Booking Holdings Inc.BKNG

Consumer Cyclical
Bullish

ASignal's systematic analysis rates BKNG as Bullish. Booking Holdings Inc. has a market cap of $149.47B, a P/E of 25.52, a 22.2% net margin, and 16.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on BKNG

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong revenue growth (16.2%) in a high-margin business
  • Exceptional gross margin (86.99%) indicating pricing power
  • Free cash flow of $7.08B supports capital flexibility
  • MACD above signal line with expanding histogram, confirming uptrend
  • Price above SMA20 and SMA50, indicating positive momentum
  • Forward P/E of 15.70x below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
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Bear case
  • Negative price-to-book ratio (-17.25x) due to negative book value, raising financial structure concerns
  • Debt-to-equity ratio unavailable, limiting financial health assessment
  • ROE listed as 'N/A', reducing visibility into capital efficiency
  • Low Reddit mentions (1), indicating limited retail investor interest or potential data gap
  • Dividend yield reported as 83.00% — likely data error, as unsustainable at this level

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Market cap
$149.47B
P/E ratio
25.52
Gross margin
87.0%
Net margin
22.2%
Rev growth YoY
16.2%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$192.9

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Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Bullish