On August 3, Booking Holdings rose 3.01% in regular trading, trading at $195.285/share with turnover of $188 million. The rally comes as investors position ahead of the company's Q2 earnings release scheduled for August 4 after market close.

Wall Street consensus estimates project EPS of $2.45, representing approximately 10.4% year-over-year growth, with revenue expected at $7.19 billion, up 5.8% year-over-year. Historically, Booking Holdings has beaten earnings expectations 91% of the time, fueling pre-announcement bullish positioning. UBS recently raised its price target from $249 to $266 while maintaining a Buy rating. Of 37 covering analysts, 29 rate the stock Buy or Strong Buy, with a consensus target of $223.77 implying approximately 23% upside from current levels.

Within the Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines sector, performance was mixed. Among peers, Norwegian Cruise Line up 5.38%, Carnival up 3.74%, Royal Caribbean Cruises up 2.48%, Hilton down 1.22%, Marriott down 5.09%.

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