Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG). In a filing disclosed on July 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Booking stock on June 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nintendo (OTCMKTS:NTDOY) on 6/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Insmed (NASDAQ:INSM) on 6/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty (NYSE:ADC) on 6/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Novozymes A/S (OTCMKTS:NVZMY) on 6/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Nestle (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) on 6/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 6/1/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 5/27/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) on 5/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) on 5/22/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 5/21/2026.

Booking Stock Performance

Shares of BKNG opened at $178.39 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $138.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s fifty day moving average is $168.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $180.00. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $150.14 and a 1 year high of $231.80.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The business services provider reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.06. Booking had a net margin of 22.23% and a negative return on equity of 117.14%. The business had revenue of $5.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.99 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 10.44 EPS for the current year.

Booking Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were given a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. Booking’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.11%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booking

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BKNG. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Booking by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,997,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $16,055,006,000 after purchasing an additional 23,159 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its position in shares of Booking by 191,965.8% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 2,832,970 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $15,171,489,000 after acquiring an additional 2,831,495 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Booking by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,435,116 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,685,520,000 after acquiring an additional 6,976 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Booking by 15.4% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 966,121 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,173,899,000 after acquiring an additional 128,700 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in shares of Booking by 1,497.3% during the first quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 870,520 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,665,168,000 after acquiring an additional 816,022 shares during the last quarter. 92.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Booking

In related news, Director Vanessa Ames Wittman sold 1,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $192.00, for a total value of $216,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 16,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,081,600. The trade was a 6.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Peter J. Millones sold 62,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.67, for a total transaction of $10,229,375.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 425,075 shares in the company, valued at $69,572,025.25. This represents a 12.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 80,351 shares of company stock valued at $13,545,706. 0.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $215.00 price target (down from $240.00) on shares of Booking in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Booking from $224.00 to $208.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $175.00 price target (down from $180.00) on shares of Booking in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of Booking from $226.00 to $223.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, HSBC lowered their target price on shares of Booking from $309.84 to $298.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.26.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Booking Company Profile

Booking Holdings Inc is a global online travel company that operates a portfolio of consumer brands and technology platforms that facilitate the search for and booking of travel services. The company’s businesses focus on accommodations, transportation and related travel services through consumer-facing websites and apps as well as partner distribution channels. Booking Holdings was originally founded as Priceline in the late 1990s and adopted the Booking Holdings name in 2018; it is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Its core offerings include online reservations for hotels, vacation rentals and other lodging; flight and car rental search and booking; and ancillary services that support travel planning and on-property experiences.