Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Overview
Provides online and traditional travel and restaurant reservations and related services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
Last Earnings Call
Q2 2026 · 4 Aug 2026Booking Holdings reported strong Q2 2026 results, exceeding the high end of its guidance across all key metrics. Room nights grew 5%, total gross bookings rose 9%, and revenue increased 8% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA reached $2.6 billion, up 9%, while adjusted EPS rose 15% to $2.54.
Management highlighted resilient demand, particularly in domestic and intra-regional travel, despite headwinds from the Middle East conflict. Strategic progress included "Connected Trip" transaction growth, increased efficiency through the transformation program (raising annual run-rate savings to $650 million), and continued AI integration across platforms. Looking ahead, the company expects Q3 2026 room nights to grow 3%–5%, with full-year guidance targeting high single-digit growth for bookings and revenue and low to mid-teen growth for adjusted EPS.
Analyst Consensus vs. Actual Results:
- Revenue: Consensus estimated $6.04 billion; Booking Holdings beat with $6.06 billion.
- EPS: Consensus estimated $2.48; Booking Holdings beat with $2.54.
Market Reaction
Booking Holdings' stock rose by approximately 4% on August 4, 2026, following the announcement. Analysts primarily cited the company's ability to exceed its high-end guidance and its effective cost-management initiatives as the key drivers behind investor optimism in a challenging macroeconomic environment.
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Booking Holdings Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$468.75 |
| 52 Week High | US$520.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$324.80 |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| 1 Month Change | 17.55% |
| 3 Month Change | 31.12% |
| 1 Year Change | 10.82% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 123.21% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| BKNG | AR Hospitality | AR Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 9.4% | -2.1% | -5.1% |
| 1Y | 10.8% | -16.4% | 29.6% |
Return vs Industry: BKNG exceeded the AR Hospitality industry which returned -16.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BKNG underperformed the AR Market which returned 29.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BKNG volatility | |
|---|---|
| BKNG Average Weekly Movement | 6.6% |
| Hospitality Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AR Market | 7.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AR Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: BKNG's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the AR market.
Volatility Over Time: BKNG's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of AR stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25,550 | Glenn Fogel | www.bookingholdings.com |
Booking Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and traditional travel and restaurant reservations and related services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates Booking.com, which offers online accommodation reservations; and Priceline, which provides discount travel reservations services, as well as online accommodation, flight, rental car reservation services, vacation packages, cruises, activity, and affiliate programs. It also operates Agoda that offers online accommodation reservation, flight, ground transportation, and attractions.
Booking Holdings Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| BKNG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | AR$241.51t |
| Earnings (TTM) | AR$10.81t |
| Revenue (TTM) | AR$42.33t |
Is BKNG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BKNG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$28.24b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$3.61b |
| Gross Profit | US$24.63b |
| Other Expenses | US$17.43b |
| Earnings | US$7.21b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.59 |
| Gross Margin | 87.23% |
| Net Profit Margin | 25.53% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | -187.1% |
How did BKNG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BKNG pay a reliable dividends?
See BKNG dividend history and benchmarks| Booking Holdings dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 11 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 30 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 33 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 52 days |
Does BKNG pay a reliable dividends?
See BKNG dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/09 09:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Booking Holdings Inc. is covered by 59 analysts. 36 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Bellisario | Baird |
| Ross Sandler | Barclays |