Booking Holdings Inc. $BKNG Position Increased by ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. raised its position in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 72.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,995 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 838 shares during the quarter. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.’s holdings in Booking were worth $10,744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Booking by 150.0% in the third quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 5 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 3 shares during the last quarter. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Booking in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Booking by 400.0% during the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 5 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 4 shares during the last quarter. Davis Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Booking during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Oakworth Capital Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Booking by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 6 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 2 shares during the last quarter. 92.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Booking News

Here are the key news stories impacting Booking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho upgraded BKNG from Neutral to Outperform, set a $6,000 price target and said AI-driven fears are “overblown,” framing the recent sell‑off as a buying opportunity — this upgrade and call could attract buyers. Booking: Mizuho says AI fears ‘overblown’, sell-off presents opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: KAYAK appointed Peer Bueller as CEO (Steve Hafner moved to Executive Chair), a leadership reshuffle that signals continuity and may support execution at one of Booking’s strategic brands. KAYAK appoints Peer Bueller as Chief Executive Officer
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish writeups (a cited “bull case”/buy‑opportunity thesis) highlight Booking’s cash flow, buybacks, loyalty/AI initiatives and SEA expansion (Agoda) as reasons long‑term investors may buy the dip. Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG): A bull case theory
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp trimmed its price target slightly (from $6,630 to $6,500) but left an Overweight stance; Citi/JMP reaffirmed Market Perform — mixed analyst signals leave the medium‑term consensus still above current levels. Benzinga coverage of analyst moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest numbers in the dataset appear misreported/zeroed and provide no clear evidence of a short‑squeeze driver for the move.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage notes Booking’s shares dropped sharply in the most recent trading session, which is the immediate proximate cause of today’s downward pressure as algos and momentum traders adjust positions. Booking Holdings (BKNG) Declines More Than Market
• Negative Sentiment: Insider disclosure: a director sold 40 shares (small economically but sometimes interpreted negatively by traders). See the SEC filing for details. SEC Form 4 — Robert J. Mylod, Jr. sale

Booking Stock Down 0.8%

BKNG opened at $4,607.08 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $5,221.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $5,297.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $148.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.21. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $4,096.23 and a 12-month high of $5,839.41.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Glenn D. Fogel sold 953 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5,181.34, for a total transaction of $4,937,817.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 19,615 shares in the company, valued at $101,631,984.10. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Robert J. Mylod, Jr. sold 40 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,000.00, for a total transaction of $200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 960 shares in the company, valued at $4,800,000. This represents a 4.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 3,364 shares of company stock valued at $17,394,538. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on BKNG shares. Mizuho raised shares of Booking from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $6,000.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $6,250.00 price objective on shares of Booking in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Booking from $6,250.00 to $6,400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Truist Financial set a $5,810.00 target price on Booking in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Booking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $6,195.63.

About Booking

Booking Holdings Inc is a global online travel company that operates a portfolio of consumer brands and technology platforms that facilitate the search for and booking of travel services. The company’s businesses focus on accommodations, transportation and related travel services through consumer-facing websites and apps as well as partner distribution channels. Booking Holdings was originally founded as Priceline in the late 1990s and adopted the Booking Holdings name in 2018; it is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Its core offerings include online reservations for hotels, vacation rentals and other lodging; flight and car rental search and booking; and ancillary services that support travel planning and on-property experiences.