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 "url": "https://clearank.com/stock/booking-holdings-bkng/",
 "dataUrl": "https://clearank.com/stock/booking-holdings-bkng/data.json",
 "title": "BKNG Stock Forecast & Price Target (2026)",
 "description": "Is Booking Holdings (BKNG) a Buy or Sell today? Get the latest AI trade setup, key support levels and risk analysis. Updated daily.",
 "headline": "Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)",
 "published": "2026-08-06T09:16:07+00:00",
 "modified": "2026-09-26T20:16:33.397+00:00",
 "generated": "2026-09-27T14:27:53.427Z",
 "language": "en-US",
 "publisher": {
  "name": "CleaRank",
  "url": "https://clearank.com/"
 },
 "disclaimer": "Educational and informational only; not financial advice. AI-generated analysis reviewed by the CleaRank editorial team; prices delayed up to 15 minutes.",
 "asset": {
  "ticker": "BKNG",
  "name": "Booking Holdings Inc.",
  "type": "Common Stock",
  "exchange": "NASDAQ",
  "currency": "USD",
  "sector": "Consumer Cyclical",
  "industry": "Travel Services",
  "country": "United States",
  "website": "https://www.bookingholdings.com"
 },
 "quote": {
  "price": 163.95,
  "previousClose": 157.41,
  "change": 6.54,
  "changePercent": 4.15,
  "open": 158.2,
  "high": 164.59,
  "low": 158.2,
  "volume": 8914300,
  "averageVolume": 10286820,
  "marketCap": 123188832974,
  "fiftyTwoWeekHigh": 224.99561,
  "fiftyTwoWeekLow": 150.14,
  "marketOpen": false,
  "asOf": "2026-09-26T20:16:32.000Z"
 },
 "statistics": {
  "pe": 18.216667,
  "eps": 9,
  "dividendYield": 0.010247964284743612,
  "beta": 1.068,
  "priceToSales": 4.3620563,
  "priceToBook": -11.675978681721228,
  "revenueTtm": 28241000448,
  "grossMargin": null,
  "returnOnEquity": -0.9688060236643958
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 "technicals": {
  "rsi": 21.51,
  "macd": -9.92,
  "sma50": 191.25,
  "sma200": 183.9,
  "rsiSignal": "Oversold",
  "trend": "Bullish",
  "pricePosition": "Bearish",
  "macdSignal": "Bearish",
  "rating": "Bearish"
 },
 "analysis": {
  "rating": "Sell",
  "score": 21,
  "consensus": "Sell",
  "fairValue": 163.95,
  "analystTarget": 240,
  "analystCount": 39,
  "wallStreetConsensus": "Buy",
  "generatedAt": "2026-09-26T20:16:32.000Z",
  "priceAtAnalysis": 163.95,
  "volatility": {
   "daily": 2.37,
   "risk": "standard"
  }
 },
 "tradePlan": {
  "bias": "Bearish",
  "conservativeEntry": 167.23,
  "aggressiveEntry": 163.95,
  "stopLoss": 180.11,
  "stopLossPercent": 7.7,
  "targets": [
   158.87,
   150.51,
   142.14
  ]
 },
 "projections": {
  "basis": "Monte Carlo simulation on historical return distribution, re-run daily; not price targets",
  "years": [
   {
    "year": 2027,
    "downside10th": 117.29,
    "base": 178.84,
    "upside90th": 272.69
   },
   {
    "year": 2028,
    "downside10th": 107.44,
    "base": 195.09,
    "upside90th": 354.25
   },
   {
    "year": 2029,
    "downside10th": 102.49,
    "base": 212.81,
    "upside90th": 441.88
   },
   {
    "year": 2030,
    "downside10th": 99.85,
    "base": 232.14,
    "upside90th": 539.7
   },
   {
    "year": 2031,
    "downside10th": 98.6,
    "base": 253.23,
    "upside90th": 650.37
   },
   {
    "year": 2032,
    "downside10th": 98.3,
    "base": 276.24,
    "upside90th": 776.28
   },
   {
    "year": 2033,
    "downside10th": 98.71,
    "base": 301.33,
    "upside90th": 919.89
   },
   {
    "year": 2034,
    "downside10th": 99.69,
    "base": 328.7,
    "upside90th": 1083.84
   },
   {
    "year": 2035,
    "downside10th": 101.15,
    "base": 358.56,
    "upside90th": 1271.03
   },
   {
    "year": 2036,
    "downside10th": 103.04,
    "base": 391.14,
    "upside90th": 1484.73
   }
  ]
 },
 "faqCount": 7,
 "sources": [
  "TwelveData",
  "Wall Street consensus"
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 "sections": [
  {
   "id": "price",
   "title": "BKNG Price Analysis"
  },
  {
   "id": "market-metrics",
   "title": "Market Metrics",
   "facts": {
    "Open": "$158.20",
    "Day Range": "$158.20 to $164.59",
    "Prev Close": "$157.41",
    "Volume": "8.91M",
