Wedbush Has Positive Outlook for Booking Q3 Earnings

Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) – Stock analysts at Wedbush upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Booking in a research report issued on Monday, January 6th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now forecasts that the business services provider will post earnings of $98.60 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $95.53. Wedbush has a “Outperform” rating and a $5,500.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Booking’s current full-year earnings is $181.49 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Booking’s Q4 2025 earnings at $40.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $211.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $235.58 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Booking from $5,050.00 to $5,550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Bank of America upped their price target on Booking from $4,850.00 to $5,522.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on Booking in a report on Wednesday, November 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $5,850.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Booking from $4,200.00 to $4,300.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Booking from $4,205.00 to $5,155.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $4,972.75.

Booking Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of BKNG stock opened at $4,909.79 on Tuesday. Booking has a twelve month low of $3,180.00 and a twelve month high of $5,337.24. The stock has a market cap of $162.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $5,040.76 and a 200 day moving average of $4,329.43.

Institutional Trading of Booking

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Booking in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. West Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Booking during the third quarter worth $29,000. Addison Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Booking by 80.0% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 9 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 4 shares in the last quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Booking in the second quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in Booking by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 10 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 4 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.42% of the company’s stock.

Booking Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th were given a dividend of $8.75 per share. This represents a $35.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. Booking’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.75%.

About Booking

Booking Holdings Inc, formerly The Priceline Group Inc, is a provider of travel and restaurant online reservation and related services. The Company, through its online travel companies (OTCs), connects consumers wishing to make travel reservations with providers of travel services across the world. It offers consumers an array of accommodation reservations (including hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, apartments, vacation rentals and other properties) through its Booking.com, priceline.com and agoda.com brands.