Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Buys 1,941 Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. $BKNG

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,177 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,941 shares during the quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Booking were worth $76,545,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in BKNG. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Booking in the second quarter valued at $2,210,917,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Booking by 578,824.0% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 289,462 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,675,765,000 after acquiring an additional 289,412 shares during the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC raised its stake in Booking by 658,925.0% in the 2nd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 105,444 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $610,441,000 after acquiring an additional 105,428 shares during the period. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. bought a new position in Booking during the second quarter worth $536,675,000. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Booking in the third quarter valued at about $468,252,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.42% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on BKNG shares. Truist Financial set a $5,810.00 target price on Booking in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Booking from $5,800.00 to $5,600.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of Booking from $6,250.00 to $6,400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $6,250.00 price target on shares of Booking in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $6,325.00 price target on Booking in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Booking presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $6,205.88.

Booking News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Booking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KAYAK for Business launched a new “Events” feature to simplify planning and managing corporate event travel at scale — a product expansion that can deepen corporate adoption and increase wallet share from enterprise accounts. KAYAK for Business Events
• Positive Sentiment: OpenTable released consumer research showing broadened dining demand (Gen‑Z driving more inclusive celebrations), which supports reservation trends and restaurant bookings through Booking’s OpenTable business — a small demand signal for travel & dining revenue. OpenTable Valentine’s Day Research
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged BKNG as a “trending” stock among its users — increased attention can amplify short-term volatility but is not a standalone financial catalyst. Zacks Trending Stock Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest data reported in the feed is internally inconsistent (shows 0 shares / NaN changes and a 0.0 days ratio). The noisy / unreliable short-interest reporting likely reflects a data issue rather than a material change in bearish positioning; investors should monitor corrected filings for clarity.
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary noted BKNG fell more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting sentiment-driven selling rather than new fundamental weakness — this relative underperformance can pressure the share price near technical levels (below the 50- and 200-day SMAs). Zacks Market Drop Note

Booking Stock Performance

Shares of BKNG opened at $5,085.22 on Thursday. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $4,096.23 and a 52-week high of $5,839.41. The firm has a market cap of $163.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.05, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.23. The business’s fifty day moving average is $5,212.37 and its 200-day moving average is $5,325.01.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $99.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $95.56 by $3.94. The business had revenue of $9.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.71 billion. Booking had a negative return on equity of 134.86% and a net margin of 19.37%.Booking’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $83.39 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 209.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Booking

In other Booking news, insider Paulo Pisano sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5,000.00, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,514 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,570,000. The trade was a 11.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert J. Mylod, Jr. sold 40 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5,000.00, for a total value of $200,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 960 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,800,000. The trade was a 4.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 3,324 shares of company stock worth $17,190,323 in the last 90 days. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Booking

Booking Holdings Inc is a global online travel company that operates a portfolio of consumer brands and technology platforms that facilitate the search for and booking of travel services. The company’s businesses focus on accommodations, transportation and related travel services through consumer-facing websites and apps as well as partner distribution channels. Booking Holdings was originally founded as Priceline in the late 1990s and adopted the Booking Holdings name in 2018; it is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Its core offerings include online reservations for hotels, vacation rentals and other lodging; flight and car rental search and booking; and ancillary services that support travel planning and on-property experiences.