Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $2.21 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by ($0.10), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $4.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. Airbnb had a return on equity of 32.19% and a net margin of 22.67%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.13 earnings per share. Airbnb updated its Q4 2025 guidance to EPS.

Airbnb Price Performance

Shares of ABNB opened at $120.53 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $124.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $128.63. Airbnb has a 1-year low of $99.88 and a 1-year high of $163.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.90 billion, a PE ratio of 29.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.11.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Airbnb news, Director Joseph Gebbia sold 236,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $128.47, for a total transaction of $30,318,920.00. Following the sale, the director owned 468,015 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,125,887.05. The trade was a 33.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.47, for a total value of $75,282.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 196,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,592,872.82. The trade was a 0.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,446,760 shares of company stock valued at $179,726,429. 27.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Airbnb

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Airbnb by 131.7% in the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 499 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Airbnb during the second quarter worth $169,000. Keel Point LLC acquired a new position in Airbnb during the second quarter valued at $237,000. Par Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Airbnb during the second quarter valued at $238,000. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Airbnb in the first quarter valued at $258,000. 80.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on ABNB shares. Wells Fargo & Company set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Airbnb and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Airbnb in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $124.00 price target on shares of Airbnb and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Wedbush reduced their price target on Airbnb from $135.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded Airbnb from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $141.70.

Airbnb Company Profile

Airbnb, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform that enables hosts to offer stays and experiences to guests worldwide. The company’s marketplace connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces and experiences. It primarily offers private rooms, primary homes, and vacation homes.