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Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings and Booking.

Published: Apr 14, 2026   |  Read Original Article ↗

Article Summary

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  • Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings and Booking.com, saw total compensation in 2025 of $35.4 million, 21% lower than in 2024, with the compensation cut not performance-based due to lower stock awards after two banner years.
  • The SEC's measure of compensation actually paid, which incudes value of outstanding equity that vested in 2025, dropped 48% to $64.8 million, based largely on Booking's share price rising about 8% in 2025 versus roughly 40% a year earlier.
  • By the same measure in 2024 Fogel received $126.4m in compensation, by far the most of any travel industry CEO that year.
  • The CEO to median employee pay ratio in 2025 was 351:1.
  • Median employee pay was $101,004 in 2025 compared to 466:1 in 2024.
  • The shareholder meeting is scheduled for June 2.
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Growth Stock Metric Rating
BKNG Rating
61.0
HOLD

Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown

METRIC VALUE WEIGHT ANALYSIS
Sales Growth TTM ? 13.4% 25% 50.0 ptsMeets Minimum (13.4%) - Passes screener
EPS Growth Next 5Y ? 16.7% 25% 50.0 ptsMeets Minimum (16.7%) - Passes screener
Target Price Upside ? 29.3% 20% 75.0 ptsSignificant Upside (29.3%) - Target: $233.77 vs Current: $180.81
Gross Margin % ? 97.2% 15% 100.0 ptsExceptional (97.2%) - Strong pricing power
Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? -22.6% 15% 40.0 ptsMild Pullback (-22.6%) - Light entry opportunity
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Consumer Cyclical Travel Services 23,571 employees Norwalk, CT, United States
  • Booking Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides online and traditional travel and restaurant reservations and related services in the United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and internationally.
  • The company operates Booking.com, which offers online accommodation reservations; and Priceline, which provides discount travel reservations services, as well as online accommodation, flight, rental car reservation services, vacation packages, cruises, activity, and affiliate programs.
  • It also operates Agoda that offers online accommodation reservation, flight, ground transportation, and attractions.
  • In addition, the company operates KAYAK, an online meta-search service that allows consumers to search and compare travel itineraries and prices; and OpenTable for booking online restaurant reservations, as well as reservation management services to restaurants.
  • Further, it offers travel-related insurance products, payment facilitation, and restaurant management services to consumers, travel service providers, and restaurants; and advertising services.
  • The company was formerly known as The Priceline Group Inc. and changed its name to Booking Holdings Inc. in February 2018.
  • Booking Holdings Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
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