    "52-Week Range": "$150.14 to $225.00",
    "Market Cap": "$123.19B"
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "peer-benchmarking",
   "title": "Peer Benchmarking",
   "text": [
    "Sector Position Analysis Valuation is broadly in line with sector peers (-12% difference), suggesting fair market pricing relative to industry standards."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "financials",
   "title": "BKNG Financial Performance",
   "text": [
    "Analysis: In the last 4 quarters, BKNG beat estimates 4 times. The stock rose 3 times the next day. Price tends to react positively to beats."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "analysis",
   "title": "BKNG Analysis",
   "text": [
    "Booking Holdings Inc. is trading below its 50-day SMA of $191.25 and its 200-day SMA of $183.90, indicating a bearish trend. The RSI is significantly oversold at 21.51, suggesting potential for a short-term bounce, but the MACD at -9.92 also points to bearish momentum. Volume has been below average recently, with the latest volume at 8.91 million compared to an average of 10.29 million, suggesting a lack of conviction behind current price action. Key support levels are not clearly defined given the current trend, but the oversold RSI could offer a temporary floor. Resistance will likely be encountered at the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The current price action suggests a continuation of the downward trend unless a significant catalyst emerges to reverse the momentum.",
    "Insiders have sold over $90.9 million worth of Booking Holdings Inc. stock with no reported purchases, indicating a significant lack of confidence from management and potentially signaling future headwinds.",
    "The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 21.51, indicating the stock is significantly oversold and could experience further downward pressure or a short-term reversal.",
    "Booking Holdings Inc. is trading below its 50-day SMA ($191.25) and 200-day SMA ($183.90), confirming a bearish trend and suggesting resistance at these levels.",
    "Booking Holdings Inc. has consistently beaten analyst EPS estimates in recent quarters, suggesting operational resilience and effective management of expectations.",
    "The median analyst price target for Booking Holdings Inc. is $240.00, representing a potential upside of 46.4% from the current price, indicating Wall Street's optimism.",
    "The near-term outlook for Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) is cautious to bearish, primarily driven by significant insider selling and negative technical indicators. Despite a median analyst price target of $240.00, suggesting a 46.4% upside, the current price action below key moving averages and an oversold RSI at 21.51 indicate potential for further declines. The heavy insider divestiture of over $90.9 million without corresponding purchases is a strong signal of management's lack of confidence in near-term prospects. Upside potential could materialize if the oversold technical conditions lead to a sustained bounce, or if upcoming earnings reports show continued strength and positive forward guidance that outweighs the insider selling concerns. However, the negative return on equity and the high Price-to-Sales ratio relative to the sector remain fundamental headwinds. Downside risks include a failure to bounce from oversold levels, continued selling pressure from insiders, or a broader market downturn impacting travel stocks."
   ],
   "lists": {
    "ProTips": [
     "Booking Holdings Inc. exhibits significantly oversold technical conditions (RSI 21.51), suggesting a potential for a short-term bounce, but this should be viewed with caution given the heavy insider selling.",
     "The stock is trading significantly below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($191.25 and $183.90), reinforcing a bearish technical outlook.",
     "Given the substantial insider selling and negative technicals, consider risk management strategies such as setting stop-loss orders below recent lows or reducing position size."
