NASDAQ: BKNG

Booking (BKNG) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$170.97+15.30 (+9.8%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryNov 4 close

Booking shares advanced 9.8% on Wednesday to close at $170.97, marking a third straight day of gains following Q3 results released on 3 November. The quarter beat expectations, with earnings of $4.66 per share against an estimate of $4.49, revenue of $9.793 billion, 7% room night growth and a 10% rise in gross bookings. CEO Glenn Fogel highlighted AI as a positive for the business, pointing to Priceline and Agoda AI assistants converting travelers at roughly twice the rate of non-users, with Agoda assistant users showing 20% higher average booking values. Alongside the beat, the company flagged a Q4 slowdown to 1-3% room night growth amid soft international demand, and some analysts trimmed forecasts following the report.

The stock trades between its 50-day average of $168.14 and 200-day average of $176.16, with a 52-week range of $146.28 to $220.81. The GekkoIndex reads 52.9, placing it in the Neutral zone, down from a five-day change of -17.4. Price sits 22.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $221.32.

The next earnings date falls on 17 February 2027, outside a typical 20-trading-day hold. Smart-money indicators show no insider, Congress or unusual options activity in their respective windows, while one billionaire holder is recorded. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged 3.3% across 5 years, positive in 4 of them. Analyst consensus stands at 21 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell ratings, with a consensus target of $232.71.

Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Booking price vs fair value

$221.32$170.97Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $170.97200-day averageGekko Fair Value $221.32

Booking quick facts

Market cap
$128.5B
P/E ratio
16.4
Forward P/E
12
EPS, TTM
$9.02
Revenue, TTM
$28.24B
Profit margin
25.5%
Dividend yield
1.07%
Beta
1.13
Volume
14.30M avg 7.49M
1-year return
−15.0%
Typical daily move
±3.7%
Typical 20-day move
±5.9%
50-day average
$168.14
200-day average
$176.16
Next earnings
Feb 17 after close
Shares outstanding
774.9M
52-week range
$146.28$220.81

Booking swing-trade checklist

Booking scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $170.97 sits between the 50-day ($168.14) and 200-day ($176.16) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    52.9, Neutral

    Reading 52.9 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    22.7% below

    Price is 22.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 104 days

    Next report Feb 17, 2027, 104 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +3.3% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.3% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Booking stock chart and price history

Booking closed at $170.97 on Nov 4, 2026, −15.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $146.28 to $220.81.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Booking share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$160$180$200$220DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct170.97

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+8.5%
3 months
−17.6%
6 months
+1.6%
1 year
−15.0%
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About Booking

Booking brings together a set of digital services that let people plan trips and dine out. Booking.com handles reservations for places to stay, Rentalcars.com connects travelers with rental vehicles, and Priceline covers a wide mix of travel needs such as hotels, flights, car rentals, vacation packages and cruises, plus distribution services for hotels. Agoda also books lodging and extends into flights, transportation and activities, while KAYAK lets users compare prices across airlines, hotels and rental cars, and OpenTable handles restaurant bookings online.

Beyond arranging trips and meals, the company sells insurance tied to travel and offers software that helps restaurants manage their operations. Its customer base spans everyday travelers, businesses in the travel trade, and restaurants that rely on its tools.

The company traces back to 1997 and runs its headquarters out of Norwalk, Connecticut. Before taking on its current identity in 2018, it was known as The Priceline Group. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker BKNG.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Other consumer services
Website
bookingholdings.com

Booking GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Booking’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 52.9, in the Neutral zone, down 17.4 points over five sessions.

010052.9Neutral

Down 17.4 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying43+0.1%+1.1%+2.1%+11.5%
Accumulation176−0.1%−0.1%−0.1%+3.2%
Neutral (current zone)370+0.2%+0.2%+0.6%+0.4%
Distribution30+0.4%+1.9%+1.8%+1.5%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average BKNG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Booking stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Booking trades 22.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $221.32, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Booking shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$221.32

Gekko Fair Value, Nov 3, 2026

22.7% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 15.2% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$221$154Aug 2026SepOctNov 2026

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Booking insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Booking, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for BKNG in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in BKNG were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Booking has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$3.99B
As a share of market cap
3.10%
Trailing four quarters
$10.53B

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds BKNG.

