New York, Feb 14, 2026, 11:28 (EST) — The market is closed.
- Booking Holdings settled at $4,140.60 on Friday, slipping 0.5% for the day. Shares earlier dipped to $4,071.60, marking a new 52-week low.
- Booking Holdings plans to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financials on Feb. 18, right after the market closes. The earnings call follows at 4:30 p.m. ET.
- Online travel stocks moved in opposite directions this day, with Expedia down 6.6% as Airbnb picked up 4.6%.
Booking Holdings (BKNG.O) carved out a new 52-week low Friday, though by the close, shares had pared back most of the drop. Still, the heavyweight online travel name remains under the gun ahead of next week’s earnings.
Why now: Booking’s update drops after a shaky run for online travel stocks. Investors are still gauging early 2026 demand—and just how much the big platforms will have to shell out to keep drawing customers.
With U.S. markets shut Monday for Washington’s Birthday, traders will have to wait until Tuesday to make their next moves. That leaves a short week ahead of the report.
Booking shares kicked off Friday at $4,154.00, swinging from a low of $4,071.60 up to $4,192.00. End-of-day volume hit 619,139 shares, per the company’s closing quote.
That reversal didn’t take long. Booking shares slid 3.56% Thursday to $4,159.10, dropping harder than the broader market and ending a two-day rally, according to MarketWatch data.
Looking at peers hasn’t eased concerns. Expedia Group put out results on Thursday, projecting 2026 revenue growth in the 6% to 9% range. “We delivered a strong finish to a great year,” CEO Ariane Gorin said in the statement. ir.expediagroup.com
Airbnb posted its results Thursday: fourth-quarter revenue climbed 12%, while gross booking value advanced 16%. “That momentum is building, and we expect growth to accelerate in 2026,” said co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb Newsroom
Booking’s outlook takes center stage here, with investors watching closely for hints the company might ramp up marketing to protect its turf. Margins can move sharply—online travel agencies depend on paid search and app pushes to pull in bookings, so any tweaks to that spend show up fast.
Booking’s earnings are projected at $47.58 per share, with revenue pegged at $6.11 billion, analysts told Nasdaq.com in a piece published Thursday, citing Zacks data. The article also pointed out that the consensus EPS estimate has dropped in the past 30 days.
But it’s a double-edged setup. Even a strong quarter might not satisfy if Booking offers a subdued outlook, highlights weaker spring trends, or calls out rising customer acquisition costs. Currency swings and tougher competition can also cloud year-on-year comparisons.
The key event lands Wednesday. Booking will drop results about 4 p.m. ET on Feb. 18, then jump on its conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET. After the long weekend, trading picks up again Tuesday.
