49.8%71stThe Net Income growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Net Income Pct Growth 3 year CAGR17.4%72ndThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Net Income Pct Growth 5 year CAGR77.1%99thThe Net Income compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Top Line Growth

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Revenue Pct Growth12.9%67thThe Revenue (Sales) growth rate over the trailing twelve months (TTM)
Revenue Pct Growth 3 year CAGR13.4%73rdThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 3 years
Revenue Pct Growth 5 year CAGR31.5%90thThe Revenue (Sales) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past 5 years

Taxes

MetricValuePercentileWhat it measures
Effective Tax Rate Pct22.4%75thThe effective tax rate of the company over the trailing twelve months (TTM).

Margins and returns say how much of each dollar of sales becomes profit and how hard the balance sheet is working; leverage and liquidity say how much room the company has when conditions turn. Read the guide: A practical guide to discounted cash flow valuation.

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Insider activity

In the last 90 days insiders filed 20 transactions: 20 disposals covering 81,550 shares. Acquisitions include awards and option exercises as well as open market purchases. The largest by value was a disposal of 12,333 shares by Peter J Millones, EXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSEL on 17 August 2026, worth about $2.5 million at the transaction price.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
1 Sep 2026Robert J Jr MylodDirectorDisposal1,000$200.00$200K
31 Aug 2026Paulo PisanoCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERDisposal3,000$203.48$610K
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal12,333$205.76$2.5M
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal9,325$204.91$1.9M
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal8,660$208.05$1.8M
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal5,174$210.00$1.1M
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal5,019$208.73$1.0M
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal3,632$211.03$766K
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal2,890$212.32$614K
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal2,627$206.58$543K
17 Aug 2026Peter J MillonesEXECUTIVE VP, GENERAL COUNSELDisposal390$212.88$83K
17 Aug 2026Vanessa Ames WittmanDirectorDisposal375$211.00$79K
12 Aug 2026Ewout L SteenbergenCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERDisposal8,461$211.82$1.8M
12 Aug 2026Ewout L SteenbergenCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERDisposal4,890$209.67$1.0M
12 Aug 2026Ewout L SteenbergenCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERDisposal3,899$210.80$822K

Insider filings record what officers and directors did with their own shares. Disposals are often planned sales or tax related, so a pattern across several insiders says more than one filing.

SEC filings

The latest filing is a 10-Q from 4 August 2026.

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4 Aug 202610-QView on sec.gov
28 Apr 202610-QView on sec.gov
18 Feb 202610-KView on sec.gov
28 Oct 202510-QView on sec.gov
29 Jul 202510-QView on sec.gov
29 Apr 202510-QView on sec.gov
20 Feb 202510-KView on sec.gov
30 Oct 202410-QView on sec.gov
1 Aug 202410-QView on sec.gov
2 May 202410-QView on sec.gov

Company profile

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Transportation Services
Industry
Transportation
Headquarters
Norwalk, Connecticut
Chief executive
Glenn D. Fogel
Employees
21,600
Website
bookingholdings.com
SEC CIK
0001075531

Booking Holdings Inc. provides travel and restaurant online reservation and related services worldwide. The company operates Booking.com, Rentalcars.com and Priceline.com. Agoda provides online accommodation reservation services. KAYAK, an online price comparison service that allows consumers to search and compare travel itineraries and prices, comprising airline ticket, accommodation reservation, and rental car reservation information.

Sector and peers

Booking Holdings Inc. is part of the Transportation Services sector, which FundSpec tracks across 20 companies.

Companies in the same industry by market capitalization:

EXPE Expedia Group, Inc.

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