Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Stock Unloaded Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG). In a filing disclosed on July 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Booking stock on June 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nintendo (OTCMKTS:NTDOY) on 6/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM) on 6/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) on 6/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Novozymes A/S (OTCMKTS:NVZMY) on 6/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nestle (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) on 6/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 6/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 5/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) on 5/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) on 5/22/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 5/21/2026.

Booking Stock Down 4.2%

Booking stock opened at $174.29 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $168.59 and a 200-day moving average of $181.02. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $150.14 and a 52-week high of $231.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $135.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.93, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.07.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. Booking had a net margin of 22.23% and a negative return on equity of 117.14%. The firm had revenue of $5.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.52 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 10.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Booking Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. Booking’s payout ratio is currently 22.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Booking

In related news, VP Peter J. Millones sold 62,500 shares of Booking stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.67, for a total transaction of $10,229,375.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 425,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,572,025.25. The trade was a 12.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Glenn D. Fogel sold 16,726 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.36, for a total transaction of $3,100,331.36. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 298,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,269,532.64. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 80,351 shares of company stock worth $13,545,706. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on BKNG. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Booking from $248.00 to $240.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays set a $210.00 price objective on shares of Booking and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Booking from $224.00 to $208.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Booking from $244.00 to $220.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Argus upped their target price on shares of Booking from $188.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booking

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Elgethun Capital Management lifted its stake in Booking by 2.1% in the third quarter. Elgethun Capital Management now owns 97 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $517,000 after buying an additional 2 shares during the last quarter. First Western Trust Bank lifted its position in Booking by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. First Western Trust Bank now owns 60 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the last quarter. CGN Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Booking by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. CGN Advisors LLC now owns 57 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the period. Howard Financial Services LTD. boosted its stake in Booking by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD. now owns 140 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $750,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the period. Finally, Traynor Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Booking by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 187 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,003,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the last quarter. 92.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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.