    ]
   },
   "catalysts": [
    {
     "type": "Bearish",
     "title": "Heavy Insider Selling Exceeds $90.9 Million",
     "text": "Insiders have sold over $90.9 million worth of Booking Holdings Inc. stock with no reported purchases, indicating a significant lack of confidence from management and potentially signaling future headwinds.",
     "source": "Insider Trading Data"
    },
    {
     "type": "Bearish",
     "title": "Oversold Technical Conditions",
     "text": "The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 21.51, indicating the stock is significantly oversold and could experience further downward pressure or a short-term reversal.",
     "source": "Technical Analysis"
    },
    {
     "type": "Bearish",
     "title": "Trading Below Key Moving Averages",
     "text": "Booking Holdings Inc. is trading below its 50-day SMA ($191.25) and 200-day SMA ($183.90), confirming a bearish trend and suggesting resistance at these levels.",
     "source": "Technical Analysis"
    },
    {
     "type": "Bullish",
     "title": "Positive Earnings Surprise Trend",
     "text": "Booking Holdings Inc. has consistently beaten analyst EPS estimates in recent quarters, suggesting operational resilience and effective management of expectations.",
     "source": "Earnings Reports"
    },
    {
     "type": "Bullish",
     "title": "High Analyst Price Target Upside",
     "text": "The median analyst price target for Booking Holdings Inc. is $240.00, representing a potential upside of 46.4% from the current price, indicating Wall Street's optimism.",
     "source": "Wall Street Analysts"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "key-statistics",
   "title": "Key Statistics",
   "text": [
    "Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) trades at a Price-to-Earnings ratio of 18.22, which is below the sector average of 20.8, but its Price-to-Sales ratio of 4.36 is significantly higher than the sector average of 1.9. The company's return on equity is a concerning -96.88%, indicating profitability challenges relative to shareholder equity, contrasting sharply with the sector average ROE of 12.4%. Profit margin at 25.53% and operating margin at 34.41% are strong, but the negative ROE and high P/S ratio raise valuation concerns. The company's balance sheet appears healthy with a negative debt-to-equity ratio of -0.02, implying minimal leverage. However, the negative ROE coupled with a P/S ratio that is more than double the sector median suggests that the stock may be overvalued relative to its current profitability and asset efficiency, despite the lower P/E ratio.",
    "Booking Holdings Inc. has demonstrated a pattern of beating analyst EPS estimates in recent quarters, including a 4.53% surprise in the quarter to June 2026 and an 18.18% surprise in the quarter to March 2026. Revenue growth has been reported at 8.1%. Despite these positive earnings beats, the stock price reaction has been mixed, with a notable 6.56% increase following the June 2026 quarter results but a 4.9% decrease after the March 2026 quarter. This suggests that while earnings are meeting or exceeding expectations, other market factors or forward-looking concerns are weighing on the stock.",
    "The most significant risk for Booking Holdings Inc. is the heavy insider selling, with over $90.9 million in sales and no reported purchases, signaling a lack of confidence from management. Additionally, the stock is trading significantly below its key moving averages (50-day and 200-day SMAs) and exhibits significantly oversold technical conditions, indicating strong bearish momentum that could persist. The company's negative return on equity of -96.88% also presents a fundamental risk, suggesting underlying issues with profitability relative to its equity base."
   ],
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "",
     "columns": [],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "Market Cap",
       "cells": [
        "123.19B"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "P/E Ratio",
       "cells": [
        "18.22"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "EPS (TTM)",
       "cells": [
        "9.00"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Dividend Yield",
       "cells": [
        "N/A"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "52 Week High",
       "cells": [
        "225.00"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "52 Week Low",
       "cells": [
        "150.14"
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "technical-indicators",
   "title": "Technical Indicators",
   "text": [
    "Technical Rating Bearish RSI Oversold SMA Cross Bullish Price vs SMA Bearish MACD Bearish Golden Cross in effect with the 50-day SMA ($191.25) above the 200-day SMA ($183.90), price is trading below the 50-day SMA, RSI at 21.5 suggests oversold conditions; potential bounce setup."
