Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Booking stock on April 14th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Revvity (NYSE:RVTY) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FirstService (NASDAQ:FSV) on 5/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wayfair (NYSE:W) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of STERIS (NYSE:STE) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sensata Technologies (NYSE:ST) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) on 5/1/2026.

Booking Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ BKNG traded down $0.35 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $154.13. The company had a trading volume of 6,775,528 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,592,013. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $173.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $189.25. The stock has a market cap of $119.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.10. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $150.62 and a 1 year high of $233.58.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $5.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.52 billion. Booking had a net margin of 22.23% and a negative return on equity of 117.14%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.99 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 10.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Booking Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Booking’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.11%.

Institutional Trading of Booking

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in Booking during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in Booking during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Booking during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Legacy Bridge LLC acquired a new stake in Booking during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Camelot Portfolios LLC acquired a new stake in Booking during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays set a $210.00 price target on shares of Booking and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. DA Davidson reduced their target price on shares of Booking from $240.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Booking from $234.00 to $215.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 target price (down from $180.00) on shares of Booking in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of Booking from $216.28 to $187.92 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $227.14.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Glenn D. Fogel sold 16,726 shares of Booking stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.36, for a total value of $3,100,331.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 298,174 shares in the company, valued at $55,269,532.64. This trade represents a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Vanessa Ames Wittman sold 1,125 shares of Booking stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.00, for a total transaction of $216,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,050 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,081,600. This trade represents a 6.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 59,626 shares of company stock worth $10,314,979. Company insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Booking Company Profile

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.