Booking Holdings (BKNG)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in BKNG is 22,615,773 shares, up 2,462,909 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 564,227 shares (30 April 2025) to 29,767,945 shares (30 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 9.7M shares a day that is 2.3 days to cover.

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As of 9 October 2026, the short share of BKNG volume is 31.2%, down 13.8 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 15.5% (24 September 2026) to 65.6% (4 September 2026). The latest reading is 11.1 points below the 30-session average of 42.4%, on 1.4M shares reported.

As of 10 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in BKNG is 20 shares, down 2,212 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 14 shares (2 July 2026) to 55,817 shares (21 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at BKNG reported 21 open-market sells worth $17.2M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Pisano Paulo (CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER) on 2026-09-15.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

25 Form 144 notices on file for BKNG worth $44.4M at the prices reported; 6 in the last 90 days worth $6.0M. Latest: MYLOD ROBERT J JR filed on 2026-09-01 to sell 1,000 shares ($198K) from 2026-09-01.

1 holder reports 5% or more of BKNG in its latest filing, on Schedule 13G (passive). The holder is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.6% of the class (2,396,591 shares), filed 2026-04-29 for an event on 2026-03-31.

7 of the 30 tracked managers held BKNG at their latest 13F, $1.74B in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $909.1M (0.3% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 7 added shares and 0 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Booking Holdings reported revenue of $7.35B, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year earlier (2.53 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $9.41B of operating cash flow and spent $6.44B on buybacks and $1.25B on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $17.21B against $18.18B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-27 from the cover page.