<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Noked Israel Ltd cut its holdings in  Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG - Free Report) by 20.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,000 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 1,300 shares during the period. Booking comprises  5.3% of Noked Israel Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Noked Israel Ltd's holdings in Booking were worth $28,946,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>AI Fatigue? These 3 Analyst-Upgraded Stocks Offer Real Growth Potential</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in  Booking during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000.  Atwood &amp; Palmer Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of  Booking in the second quarter valued at $29,000.  Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  Booking by 400.0% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 5 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 4 shares during the last quarter.  Keystone Global Partners LLC bought a new position in  Booking during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000.  Finally, O Brien Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in  Booking during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. 92.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other Booking news, CEO Glenn D. Fogel sold 443 shares of Booking stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4,820.35, for a total value of $2,135,415.05. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 22,151 shares in the company, valued at $106,775,572.85. The trade was a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Paulo Pisano sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5,000.00, for a total transaction of $1,000,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,514 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,570,000. The trade was a 11.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 3,388 shares of company stock worth $17,629,822 in the last three months. 0.16% of the stock is owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Booking Price Performance</h2><ul><li>OpenAI's Restructuring Sets up What Could Be the Biggest IPO Ever</li></ul><p>Shares of Booking stock opened at $5,277.20 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $170.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.30, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.25. The firm's 50-day moving average is $5,066.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5,380.31. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $4,096.23 and a 1 year high of $5,839.41. </p><p>Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The business services provider reported $99.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $95.56 by $3.94. The firm had revenue of $9.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.71 billion. Booking had a net margin of 19.37% and a negative return on equity of 134.86%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $83.39 earnings per share.  On average, equities analysts expect that  Booking Holdings Inc. will post 209.92 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Booking Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>Forget the Weak Dollar—These 3 Travel Stocks Are Still Taking Off</li></ul><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th will be paid a dividend of $9.60 per share. This represents a $38.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. Booking's dividend payout ratio  is 24.96%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several brokerages have issued reports on BKNG. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on Booking from $5,590.00 to $5,550.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Cowen  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Booking in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. BTIG Research  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $6,250.00 target price on shares of Booking in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Truist Financial  set a $5,810.00 target price on shares of Booking in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Gordon Haskett raised their price target on shares of Booking from $5,620.00 to $5,710.00 and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $6,149.23.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on Booking</b></p><h2>Booking Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Booking Holdings Inc, formerly The Priceline Group Inc, is a provider of travel and restaurant online reservation and related services. The Company, through its online travel companies (OTCs), connects consumers wishing to make travel reservations with providers of travel services across the world. It offers consumers an array of accommodation reservations (including hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, apartments, vacation rentals and other properties) through its Booking.com, priceline.com and agoda.com brands.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Booking</li><li>Low PE Growth Stocks: Unlocking Investment Opportunities</li><li>GameStop Looks Broken: Here’s Why GME Could Crash in 2026</li><li>Natural Gas Prices Continue To Rally, These Stocks Should Benefit</li><li>Market Momentum: 3 Stocks Poised for Major Breakouts</li><li>Profitably Trade Stocks at 52-Week Highs</li><li>3 Reasons Casey’s General Stores Will Continue Trending Higher</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding BKNG?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Booking Holdings Inc. 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<p>Noked Israel Ltd reduced its stake in Booking Holdings Inc. by 20.6% in Q2, now holding 5,000 shares worth $28,946,000. Booking remains its 6th largest holding. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their positions in Booking. Insiders sold 3,388 shares recently. Booking's stock opened at $5,277.20 with a market cap of $170.08 billion. The company reported strong quarterly earnings and announced a dividend of $9.60 per share.</p>

Noked Israel Ltd Trims Stake in Booking Holdings Inc. $BKNG