The shares closed at $165.93 as the S&P 500 rose 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.02% to 49,609.16.
Booking still outperformed several travel peers on the day, with Expedia down 9.02%, Trip.com off 1.29% and Tripadvisor falling 6.95%.
The stock finished 28.96% below its 52-week high of $233.58 reached on 8 July, while trading volume of 8.5 million stayed slightly below its 50-day average.
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