Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $9.49 Million Stock Holdings in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lowered its position in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,910 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 151 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Booking were worth $9,490,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Booking in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Jamison Private Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Booking during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. West Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Booking during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Addison Advisors LLC grew its position in Booking by 80.0% during the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 9 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 4 shares during the period. Finally, Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. grew its position in Booking by 66.7% during the third quarter. Carmichael Hill & Associates Inc. now owns 10 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 4 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.42% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Baird R W upgraded shares of Booking to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Booking from $4,100.00 to $5,500.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Booking from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of Booking from $4,100.00 to $5,005.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $4,600.00 target price on shares of Booking in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $5,044.43.

Booking Price Performance

Shares of BKNG opened at $4,721.86 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $5,015.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4,422.40. The company has a market capitalization of $156.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.41. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $3,180.00 and a 1-year high of $5,337.24.

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.