Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Stock

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 Price Performance

Shares of BKNG stock traded up $2.76 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $160.56. The company had a trading volume of 6,891,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,333,389. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $150.62 and a 52-week high of $233.58. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $174.07 and its 200-day moving average price is $190.58. The company has a market capitalization of $124.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.10.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. Booking had a negative return on equity of 117.14% and a net margin of 22.23%.The firm had revenue of $5.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.52 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 10.43 earnings per share for the current year.

Booking Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. Booking’s payout ratio is 22.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on BKNG shares. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Booking from $230.00 to $220.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Booking in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Booking from $244.00 to $220.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays set a $210.00 target price on shares of Booking and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Booking from $260.00 to $237.40 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Booking presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.14.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Vanessa Ames Wittman sold 1,125 shares of Booking stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,081,600. The trade was a 6.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Glenn D. Fogel sold 16,726 shares of Booking stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.36, for a total transaction of $3,100,331.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 298,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $55,269,532.64. This represents a 5.31% 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 three months, insiders sold 59,626 shares of company stock valued at $10,314,979. 0.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BKNG. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in Booking in the third quarter worth about $27,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new stake in Booking in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Daytona Street Capital LLC bought a new stake in Booking in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Legacy Bridge LLC bought a new stake in Booking in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Camelot Portfolios LLC bought a new stake in Booking in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Institutional investors own 92.42% 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.