BKNG Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-04

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
BKNG Report Room nights growth (Y/Y) BEAT pred ~+6% (~328M) vs. cons ~+5% (~324M) MEDIUM
BKNG Report Gross bookings growth (Y/Y) BEAT pred ~+8% (~$50.4B) vs. cons ~+6% (~$49.5B) MEDIUM
BKNG Report Adjusted EBITDA BEAT pred ~$2.52B (+7%) vs. cons ~$2.48B (+5%) MEDIUM
BKNG Guide Q3 room nights growth BETTER guide ~+6% (~342M) vs. cons ~+5% (~339M) (Q3 2026) MEDIUM
BKNG Guide Q3 revenue BETTER guide ~$9.7B (+8%) vs. cons ~$9.6B (+7%) (Q3 2026) LOW
BKNG Guide FY2026 gross bookings growth BETTER guide ~+10% (raise low end toward LDD) vs. cons ~+9% (FY2026) LOW
BKNG Guide FY2026 adjusted EPS growth BETTER guide ~+15% vs. cons ~+13% (FY2026) LOW
BKNG Guide Middle East conflict drag / H2 recovery BETTER actual drag ~2pt vs. guided ~3pt; recovery starting (Q2/H2 2026) MEDIUM
BKNG Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +3.0% MEDIUM
BKNG Return 5-day cumulative residual +1.0% (FADE) BKNG should beat the conservative 2-4% RN / 4-6% GB guide (Q1 pattern, conflict drag landing lighter at ~2pt) and nudge FY low end higher, driving a positive day-1 residual. But the stock already ran ~13% off the late-July low ($177->$201) before easing to $192.74, so much of the good news is pre-positioned and the bar is high. Out-period math caps follow-through: Q3 is the seasonally largest quarter and management will keep the guide conservative (H2 recovery only 'assumed'), FX benefit fades, and FY EPS is only modestly raised, so estimates drift rather than jump. Net: initial pop partially gives back over five days -> fade. LOW