Booking Holdings shares have risen roughly 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $5,013.58, a climb of 35% in the last 12 mon

Booking Holdings blew past Wall Street's expectations as the company followed in the footsteps of its competitors with higher-than-expected earnings and bookings. The travel company, which owns brands such as Booking.

Booking Holdings (BKNG) came out with quarterly earnings of $41.55 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $35.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $32 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.