1added0opened0trimmed3sold out
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Booking earnings: next date and track record

Booking reports on Feb 17, 2027, after the close (104 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.4%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−2.3%Feb ’25+4.3%Apr ’25−1.2%Jul ’25−3.4%Oct ’25−3.2%Feb ’26−2.0%Apr ’26+7.4%Aug ’26+11.2%Nov ’26
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Nov 3, 2026$4.66
est $4.49
+3.8%$9.79B
est $9.55B
+2.6%+11.2%
Aug 4, 2026$2.54
est $2.45
+3.7%$7.35B
est $7.19B
+2.2%+7.4%
Apr 28, 2026$1.14
est $1.08
+5.6%$5.53B
est $5.52B
+0.2%−2.0%
Feb 18, 2026$1.95
est $1.95
0.0%$6.35B
est $6.14B
+3.4%−3.2%
Oct 28, 2025$3.98
est $3.83
+3.9%$9.01B
est $8.74B
+3.0%−3.4%
Jul 29, 2025$2.22
est $2.01
+10.4%$6.80B
est $6.55B
+3.7%−1.2%
Apr 29, 2025$0.99
est $0.69
+42.9%$4.76B
est $4.60B
+3.6%+4.3%
Feb 20, 2025$1.66
est $1.44
+15.3%$5.47B
est $5.18B
+5.6%−2.3%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Booking stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Booking is $232.71, +36.1% from the last close, from 25 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$232.71consensus 12-month target, +36.1% from the last close
Low $150High $270
Buy21
Hold4
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 25 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Nov 4Wells FargoHold, reiterated$179+4.7%
Nov 4Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, reiterated$219+28.1%
Nov 4Morgan StanleyBuy, maintained$200+17.0%
Nov 4UBSBuy, reiterated$267+56.2%
Nov 4BarclaysBuy, maintained$170−0.6%
+0.6%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+3.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.7%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Booking seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Booking averaged +3.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−13.2%2021+9.7%2022+5.9%2023+9.2%2024+1.1%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+4.8%5 of 5
Next 10 trading days+2.3%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+1.8%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+3.3%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+6.0%4 of 5

For scale, BKNG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.9%.

Booking market cap and key statistics

Booking’s market cap is $128.5B, with a P/E ratio of 16.4 and revenue of $28.24B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$128.5B
P/E ratio
16.4
Forward P/E
12
EPS, TTM
$9.02
Gekko Fair Value
$221.32

Trading

Volume
14.30M
Avg volume, 20 days
7.49M
52-week high
$220.81
52-week low
$146.28
Shares outstanding
774.9M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$28.24B
Profit margin
25.5%
Return on equity
225.7%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+130.0%

Risk and income

Beta
1.13
Typical daily move
±3.7%
Typical 20-day move
±5.9%
Dividend yield
1.07%

Booking peers

Booking’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
EXPEExpedia+7.0%Neutral15.2% above
LTHLife Time+5.6%Distribution1.3% below
SCIService Corporation International+1.5%Accumulation2.7% above
ANDGAndersen+2.5%Distribution6.1% above
HRBH&R Block+3.7%Distribution25.3% below
GHCGraham+1.1%Neutral21.3% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Booking stock FAQ

What is Booking’s market cap?

Booking’s market cap is $128.5B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $170.97, with 774.9M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.4.

What is the Booking stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Booking is $232.71, +36.1% from the last close. Of the 25 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 21 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Booking stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Booking is undervalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $170.97 is 22.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $221.32. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Booking report earnings next?

Booking is expected to report on Feb 17, 2027, after the market closes (104 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.33 per share on revenue of $6.80B. Booking beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.4% on average across the report.

What is Booking’s 52-week high and low?

Booking’s 52-week high is $220.81 and its 52-week low is $146.28; it closed at $170.97 on Nov 4, 2026, −15.0% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $233.58 on Jul 8, 2025.

Is Booking stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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