• Booking Holdings held its third-quarter 2026 earnings call November 3, attended by CEO Glenn D. Fogel and CFO Ewout Lucien Steenbergen.
• Adjusted EBITDA rose 9% to $4.6 billion, exceeding guidance; adjusted earnings per share increased 17% to $4.66.
• Fourth-quarter room-night growth is forecast at 1%-3%, with adjusted revenue rising 0%-2%, reflecting weaker international demand and Middle East conflict disruptions.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to remain flat as increased investment in AI, non-accommodation offerings and technology infrastructure weighs on growth.
• Full-year adjusted EBITDA growth remains forecast in the high single digits, with adjusted earnings per share increasing in the low-to-mid teens.

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