New York, January 26, 2026, 16:08 EST — After-hours trading is underway.
- Booking shares rose about 0.5% late Monday, swinging roughly $85 between their intraday low and high.
- U.S. stocks edged higher, with travel sector peers delivering uneven results.
- All eyes shift to Wednesday’s Fed decision, with Booking’s earnings report due on Feb. 18.
Booking Holdings Inc common stock edged up 0.5% to $5,125.96 in late Monday trading, moving between $5,080.10 and $5,164.97 throughout the session. At that time, the Nasdaq-listed online travel firm was about $27 higher than its prior close.
The move came as U.S. stocks climbed across the board, typically lifting big consumer names. The S&P 500 added 0.6%, with the Nasdaq Composite matching that gain during the session. 1
The Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting ends Wednesday, with rates expected to stay put. Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, called the “near-term outlook” “benign” in a recent note. But he cautioned that unforeseen shocks outside the Fed’s control could change the course. 2
Travel stocks delivered a split performance. Airbnb inched up about 0.7% late in the session, Trip.com rose close to 1.6%, while Expedia dipped roughly 0.6%.
Booking is set to unveil its quarterly results soon. The company will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings on Feb. 18. The announcement is scheduled for about 4:00 p.m. ET, with a conference call to follow at 4:30 p.m. ET. 3
Booking provides hotel rooms, flights, and a range of travel services under brands such as Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, and OpenTable, according to its investor site. The company operates across more than 220 countries and territories. 4
With the stock trading over $5,000, just a 1% move equals roughly $50 per share. On Monday, it jumped almost $85 between its low and high.
Heading into early 2026, investors will focus sharply on travel demand trends, seeking signals in the company’s guidance about how it plans to win customers and safeguard margins.
The setup cuts both ways. A tougher Fed or a sharper fall in consumer spending could slam discretionary travel. Add fierce rivalry among big platforms, and pricing and marketing costs will stay squeezed.
BKNG’s next challenge comes with Wednesday’s Fed decision, before turning to its earnings report and guidance due Feb. 18.