   ],
   "facts": {
    "RSI": "Oversold",
    "SMA Cross": "Bullish",
    "Price vs SMA": "Bearish",
    "MACD": "Bearish"
   },
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "",
     "columns": [],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "RSI (14)",
       "cells": [
        "21.51"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "MACD",
       "cells": [
        "-9.92"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "SMA 50",
       "cells": [
        "191.25"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "SMA 200",
       "cells": [
        "183.90"
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "correlations",
   "title": "Market Correlations",
   "text": [
    "How this stock moves relative to other assets",
    "Based on 1 year of daily price data. Correlations may vary over different time periods."
   ],
   "facts": {
    "Correlation with S&P 500 (SPY)": "+0.46",
    "Correlation with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)": "+0.39",
    "Correlation with Bitcoin (BTC)": "+0.21",
    "Correlation with Gold (XAU)": "-0.03"
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "trade-plans",
   "title": "BKNG Trade Plans",
   "text": [
    "Specific entry, exit, and risk management levels",
    "Lower risk, wait for rally",
    "Higher risk, chasing the move",
    "Volatility-Adjusted Stop Loss Calculated based on RSI (21.5) and current market volatility",
    "Consider scaling out: Take 50% profit at Target 1, 30% at Target 2, let 20% run to Target 3"
   ],
   "facts": {
    "TARGET 1": "$158.87",
    "TARGET 2": "$150.51",
    "TARGET 3": "$142.14",
    "STOP LOSS": "$180.11"
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "seasonality",
   "title": "Seasonal Patterns",
   "text": [
    "Historical monthly performance trends",
    "Based on 3 years of historical monthly returns"
   ],
   "facts": {
    "Average Jan return": "+0.88%",
    "Average Feb return": "-0.37%",
    "Average Mar return": "+0.01%",
    "Average Apr return": "+3.70%",
    "Average May return": "+1.06%",
    "Average Jun return": "-0.39%",
    "Average Jul return": "+2.32%",
    "Average Aug return": "+3.62%",
    "Average Sep return": "-0.45%",
    "Average Oct return": "+0.20%",
    "Average Nov return": "+2.81%",
    "Average Dec return": "+3.72%"
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "risk",
   "title": "Risk & Volatility",
   "facts": {
    "Daily Volatility": "2.37%"
   },
   "lists": {
    "Risk considerations": [
     "Monitor position sizing based on current volatility levels",
     "Consider stop-loss placement beyond recent price range",
     "Diversification helps mitigate single-stock risk exposure"
    ]
   }
  },
  {
   "id": "growth",
   "title": "Growth of $10,000",
   "text": [
    "A $10,000 investment in BKNG in September 2016 would be worth about $28,323 today, compared with about $36,004 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "monte-carlo",
   "title": "Monte Carlo Projection (10yr)",
   "text": [
    "CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in BKNG today could grow to about $23,857 by 2036 in the base case, with a bull case near $90,560 and a bear case around $6,285. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees."
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "price-prediction",
   "title": "BKNG Stock Price Prediction: 2030",
   "text": [
    "CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $232 for BKNG by 2030 in the base case, from $164 today (1.4x over 4 years). The downside path ends near $99.85. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on BKNG's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.",
    "Method: 10,000 simulated price paths using BKNG's historical volatility and drift, re-run daily. The base case is the median path; the two outer columns are the 10th and 90th percentile outcomes, which widen with time because uncertainty compounds. Simulations are not guarantees, and past volatility does not predict future returns. This is analysis, not investment advice."
