Booking Holdings(US:BKNG) ZACKSยท2025-09-15 23:01Group 1: Company Performance - Booking Holdings (BKNG) closed at $5,559.83, with a +1.86% increase from the previous day, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.47% [1] - Over the past month, shares of Booking Holdings have appreciated by 0.07%, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 3.05% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.32% [1] Group 2: Financial Expectations - Analysts expect Booking Holdings to report earnings of $95.56 per share, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 13.91%, with projected revenue of $8.71 billion, a 9.01% rise from the same quarter last year [2] - For the full year, analysts anticipate earnings of $220.74 per share and revenue of $26.36 billion, indicating changes of +17.98% and +11.03% respectively from the previous year [3] Group 3: Analyst Sentiment - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Booking Holdings indicate positive sentiment, reflecting optimism about the business and profitability [3] - The Zacks Rank system currently rates Booking Holdings at 3 (Hold), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the last 30 days [5] Group 4: Valuation Metrics - Booking Holdings has a Forward P/E ratio of 24.73, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 19.7 [6] - The company holds a PEG ratio of 1.57, slightly above the Internet - Commerce industry average PEG ratio of 1.53 [7] Group 5: Industry Context - The Internet - Commerce industry, part of the Retail-Wholesale sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 86, placing it in the top 35% of over 250 industries [8]