Booking Holdings shares got a rating boost to buy from hold by Jefferies analysts, on optimism about pent-up demand.
Analyst Brent Thill also raised his share price target on the online travel booking company's shares to $2,800 from $2,300. The analyst mentioned in a research note that there is increasing signs of pent-up demand and consumer interest in travel.
While Thill is wary of pandemic uncertainties and 85-90% of revenues coming from markets where lockdowns are still in place, he is optimistic that these headwinds will get mitigated by 2H21 as the rest of the world catches up with the U.S. on vaccination levels and global travel springs back.
The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BKNG declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
BKNG broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 16, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 13, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BKNG as a result. In of 85 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BKNG just turned positive on October 09, 2024. Looking at past instances where BKNG's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 53 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BKNG advanced for three days, in of 353 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 281 cases where BKNG Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 86, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. BKNG’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: BKNG's P/B Ratio (98.039) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (13.138). P/E Ratio (30.391) is within average values for comparable stocks, (55.221). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.018) is also within normal values, averaging (1.802). Dividend Yield (0.002) settles around the average of (0.053) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.101) is also within normal values, averaging (30.127).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a provider of online travel and related services
Industry OtherConsumerServices