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Should Investors Buy Airbnb Stock Instead of Booking Holdings Stock for 2026?

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Dec 6, 2025 at 6:54AM EST

The travel industry is one of the largest in the world when measured by annual spending.

Airbnb (ABNB +0.14%) and Booking Holdings (BKNG 1.93%) are excellent travel companies, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 2, 2025. The video was published on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Airbnb and Booking Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

Stocks Mentioned

Airbnb Stock Quote

Airbnb

NASDAQ: ABNB
$130.85 (+0.00%) $+0.19
Booking Holdings Stock Quote

Booking Holdings

NASDAQ: BKNG
$5017.39 (0.02%) $98.52

*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.

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