On November 12, Booking Holdings rose 3.01% in Regular Trading, trading at $164.955/share, with turnover of $122 million.
The most recent company-specific catalyst in recent coverage was a fresh analyst price-target cut, with Jefferies lowering its target to $180 from $185 on November 9. That followed several post-earnings estimate revisions after Booking reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $4.66, above the $4.49 consensus, while revenue of $8.89 billion missed expectations and management pointed to some moderation in Q4 travel demand, particularly tied to Middle East-related disruption.
Additional context shows other firms also reset targets lower after the report, including Barclays to $170 and BofA to $219 from $232, even as Q3 gross bookings reached $54.5 billion, above expectations. The mix of an earnings beat, softer revenue print, and conservative Q4 booking outlook helps explain why the stock remains sensitive to shifting analyst views.
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