Y.D. More Investments Ltd Increases Stock Holdings in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its stake in shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 9.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 134 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 12 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s holdings in Booking were worth $666,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Garner Asset Management Corp increased its stake in Booking by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Garner Asset Management Corp now owns 258 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,087,000 after buying an additional 2 shares during the period. Optimist Retirement Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Booking by 2.2% during the third quarter. Optimist Retirement Group LLC now owns 91 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $383,000 after acquiring an additional 2 shares in the last quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Booking by 23.1% during the third quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 16 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 3 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Booking by 1.0% in the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 292 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,229,000 after acquiring an additional 3 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Booking by 1.1% in the third quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 266 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 3 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.42% of the company’s stock.

Booking Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NASDAQ BKNG opened at $4,678.94 on Wednesday. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $3,180.00 and a 12 month high of $5,337.24. The company has a market cap of $154.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $4,983.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4,442.11.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BKNG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Booking from $4,100.00 to $5,500.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Booking from $3,900.00 to $5,250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $5,400.00 price objective on shares of Booking in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Booking from $4,100.00 to $5,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Booking from $4,657.00 to $4,470.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $5,044.43.

Booking Profile

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.