C61/100

Is Booking Holdings (BKNG) a risky stock?

Sector: Consumer Discretionary Price: $178.68 Composite: 61/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Booking Holdings (BKNG) C for risk, a composite score of 61 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts BKNG in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind BKNG's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how BKNG scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
55
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
54
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
64
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
64
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
43

What's moving BKNG's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind BKNG's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Earnings & results · raising risk

Erste Group Bank lowered its earnings estimates for Booking, signaling weaker confidence in the company's near-term profits. The downgrade could weigh on BKNG's stock and raise questions about its 2026 profitability outlook.

Demand · supporting the grade

Reservations for solo diners are jumping, with higher spending per guest reported. The trend makes OpenTable more valuable to restaurant partners and supports BKNG's restaurant-booking business as a growing, data-rich segment.

Product · mixed signal

Agoda, Booking's Asia-focused travel platform, hosted its 11th Tech Camp Day in Bangkok on July 18, 2026, centered on agentic AI and student upskilling. The event is a social-impact initiative with no direct effect on BKNG's finances.

What a C grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, BKNG's composite of 61 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BKNG or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.