TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Grows Holdings in Booking Holdings Inc. $BKNG

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its position in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 30.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,469 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,287 shares during the quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in Booking were worth $29,273,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Booking by 15.6% in the 2nd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 511 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,958,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in Booking by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 75,534 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $437,284,000 after acquiring an additional 11,829 shares in the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Booking by 67.3% during the 2nd quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 30,210 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $174,893,000 after purchasing an additional 12,148 shares during the period. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC raised its holdings in Booking by 339.0% during the third quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 180 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $974,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Finally, Covey Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Booking by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Covey Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,467,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. 92.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wedbush raised Booking from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $6,000.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Gordon Haskett raised their target price on shares of Booking from $5,620.00 to $5,710.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Booking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, January 4th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Booking in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $6,806.00 price objective on shares of Booking and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $6,205.88.

Insider Activity

In other Booking news, Director Robert J. Mylod, Jr. sold 40 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5,000.00, for a total value of $200,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 960 shares in the company, valued at $4,800,000. This trade represents a 4.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Paulo Pisano sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,000.00, for a total value of $1,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,514 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,570,000. The trade was a 11.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 3,324 shares of company stock worth $17,190,323 in the last quarter. 0.16% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Booking Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ BKNG opened at $5,085.22 on Thursday. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $4,096.23 and a 12-month high of $5,839.41. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $5,212.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $5,325.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.90 billion, a PE ratio of 33.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.23.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $99.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $95.56 by $3.94. The business had revenue of $9.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.71 billion. Booking had a net margin of 19.37% and a negative return on equity of 134.86%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $83.39 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 209.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Booking News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Booking this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KAYAK for Business launched a new “Events” feature to simplify planning and managing corporate event travel at scale — a product expansion that can deepen corporate adoption and increase wallet share from enterprise accounts. KAYAK for Business Events
• Positive Sentiment: OpenTable released consumer research showing broadened dining demand (Gen?Z driving more inclusive celebrations), which supports reservation trends and restaurant bookings through Booking’s OpenTable business — a small demand signal for travel & dining revenue. OpenTable Valentine’s Day Research
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged BKNG as a “trending” stock among its users — increased attention can amplify short-term volatility but is not a standalone financial catalyst. Zacks Trending Stock Note
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest data reported in the feed is internally inconsistent (shows 0 shares / NaN changes and a 0.0 days ratio). The noisy / unreliable short-interest reporting likely reflects a data issue rather than a material change in bearish positioning; investors should monitor corrected filings for clarity.
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary noted BKNG fell more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting sentiment-driven selling rather than new fundamental weakness — this relative underperformance can pressure the share price near technical levels (below the 50- and 200-day SMAs). Zacks Market Drop Note

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.