Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) Stock Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemRepresentative 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):
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- 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.
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Booking Trading Down 4.1%
BKNG traded down $219.02 on Wednesday, hitting $5,095.69. 121,413 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 176,646. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $5,171.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5,368.86. Booking Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $4,096.23 and a one year high of $5,839.41. The firm has a market cap of $164.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.23.
Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $99.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $95.56 by $3.94. The business had revenue of $9.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.71 billion. Booking had a negative return on equity of 134.86% and a net margin of 19.37%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $83.39 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Booking Holdings Inc. will post 209.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Booking Dividend Announcement
The firm 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Booking’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.96%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Booking
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Spire Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Booking by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 414 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,216,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Booking by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 10 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 4 shares during the last quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC raised its position in Booking by 27.3% during the 4th quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 154 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $826,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. BFI Infinity Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Booking by 138.1% in the 4th quarter. BFI Infinity Ltd. now owns 40 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $214,000 after acquiring an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First County Bank CT boosted its holdings in Booking by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. First County Bank CT now owns 131 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $702,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.42% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, Director Robert J. Mylod, Jr. sold 40 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,000.00, for a total value of $200,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 960 shares in the company, valued at $4,800,000. This represents a 4.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Glenn D. Fogel sold 571 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5,414.53, for a total value of $3,091,696.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 21,010 shares in the company, valued at approximately $113,759,275.30. This represents a 2.65% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 2,296 shares of company stock worth $11,862,154. Corporate insiders own 0.16% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research firms recently weighed in on BKNG. Argus raised their target price on shares of Booking from $6,000.00 to $6,400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Bank of America raised shares of Booking from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6,000.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Booking from $5,640.00 to $6,050.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Booking from $5,550.00 to $5,830.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Booking in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $6,100.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $6,179.42.
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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.