Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Booking Holdings Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Booking Holdings Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $122.81B. It ranks number 1 by market capitalization among the 17 Transportation Services issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For BKNG, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 54.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 29.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Transportation Services peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | BKNG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $122.81B | 1/17 |
| P/E Ratio | 18.14x | 3/6 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% | – |
| EPS | $9.01 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $37.59 | – |
| FCF/Share | $12.70 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | BKNG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin | 39.6% | 2/10 |
| EBT Margin | 39.6% | 2/11 |
| Tax Rate | 22.4% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | BKNG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09x | 10/16 |
| Interest Coverage | 8.2x | 1/11 |
| Working Capital | $1.99B | 1/16 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | BKNG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $9.86B | 1/12 |
| Free Cash Flow | $9.54B | 1/9 |
| Capital Spending | -$320M | 6/9 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 2.9% | 6/9 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 3.2% | 5/7 |
| FCF/Sales | 33.8% | 2/9 |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.1% | 8/9 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | BKNG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables Turnover | 12.5x | 2/9 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 36.8x | 3/11 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 29 days | 8/9 |
Income Statement
| Metric | BKNG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $28.24B | 1/11 |
| Operating Income | $9.28B | 1/11 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | BKNG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.70 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 18.9% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 751M | – |
| EPS Growth | 57.1% | 2/6 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $23.06B | 80.8% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $17.21B | 60.3% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $2.26B | 7.9% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $32.82B | |
| Short-term Debt | $15.93B | 55.8% of assets |
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Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Booking Holdings Inc. (Transportation Services): 17 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. | ▲ | $122.81B |
| EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. | ▲ | $34.68B |
| XPO Xpo, Inc. | ▼ | $21.86B |
| GATX Gatx Corp | ▶ | $5.84B |
| GXO Gxo Logistics, Inc. | ▼ | $5.41B |
| HAFN Hafnia Ltd | ▲ | $4.98B |
| GBTG Global Business Travel Group, Inc. | ▼ | $4.96B |
| RXO Rxo, Inc. | ▶ | $4.72B |
| MMYT Makemytrip Ltd | ▶ | $4.57B |
| BWLP Bw Lpg Ltd | ▶ | $3.73B |
| LIND Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $2.27B |
| GMRS Gmr Solutions Inc. | ▶ | $776M |
| VRRM Verra Mobility Corp | ▼ | $435M |
| SPCE Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc | ▶ | $368M |
| PAL Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc | ▶ | $89M |
| NTRP Nexttrip, Inc. | ▼ | $21M |
| TLSS Transportation & Logistics Systems, Inc. | ▼ | $940K |
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Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Booking Holdings Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Booking Holdings Inc. stock predictions?
For BKNG, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 54.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 29.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Booking Holdings Inc. forecasts updated?
Booking Holdings Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Booking Holdings Inc.'s industry peers?
17 issuers in our coverage, BKNG included, share the SEC industry code Transportation Services. The largest are: Expedia Group, Inc. (EXPE), Xpo, Inc. (XPO), Gatx Corp (GATX), Gxo Logistics, Inc. (GXO), Hafnia Ltd (HAFN), Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (GBTG).
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