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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
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Booking Holdings (BKNG - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $4,644.64, demonstrating a -9.32% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.84%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.34%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.43%.
The online booking service's stock has dropped by 4.57% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 6.19% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.8%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Booking Holdings in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on February 18, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $47.53, showcasing a 14.39% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $6.11 billion, up 11.69% from the year-ago period.
BKNG's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $226.73 per share and revenue of $26.68 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +21.18% and 0%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Booking Holdings. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. 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, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.14% higher. Booking Holdings currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
With respect to valuation, Booking Holdings is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 19.19. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.34.
Also, we should mention that BKNG has a PEG ratio of 1.1. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. BKNG's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.07 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 179, putting it in the bottom 27% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
Booking Holdings (BKNG - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $4,644.64, demonstrating a -9.32% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.84%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.34%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.43%.
The online booking service's stock has dropped by 4.57% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 6.19% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.8%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Booking Holdings in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on February 18, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $47.53, showcasing a 14.39% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $6.11 billion, up 11.69% from the year-ago period.
BKNG's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $226.73 per share and revenue of $26.68 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +21.18% and 0%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Booking Holdings. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. 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, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.14% higher. Booking Holdings currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
With respect to valuation, Booking Holdings is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 19.19. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 16.34.
Also, we should mention that BKNG has a PEG ratio of 1.1. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. BKNG's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.07 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 179, putting it in the bottom 27% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual 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.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.