Why Booking Holdings (BKNG) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

Booking Holdings (BKNG) closed the most recent trading day at $5,242.00, moving -3.28% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.67%. The stock of online booking service has fallen by 2.69% in the past month, lagging the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 2.39% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.06%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Booking Holdings in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on October 28, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $95.56, indicating a 13.91% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $8.71 billion, indicating a 9.01% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $220.74 per share and a revenue of $26.36 billion, demonstrating changes of +17.98% and +11.03%, respectively, from the preceding year. Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Booking Holdings. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability. Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system. The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. Booking Holdings presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Investors should also note Booking Holdings's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 24.55. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 21.5 for its industry. One should further note that BKNG currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.56. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Internet - Commerce industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.44. The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 38, putting it in the top 16% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com. 5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the coming year. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +112%, +171%, +209% and +232%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks