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  "id": 10954660,
  "title": "Truist cuts Booking Holdings stock price target on sentiment concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/truist-cuts-booking-holdings-stock-price-target-on-sentiment-concerns",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T13:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/truist-cuts-booking-holdings-stock-price-target-on-sentiment-concerns-93CH-4925359"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Truist Securities lowered its price target for Booking Holdings stock to $216 from $242 while keeping a Buy rating on Tuesday. The current stock price is $162.87, down 24% year-to-date and 27% off the new target. Around 10% of Booking Holdings' room nights come from the top ten global brands, a concentration that analysts deem underappreciated in North America. Truist noted the company's diverse global business with a heavy focus on smaller chains and independent properties. Travel performance has been strong in Europe and parts of South and Southeast Asia. Continued investor sentiment issues and multiple concerns are impacting the Buy rating. The company's P/E ratio is 18, while the PEG ratio is 0.3, indicating potential value. Truist views the firm as more in need of an online travel agency than a traditional hotel chain linked to large language models and AI agents. About half of the hotel supply outside North America is independent, with an even higher mix when considering alternative accommodations. Booking Holdings reported second-quarter results surpassing expectations, with an 8% year-over-year increase in gross bookings in constant currency and a 7% revenue growth in constant currency. Susquehanna raised its price target to $240, while Rosenblatt initiated coverage with a Buy rating. Bernstein SocGen Group kept a Market Perform rating, citing strong bookings through Booking's loyalty program. Citizens maintained a Market Perform rating, seeing Airbnb's hotel expansion as less of a threat. Truist analysts also raised concerns about potential risks to online travel agencies from Meta's new AI agent, Muse.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Truist cuts Expedia stock price target to $288 on Muse entry risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/truist-cuts-expedia-stock-price-target-to-288-on-muse-entry-risks",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:46:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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