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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
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Booking Holdings (BKNG - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $150.14, moving -1.96% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.6% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.18%.
Shares of the online booking service have depreciated by 6.55% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 2.94%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.79%.
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 November 3, 2026. On that day, Booking Holdings is projected to report earnings of $4.48 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 12.56%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $9.56 billion, reflecting a 6.17% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $10.48 per share and a revenue of $29.26 billion, indicating changes of +14.91% and +8.7%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Booking Holdings. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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 ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.01% decrease. Booking Holdings is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Booking Holdings has a Forward P/E ratio of 14.61 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 14.71, which means Booking Holdings is trading at a discount to the group.
Meanwhile, BKNG's PEG ratio is currently 0.95. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Internet - Commerce industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.21.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 187, this industry ranks in the bottom 24% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
Booking Holdings (BKNG - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $150.14, moving -1.96% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.6% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.18%.
Shares of the online booking service have depreciated by 6.55% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 2.94%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.79%.
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 November 3, 2026. On that day, Booking Holdings is projected to report earnings of $4.48 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 12.56%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $9.56 billion, reflecting a 6.17% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $10.48 per share and a revenue of $29.26 billion, indicating changes of +14.91% and +8.7%, respectively, from the former year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Booking Holdings. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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 ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.01% decrease. Booking Holdings is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Booking Holdings has a Forward P/E ratio of 14.61 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 14.71, which means Booking Holdings is trading at a discount to the group.
Meanwhile, BKNG's PEG ratio is currently 0.95. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Internet - Commerce industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.21.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 187, this industry ranks in the bottom 24% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.