Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

Posted by Alphonse Anthony on Oct 11th, 2025

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG). In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Booking stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA” account.

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Booking Stock Down 0.5%

Booking stock opened at $5,164.93 on Friday. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $4,096.23 and a 52-week high of $5,839.41. The company has a market cap of $167.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $5,492.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5,317.27.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $55.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $50.32 by $5.08. The company had revenue of $6.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.54 billion. Booking had a net margin of 19.23% and a negative return on equity of 134.19%. The firm’s revenue was up 16.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $41.90 earnings per share. Booking has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 209.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Booking Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 5th were given a $9.60 dividend. This represents a $38.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 5th. Booking’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Booking in the first quarter worth $28,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new stake in Booking in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Booking by 400.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Keystone Global Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Booking in the 1st quarter worth $32,000. Finally, O Brien Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Booking during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. 92.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $6,250.00 price target on shares of Booking in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $6,000.00 target price (up from $5,700.00) on shares of Booking in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Mizuho initiated coverage on Booking in a research report on Monday, September 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $5,975.00 price target for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Booking in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, B. Riley reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $6,700.00 target price (up from $6,100.00) on shares of Booking in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $5,808.81.

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Insider Transactions at Booking

In other Booking news, Director Larry Quinlan sold 64 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,511.80, for a total transaction of $352,755.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 131 shares in the company, valued at $722,045.80. This trade represents a 32.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Vanessa Ames Wittman sold 15 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,500.00, for a total value of $82,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 747 shares in the company, valued at $4,108,500. This trade represents a 1.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 4,195 shares of company stock valued at $23,467,630. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

About Booking

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Booking Holdings Inc, formerly The Priceline Group Inc, is a provider of travel and restaurant online reservation and related services. The Company, through its online travel companies (OTCs), connects consumers wishing to make travel reservations with providers of travel services across the world. It offers consumers an array of accommodation reservations (including hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, apartments, vacation rentals and other properties) through its Booking.com, priceline.com and agoda.com brands.