Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Booking stock on December 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Booking Stock Performance

NASDAQ BKNG traded up $11.53 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $5,198.55. 44,870 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 175,564. The stock has a market capitalization of $167.55 billion, a PE ratio of 33.77, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.23. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $4,096.23 and a 1-year high of $5,839.41. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $5,176.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5,367.59.

Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $99.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $95.56 by $3.94. The company had revenue of $9.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.71 billion. Booking had a negative return on equity of 134.86% and a net margin of 19.37%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $83.39 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 209.92 EPS for the current year.

Booking Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $9.60 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $38.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Booking’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.96%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on BKNG. Argus lifted their price target on Booking from $6,000.00 to $6,400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. B. Riley increased their price objective on shares of Booking from $6,700.00 to $6,800.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Booking from $6,450.00 to $6,630.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $6,250.00 price target on shares of Booking in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $6,325.00 price target on shares of Booking in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $6,179.42.

Institutional Trading of Booking

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its holdings in Booking by 15.6% during the 2nd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 511 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,958,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Booking by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 75,534 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $437,284,000 after purchasing an additional 11,829 shares in the last quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Booking by 67.3% during the second quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 30,210 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $174,893,000 after purchasing an additional 12,148 shares during the last quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC grew its stake in Booking by 339.0% in the third quarter. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC now owns 180 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $974,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covey Capital Advisors LLC grew its stake in Booking by 1.0% in the second quarter. Covey Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,467,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. 92.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Booking

In other Booking news, insider Paulo Pisano sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,000.00, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,514 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,570,000. This trade represents a 11.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Vanessa Ames Wittman sold 15 shares of Booking stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,362.00, for a total value of $80,430.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,764,124. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 2,296 shares of company stock worth $11,862,154. 0.16% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Booking

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.