In the latest trading session, Booking Holdings (BKNG - Free Report) closed at $2,720.79, marking a +0.76% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.12%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 5.14%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Booking Holdings as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, Booking Holdings is projected to report earnings of $11.09 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 41.88%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $5.11 billion, up 19.11% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $136.88 per share and revenue of $20.35 billion, which would represent changes of +37.11% and +19.06%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Booking Holdings. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.17% lower within the past month. Booking Holdings is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Booking Holdings's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 19.73. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 20.31.
Investors should also note that BKNG has a PEG ratio of 1.2 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Internet - Commerce was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.15 at yesterday's closing price.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 76, putting it in the top 31% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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In the latest trading session, Booking Holdings (BKNG - Free Report) closed at $2,720.79, marking a +0.76% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.12%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 5.14%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Booking Holdings as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, Booking Holdings is projected to report earnings of $11.09 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 41.88%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $5.11 billion, up 19.11% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $136.88 per share and revenue of $20.35 billion, which would represent changes of +37.11% and +19.06%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Booking Holdings. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.17% lower within the past month. Booking Holdings is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Booking Holdings's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 19.73. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 20.31.
Investors should also note that BKNG has a PEG ratio of 1.2 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Internet - Commerce was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.15 at yesterday's closing price.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 76, putting it in the top 31% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow BKNG in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.
Research Chief Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
This company targets millennial and Gen Z audiences, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue last quarter alone. A recent pullback makes now an ideal time to jump aboard. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.
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