First National Bank of Omaha Has $10.90 Million Holdings in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

First National Bank of Omaha decreased its position in shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 2.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,587 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 54 shares during the period. First National Bank of Omaha’s holdings in Booking were worth $10,897,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Booking by 7.9% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 727 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,880,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Evanson Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Booking in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $202,000. RFG Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Booking by 66.9% during the second quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 242 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $957,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. LVW Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Booking by 30.8% in the second quarter. LVW Advisors LLC now owns 85 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $337,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Booking by 2.8% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 744 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,947,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. 92.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on BKNG. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Booking from $4,100.00 to $5,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Booking from $4,100.00 to $4,700.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Booking from $4,100.00 to $5,500.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. B. Riley upped their price target on Booking from $4,650.00 to $5,100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on Booking from $5,500.00 to $6,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-three have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Booking has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $4,837.17.

Booking Trading Up 0.2 %

BKNG opened at $5,300.34 on Friday. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $3,177.16 and a 1-year high of $5,337.20. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $4,705.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4,143.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $175.43 billion, a PE ratio of 35.97, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.41.

Booking Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 6th will be given a $8.75 dividend. This represents a $35.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.66%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 6th. Booking’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.75%.

About Booking

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.