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Booking Holdings Inc.

BKNG · NASDAQ

Market closed$181.68$-2.93 (-1.59%)After hours $181.70 · +0.01%

Key statistics

Previous close$184.61
Open$182.62
Day high$184.35
Day low$178.76
52-week high$231.80
52-week low$150.14
Market cap140.78B
Volume7.04M
Average volume7.77M
P/E ratio19.56
Forward P/E15.70
EPS9.29
Dividend yield+0.89%

Market context

Why it moved

BKNG shares declined as the broader market faced selling pressure from a global tech and semiconductor selloff, compounded by lingering concerns over the Middle East conflict's drag on travel booking growth and a slight earnings estimate cut by Erste Group Bank.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Booking Holdings closed modestly lower, pulled down alongside broader consumer discretionary weakness as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and a broad tech-driven risk-off selloff weighed on sentiment. The XLY consumer discretionary ETF also declined on the day. Adding a specific headwind for BKNG, a new lobbying disclosure revealed the company spent $320,000 in Q2 2026 on issues including AI legislation, online travel competition, and digital service taxes — underscoring regulatory risks the company is navigating. Meanwhile, a recent analysis highlighted that Middle East conflict continues to drag on room night growth, with Q2 guidance incorporating a 3-point conflict headwind, though analysts remain broadly constructive with a median price target of $245 and Q2 earnings due August 4.

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July 17, 2026Booking Holdings edged higher, buoyed by improving travel-sector sentiment following a softer-than-expected June CPI report that eased rate concerns and lifted travel names broadly. Investors are also positioning ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings on August 4, with the median analyst price target sitting at $245 — well above current levels — and recent buy ratings from JP Morgan, UBS, and Wedbush reinforcing the constructive setup. A new lobbying disclosure revealed $320,000 in Q2 spending on AI legislation, digital services tax, and travel competition issues, underscoring Booking's active regulatory posture as it scales its $700M GenAI investment agenda.

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July 16, 2026Booking Holdings rallied sharply, outperforming the broader consumer discretionary sector (XLY closed roughly flat) and the S&P 500, as improving travel sentiment and analyst target increases lifted shares. The gains came alongside a constructive macro backdrop — a cooler-than-expected June CPI report eased Fed rate hike fears and buoyed consumer-facing stocks — while subsidiary OpenTable highlighted strong travel-dining momentum, with hotel restaurant bookings up 13% year-over-year and 51% of travelers planning to use AI tools for dining reservations in 2026. Analysts cited improved travel demand visibility and Booking's ongoing AI investments as key reasons for raising price targets.

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July 15, 2026Booking Holdings edged lower as geopolitical headwinds from renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and a broader rotation away from high-valuation consumer discretionary names weighed on sentiment, even as a softer-than-expected June CPI report helped lift broader markets. Notably, Evercore ISI named Booking as a top 'beat-and-raise' candidate ahead of its upcoming Q2 print, arguing the stock sits in a sweet spot of depressed sentiment and intact fundamentals after falling over 20% amid travel demand concerns tied to Middle East conflict. Separately, OpenTable data showing food increasingly drives travel decisions — with hotel restaurant dining up 13% year-over-year — underscores resilient travel engagement that could support Booking's near-term results.

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July 14, 2026Booking Holdings shares declined modestly, weighed down by a broad market selloff triggered by renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions that sent oil prices surging over 4%, rattling consumer cyclical stocks sensitive to travel demand and inflation fears. Adding to the pressure, a Simply Wall St. analysis flagged that the collapse of travel operator GVI is testing consumer trust in prepaid travel bookings, putting online travel platforms like Booking Holdings under closer investor scrutiny. Shares edged higher in after-hours trading, recovering a fraction of the session's losses, as investors look ahead to Q2 earnings season and key inflation data this week.

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July 11, 2026Booking Holdings shares rose, bouncing back from Tuesday's sharp 4% selloff driven by geopolitical fears after Iran struck U.S. military sites in the Gulf, spiking oil prices and hammering travel stocks broadly. The rebound comes as market sentiment stabilized, with Delta Air Lines beating Q2 earnings estimates and reaffirming its 2026 outlook — a positive read-through for travel demand — while the S&P 500 traded near 52-week highs. Investors are also looking ahead to Booking's own Q2 earnings call on August 4, with analysts holding a median price target of ~$245, well above current levels.

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July 10, 2026Booking Holdings edged modestly higher, recovering some ground after a sharp 4% decline the prior session driven by a sector-wide travel selloff tied to renewed U.S.-Iran military hostilities and surging oil prices. With Trump declaring the ceasefire "over" and Brent crude spiking toward $78/barrel, travel stocks bore the brunt of geopolitical fears on July 8. The partial rebound on July 9 came as markets stabilized amid ongoing diplomatic uncertainty, though macro headwinds persist ahead of the company's Q2 2026 earnings on August 4. Analysts remain broadly constructive — Barclays recently trimmed its price target to $210 from $250 (Buy) — while the median Wall Street target sits near $245. OpenTable's launch of its Gold Tables loyalty program offered a modest product narrative, though geopolitical and oil-driven travel sentiment remains the dominant investor concern.

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July 9, 2026Booking Holdings fell sharply as President Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'over,' sending oil prices surging more than 5% and triggering a broad travel sector selloff — with airline and cruise names dropping ~3.3% on average in premarket alone. The geopolitical shock compounds an existing overhang from Booking's Q1 earnings, where management flagged that Middle East conflict shaved ~2 percentage points off room-night growth and guided Q2 gross bookings growth to a subdued 4–6%. With Q2 results not due until August 4, investors are left weighing macro headwinds and a recent Barclays price target cut to $210, against a Wall Street median target near $245.

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Yahoo Finance Singapore · July 17, 2026Here's Why Booking Holdings (BKNG) Fell More Than Broader MarketStock Titan · July 7, 2026Booking Holdings plans Aug. 4 results call, webcast at 4:30 p.m. ETInvesting.com · June 24, 2026Why is Booking stock surging today?Quiver Quantitative · June 15, 2026Booking Holdings (BKNG) jumps 6.5% as investors reassess travel outlook and regulatory overhang
Benzinga · July 16, 2026Wedbush Assumes Booking Holdings at Outperform, Announces Price Target of $211
Benzinga · July 14, 2026Evercore’s Beat‑and‑Raise 4: Why Nvidia, Alphabet, Netflix and Booking May Finally Catch a Bid
Mt Newswire · June 30, 2026Wells Fargo Adjusts PT on Booking Holdings to $214 From $215, Maintains Equalweight Rating
Benzinga · June 3, 2026Booking Holdings Unit Priceline Launches Agentic Iteration Of Penny AI Travel Assistant Using Anthropic's Claude
Mt Newswire · May 27, 2026Booking Holdings Insider Sold Shares Worth $10,229,456, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Benzinga · May 18, 2026Will Google Launch Agentic Travel Bookings At I/O 2026? Booking And This Travel Company Are Poised To Benefit
Benzinga · May 12, 2026Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Booking Holdings Stock In The Last 20 Years
Mt Newswire · May 5, 2026TD Cowen Adjusts Price Target on Booking Holdings to $230 From $240, Maintains Buy Rating

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