42,348 Booking Holdings Inc. $BKNG Shares Acquired by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,288,307 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 42,348 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned approximately 0.30% of Booking worth $372,609,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new position in Booking during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $345,000. Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co bought a new stake in Booking in the 1st quarter worth approximately $400,000. Inceptionr LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Booking during the 1st quarter worth approximately $505,000. Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS purchased a new stake in shares of Booking during the 1st quarter worth approximately $509,000. Finally, Kesler Norman & Wride LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Booking during the 1st quarter worth approximately $518,000. 92.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Booking news, Director Vanessa Wittman sold 375 shares of Booking stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.00, for a total transaction of $79,125.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 16,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,404,063. The trade was a 2.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Paulo Pisano sold 1,500 shares of Booking stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.06, for a total transaction of $244,590.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 70,400 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,479,424. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 57,425 shares of company stock valued at $11,783,564 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Booking Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ BKNG opened at $161.20 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $163.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $175.25. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $146.28 and a 1-year high of $220.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $119.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.39, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.17.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The business services provider reported $4.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.49 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $9.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.55 billion. Booking had a negative return on equity of 89.54% and a net margin of 25.52%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $99.50 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 10.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Booking Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 11th will be given a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 11th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Booking’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.12%.

Key Stories Impacting Booking

Here are a few of the latest stories about BKNG:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its 2026 EPS forecast to $10.62 from $10.42, above the cited consensus estimate of $10.26. MarketBeat report
• Positive Sentiment: A comparison with Target highlighted Booking’s online travel market position, high net margins and double-digit revenue growth—supportive fundamentals for investors considering the stock’s longer-term prospects. Booking Holdings vs. Target article
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp cut its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $2.10 from $2.35 and reduced forecasts for FY2027 ($11.56 from $12.13) and FY2028 ($13.37 from $14.78), signaling weaker expectations beyond 2026. MarketBeat report

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on BKNG shares. Bank of America lowered their target price on Booking from $232.00 to $219.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Booking from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Wedbush reduced their price target on shares of Booking from $247.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. TD Cowen raised shares of Booking to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Booking from $274.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $222.35.

About Booking

Booking Holdings Inc. is an online travel company that connects travelers with accommodations and other travel services. Through its digital platforms, customers can search for and book hotels, vacation rentals, flights, rental cars, attractions and other travel experiences. The company operates a portfolio of consumer brands, including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, Rentalcars.com and OpenTable. Its services span accommodation reservations, travel search and comparison, car rentals, and restaurant reservations.