Booking (BKNG) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) is expected to announce its Q1 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect Booking to post earnings of $17.57 per share and revenue of $4.58 billion for the quarter. Booking has set its Q1 2025 guidance at EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 215.170-215.170 EPS.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The business services provider reported $41.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $35.82 by $5.73. Booking had a net margin of 24.78% and a negative return on equity of 159.34%. The business had revenue of $5.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.18 billion. On average, analysts expect Booking to post $210 EPS for the current fiscal year and $243 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Booking Trading Up 0.2 %

NASDAQ BKNG opened at $4,838.44 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $157.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.96, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a 50 day moving average of $4,652.64 and a 200-day moving average of $4,799.78. Booking has a 1-year low of $3,180.00 and a 1-year high of $5,337.24.

Booking Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th were paid a $9.60 dividend. This represents a $38.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.79%. This is a boost from Booking’s previous quarterly dividend of $8.75. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. Booking’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.19%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Booking stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 42 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $209,000. 92.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on BKNG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Booking from $5,750.00 to $4,850.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. B. Riley increased their price target on Booking from $5,700.00 to $6,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Wedbush boosted their price objective on Booking from $5,000.00 to $5,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Booking from $5,248.00 to $4,567.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Finally, Benchmark upped their price objective on Booking from $5,000.00 to $5,900.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $5,278.66.

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.