Booking Holdings (BKNG) Earnings Analysis

Booking Holdings (BKNG) beat expectations in Q2 FY2026 on revenue of $7.4B versus the $7.2B estimate (+8.1% YoY) and EPS of $2.54. The next Booking Holdings (BKNG) earnings date is Oct 27, 2026. Below is the full Booking Holdings earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Earnings Analysis — key stats

Next earnings dateOct 27, 2026
Latest reported quarterQ2 FY2026
Earnings verdictBeat
EPS beat rate7 of last 8 (quarters above estimate)
Avg next-day move±3.7% (over the last 8 reports)
Post-earnings directionUp 3 / Down 5 (of the last 8 reports)
Implied move (next report)±20.6% (options-derived · into Oct 27, 2026)
Institutional ownership78.4% (13F as of 2026-06-30)
Top 10 holders38.6% (of shares outstanding)
Insider activity4 buys / 8 sells (recent Form 4 filings)
Revenue$7.4B (vs $7.2B est · +2.2% surprise · +8.1% YoY)
EPS$2.54 (vs $2.43 est · +4.5% surprise · +130.6% YoY)
Share price$212.06 (-0.6%)
Market cap$164.3B

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history

QuarterRevenueEPSEPS surpriseNext-day moveVerdict
Q3 FY2026$7.4B vs $7.2B est$2.54 vs $2.43 est+4.5%+7.4%Beat
Q2 FY2026$5.5B vs $5.5B est$1.14 vs $1.08 est+5.6%-2.0%Mixed
Q1 FY2026$6.3B vs $6.1B est$1.95 vs $1.95 est+0.0%-3.2%Mixed
Q4 FY2025$9.0B vs $8.7B est$3.98 vs $3.83 est+3.9%-3.4%Beat
Q3 FY2025$6.8B vs $6.6B est$2.22 vs $2.01 est+10.4%-1.2%Beat
Q2 FY2025$4.8B vs $4.6B est$0.99 vs $0.69 est+42.9%+4.3%Beat
Q1 FY2025$5.5B vs $5.2B est$1.66 vs $1.44 est+15.3%-2.3%Beat
Q4 FY2024$8.0B vs $7.6B est$3.36 vs $3.09 est+8.7%+5.6%Beat

Top institutional holders

Holder% outstandingSharesValueQoQ change
Blackrock, INC.8.3%65.3M$11.6B+2362.8%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.4%50.6M$9.0B+2337.2%
State Street Corp4.4%35.0M$6.2B+2366.1%
Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/3.4%26.6M$4.7B+2196.5%
Invesco Ltd.3.3%25.7M$4.6B+3771.6%
Dodge & Cox3.2%25.5M$4.6B+2460.1%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.8%21.9M$3.9B+2360.1%
Capital World Investors2.6%20.6M$3.7B+2580.1%
Jpmorgan Chase & CO2.4%18.8M$3.4B+1660.1%
Undisclosed filer1.8%14.5M$2.6B+2352.8%

Recent insider transactions

InsiderRoleDateTypeSharesValue
Steenbergen Ewout Lofficer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2026-08-12Sell860$179443
Steenbergen Ewout Lofficer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2026-08-12Sell5K$1.0M
Steenbergen Ewout Lofficer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2026-08-12Sell4K$821902
Steenbergen Ewout Lofficer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2026-08-12Sell8K$1.8M
Steenbergen Ewout Lofficer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER2026-08-12Sell2K$401697
MYLOD ROBERT J JRdirector2026-08-05Sell1K$206700
MYLOD ROBERT J JRdirector2026-07-29Sell5K$1.0M
WITTMAN VANESSA AMESdirector2026-07-28Sell1K$216000

What you'll find

Frequently asked questions

When is Booking Holdings's next earnings date?
Booking Holdings's (BKNG) next scheduled earnings date is Oct 27, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Booking Holdings (BKNG) beat or miss earnings?
In Q2 FY2026, Booking Holdings (BKNG) posted beat results — revenue of $7.4B versus the $7.2B estimate (+2.2% surprise) and EPS of $2.54 versus $2.43 expected (+4.5% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Booking Holdings (BKNG) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Booking Holdings beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Booking Holdings (BKNG) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 7 times, most recently a beat result in Q3 FY2026. Magnisto tracks every Booking Holdings (BKNG) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Booking Holdings stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Booking Holdings (BKNG) moved an average of ±3.7% the day after earnings — ranging from -3.4% (Q4 FY2025) to +7.4% (Q3 FY2026). The stock rose after 3 of those 8 reports and fell after 5. Heading into its next report on Oct 27, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±20.6% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Booking Holdings (BKNG) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of Booking Holdings?
Institutions hold about 78.4% of Booking Holdings's (BKNG) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Blackrock, INC. (8.3%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.4%), State Street Corp (4.4%). Magnisto lists Booking Holdings's (BKNG) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling Booking Holdings (BKNG)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, Booking Holdings (BKNG) insiders recorded 4 purchases and 8 sales — net selling. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Booking Holdings (BKNG), anchored to the current $212.06 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Booking Holdings side by side.
Is Booking Holdings (BKNG) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Booking Holdings fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.

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