Booking Holdings (BKNG) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors

Booking Holdings closed at $160.68, up 2.01% and outperforming the S&P 500's 1.11% decline. However, the stock has fallen 8.06% over the past month. The company is expected to report Q3 earnings on November 3, 2026, with projected EPS of $4.48 (up 12.56% YoY) and revenue of $9.56 billion (up 6.17% YoY). Despite positive earnings growth expectations, BKNG holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) with a Forward P/E of 15.03, trading at a discount to its industry average.