Booking Holdings (BKNG) in Pivotal Point Check: Travel Giant in Rally Mode - Strong Q2, Savings, and Record Share Buybacks Impress!

Exceeds Expectations: Revenue increases by 8% in Q2 2026 to $7.35 billion, adjusted earnings per share rise by 15% to $2.54. Efficiency Program Expanded: The annual savings target from the transformation program is increased from $550 million to around $650 million. Massive Capital Return: A record total of $4.1 billion returned to shareholders, supported by a free cash flow of $3.6 billion. Booking Holdings, the world's leading provider of online travel bookings with brands such as Booking.com, Rentalcars.com, Agoda, Kayak, and OpenTable,...