B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Airbnb Earnings

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNBFree Report) – B. Riley lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Airbnb in a research report issued on Friday, January 17th. B. Riley analyst N. Khan now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.15 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.16. The consensus estimate for Airbnb’s current full-year earnings is $3.99 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Airbnb’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.97 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.33 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.29 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.76 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.10 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $8.59 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $10.28 EPS.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNBGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $2.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.17 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $3.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.72 billion. Airbnb had a net margin of 16.96% and a return on equity of 32.88%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.39 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Airbnb from $120.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “underweight” rating and set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Airbnb in a report on Monday, October 7th. Raymond James assumed coverage on Airbnb in a report on Friday, September 27th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $134.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Airbnb from $121.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Airbnb in a report on Monday, December 16th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Airbnb presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $139.63.

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Airbnb Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ABNB opened at $135.12 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $134.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $131.81. The stock has a market cap of $85.66 billion, a PE ratio of 47.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.62. Airbnb has a one year low of $110.38 and a one year high of $170.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Airbnb

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ABNB. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new position in Airbnb in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Hollencrest Capital Management grew its stake in Airbnb by 6,666.7% in the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 203 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Airbnb in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Airbnb in the third quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Airbnb by 131.2% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares during the period. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Airbnb

In related news, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 9,603 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.22, for a total value of $1,250,502.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 164,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,466,767. This trade represents a 5.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 600 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.33, for a total value of $81,198.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 192,244 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,016,380.52. This trade represents a 0.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,130,382 shares of company stock valued at $150,441,919. 27.83% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Airbnb Company Profile

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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.

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