UMB Bank n.a. Has $4.73 Million Holdings in Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG)

UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 952 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the quarter. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in Booking were worth $4,730,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in BKNG. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Booking by 1.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 797,116 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $3,350,605,000 after acquiring an additional 11,211 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in Booking by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 492,274 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,073,508,000 after purchasing an additional 2,321 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Booking by 3.3% during the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 418,742 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,763,797,000 after purchasing an additional 13,429 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in Booking by 4.1% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 296,599 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,249,311,000 after buying an additional 11,649 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Icon Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Booking by 342,723.5% in the third quarter. Icon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 233,120 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $981,929,000 after buying an additional 233,052 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.42% of the company’s stock.

Booking Stock Performance

Shares of BKNG opened at $4,926.80 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $163.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.43, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.41. Booking Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $3,180.00 and a 52 week high of $5,337.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $5,052.18 and a 200-day moving average of $4,384.28.

Booking Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 6th were paid a dividend of $8.75 per share. This represents a $35.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 6th. Booking’s payout ratio is 23.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the stock. Baird R W upgraded shares of Booking to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. DA Davidson increased their target price on Booking from $4,100.00 to $5,005.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $3,590.00 price target on shares of Booking in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Barclays upped their price objective on Booking from $4,500.00 to $5,100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, B. Riley lifted their target price on Booking from $4,650.00 to $5,100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $4,997.64.

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.