Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Soars, Briefly Breaching $5,100 Barrier
Shares of Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BKNG) surged during Tuesday’s trading session, delivering significant gains for investors and closing near session highs. The online travel conglomerate ended the April 30th market day at 5,099.28 USD.
This closing price represented a substantial increase of 190.05 points, or 3.87 percent, compared to the previous day’s close of 4,909.23 USD. The stock experienced considerable volatility throughout the session, opening at 4,732.23 USD and touching a low of 4,722.77 USD. Strong buying interest, however, propelled the shares upward, reaching an impressive intraday high of 5,116.14 USD before settling just below the $5,100 level at the close.
Following the end of regular trading, after-hours activity showed a slight pullback. As of 5:07 pm GMT-4, BKNG was trading at 5,084.00 USD, down 15.28 points or 0.30 percent in the extended session.
Key financial metrics highlighted during the day included Booking Holdings’ market capitalization of 16.64KCr, a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.53, and a dividend yield of 0.75 percent.
The strong performance places the stock well within its 52-week range, which features a high of 5,337.24 USD and a low of 3,180.01 USD, showcasing the significant upward trajectory the shares have seen over the past year.
