Booking Holdings Inc. Q3 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) revealed earnings for its third quarter that climbed from last year.

The company's bottom line came in at $1.95 billion, or $45.54 per share. This compares with $1.77 billion, or $37.02 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Excluding items, Booking Holdings Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $1.94 billion or $45.36 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $44.57 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 3.9% to $5.04 billion from $4.85 billion last year.

Booking Holdings Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $1.94 Bln. vs. $1.80 Bln. last year. -EPS (Q3): $45.36 vs. $37.78 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $44.57 -Revenue (Q3): $5.04 Bln vs. $4.85 Bln last year.