   ],
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "BKNG simulated price paths by year",
     "columns": [
      "Year",
      "Downside (10th pct)",
      "Base case",
      "Upside (90th pct)"
     ],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "2027",
       "cells": [
        "$117",
        "$179",
        "$273"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2028",
       "cells": [
        "$107",
        "$195",
        "$354"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2029",
       "cells": [
        "$102",
        "$213",
        "$442"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2030",
       "cells": [
        "$99.85",
        "$232",
        "$540"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2031",
       "cells": [
        "$98.60",
        "$253",
        "$650"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2032",
       "cells": [
        "$98.30",
        "$276",
        "$776"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2033",
       "cells": [
        "$98.71",
        "$301",
        "$920"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2034",
       "cells": [
        "$99.69",
        "$329",
        "$1,084"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2035",
       "cells": [
        "$101",
        "$359",
        "$1,271"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "2036",
       "cells": [
        "$103",
        "$391",
        "$1,485"
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "people-also-watch",
   "title": "People Also Watch",
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  },
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  },
  {
   "id": "insider-trading",
   "title": "BKNG Insider Trading Analysis",
   "facts": {
    "Bought": "None",
    "Sold": "$90.9M",
    "Insiders": "19",
    "Avg Transaction": "$2.2M"
   },
   "tables": [
    {
     "caption": "Recent insider transactions in BKNG",
     "columns": [
      "Date",
      "Insider",
      "Type",
      "Shares",
      "Value"
     ],
     "rows": [
      {
       "label": "Mar 15, 2024",
       "cells": [
        "FOGEL GLENN D Chief Executive Officer",
        "Sell",
        "5.8K",
        "$20.1M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "May 12, 2021",
       "cells": [
        "BOYD JEFFERY H Director",
        "Sell",
        "9.1K",
        "$20.0M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Mar 3, 2021",
       "cells": [
        "BOYD JEFFERY H Director",
        "Sell",
        "6.9K",
        "$15.8M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Mar 15, 2023",
       "cells": [
        "FOGEL GLENN D Chief Executive Officer",
        "Sell",
        "6.5K",
        "$15.7M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Mar 15, 2024",
       "cells": [
        "FOGEL GLENN D Chief Executive Officer",
        "Sell",
        "4.3K",
        "$14.7M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Mar 15, 2022",
       "cells": [
        "MILLONES PETER J General Counsel",
        "Sell",
        "6.1K",
        "$12.4M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Aug 17, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "MILLONES PETER J General Counsel",
        "Sell",
        "50.1K",
        "$10.4M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Mar 15, 2022",
       "cells": [
        "FOGEL GLENN D Chief Executive Officer",
        "Sell",
        "4.9K",
        "$10.2M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "May 26, 2026",
       "cells": [
        "MILLONES PETER J General Counsel",
        "Sell",
        "62.5K",
        "$10.2M"
       ]
      },
      {
       "label": "Mar 15, 2018",
       "cells": [
        "MILLONES PETER J General Counsel",
        "Sell",
        "3.6K",
        "$7.9M"
       ]
      }
     ]
    }
   ],
   "links": [
    {
     "text": "SEC Form 4",
     "url": "https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&company=Booking+Holdings+Inc.&type=4&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=&action=getcompany"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "faq",
   "title": "Frequently Asked Questions"
  }
 ],
 "faq": [
  {
   "question": "Is Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) stock a buy right now?",
   "answer": "Booking Holdings Inc. is not recommended as a buy at this time. The stock exhibits strong bearish technical signals, including being below key moving averages and significantly oversold RSI, coupled with significant insider selling totaling over $90.9 million. While analysts have a median price target of $240.00, the current technical and insider activity suggests potential downside risk."
  },
  {
   "question": "What is BKNG's stock price forecast for 2030?",
   "answer": "Based on Monte Carlo simulations, Booking Holdings Inc.'s stock price forecast for 2030 shows a base case of $232.14, with a downside projection of $99.85 and an upside projection of $539.70. These figures represent statistical outcomes and are not guaranteed price targets."
  },
  {
   "question": "How are Booking Holdings Inc.'s recent earnings?",
   "answer": "Booking Holdings Inc. has recently shown a pattern of beating analyst EPS estimates, with positive surprises reported in the quarters ending June 2026 and March 2026. However, the stock price reaction to these earnings has been mixed, indicating that other market factors may be influencing investor sentiment more heavily than earnings beats alone."
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