Booking Holdings (BKNG) closed the most recent trading day at $160.68, moving +2.01% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.11%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.09%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 1.88%.
The stock of online booking service has fallen by 8.06% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.5% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.06%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Booking Holdings in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled 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%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $9.56 billion, up 6.17% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $10.48 per share and a revenue of $29.26 billion, demonstrating changes of +14.91% and +8.7%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Booking Holdings. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.01% increase. Booking Holdings currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, Booking Holdings is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 15.03. This valuation marks a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.29.
It's also important to note that BKNG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.98. 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. BKNG's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.23 as of yesterday's close.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 167, putting it in the bottom 33% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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