In the latest trading session, Booking Holdings (BKNG) closed at $5,253.85, marking a +1.72% move from the previous day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.56%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 2.21%.
The online booking service's stock has dropped by 5.38% in the past month, falling short of the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 5.02% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.41%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Booking Holdings in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 28, 2025. On that day, Booking Holdings is projected to report earnings of $95.72 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 14.1%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $8.71 billion, showing a 9.01% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $220.79 per share and a revenue of $26.34 billion, indicating changes of +18.01% and +10.95%, respectively, from the former year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Booking Holdings. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.04% decrease. As of now, Booking Holdings holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Booking Holdings is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 23.39. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 20.99.
Meanwhile, BKNG's PEG ratio is currently 1.6. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Internet - Commerce industry held an average PEG ratio of 1.43.
The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 53, this industry ranks in the top 22% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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