Booking Holdings (BKNG) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - Booking Holdings reported quarterly earnings of $41.55 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $35.64 per share, and showing an increase from $32 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 16.58% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $5.47 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.50%, and up from $4.78 billion year-over-year [2] - Booking Holdings has consistently surpassed consensus EPS and revenue estimates over the last four quarters [2] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the previous quarter was 7.63%, with actual earnings of $83.89 per share compared to an expected $77.94 [1] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $20.14 on revenues of $4.64 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $207.62 on revenues of $25.12 billion [7] Market Position - Booking Holdings shares have increased by approximately 2.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 4.5% [3] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the Internet - Commerce sector in the top 24% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] Future Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the trends in earnings estimate revisions [3][4] - The current estimate revisions trend for Booking Holdings is mixed, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting the stock is expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6]