Insider Selling: Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) CFO Sells $487,500.00 in Stock

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) CFO Elinor Mertz sold 3,750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value of $487,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 410,530 shares in the company, valued at $53,368,900. The trade was a 0.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Elinor Mertz also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 2nd, Elinor Mertz sold 3,750 shares of Airbnb stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.94, for a total transaction of $509,775.00.
• On Friday, December 12th, Elinor Mertz sold 7,500 shares of Airbnb stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $975,000.00.

Airbnb Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:ABNB opened at $122.18 on Friday. Airbnb, Inc. has a 12 month low of $99.88 and a 12 month high of $163.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.02, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.99.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $2.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.31 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $4.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. Airbnb had a return on equity of 32.14% and a net margin of 22.03%.Airbnb’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.13 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Airbnb, Inc. will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Airbnb during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Airbnb by 70.9% during the 2nd quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Airbnb by 97.0% in the fourth quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Airbnb during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Airbnb by 397.7% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 219 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Airbnb News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Airbnb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Citizens (JMP) recently upgraded ABNB to “outperform” and set a $160 price target, which supports upside expectations and buying interest. Citizens Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism / valuation checks: Several outlets note analyst upgrades and coverage that signal growing confidence in ABNB’s growth outlook, which can buoy the stock. Yahoo Valuation Check
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider transaction: CFO Elinor Mertz sold 3,750 shares at about $130 on Feb. 2. The sale is small relative to her holdings and may be routine diversification rather than a signal of company fundamentals. SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting appears flat/ambiguous (reported as effectively zero), likely a data/reporting artifact — short-selling pressure is not a clear driver today.
• Neutral Sentiment: Trending coverage: Zacks and MarketBeat pieces highlight ABNB as a widely watched, “trending” stock; increased attention raises volatility but is not a directional catalyst by itself. Zacks Trending Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target cut: Wedbush lowered its price target from $135 to $130 and moved to a “neutral” rating, removing some near-term upside and weighing on sentiment. The Fly: Wedbush Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: Analysis pieces warn that ABNB’s current valuation leaves limited room for execution error (hotel expansion and growth execution risks), which increases downside sensitivity if growth slows. Seeking Alpha Valuation Note
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trimming: Reports of ARK and other funds trimming positions have pressured sentiment even if some moves reflect ETF rebalancing rather than conviction-based selling. TipRanks / ARK Trades

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ABNB. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Airbnb from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $117.00 to $141.00 in a report on Thursday, January 8th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Airbnb in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $128.00 price objective on shares of Airbnb and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Citizens Jmp upgraded shares of Airbnb from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Airbnb from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $148.85.

About Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) operates a global online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts offering short-term lodging, unique accommodations and related travel experiences. The company’s core platform enables individuals and professional property managers to list private homes, apartments, single rooms and entire properties, while providing search, booking and payment processing for guests. Airbnb earns revenue primarily through service fees charged to guests and hosts and offers tools to facilitate reservations, communications, and logistics between parties.

Beyond accommodations, Airbnb has expanded its product portfolio to include curated experiences led by local hosts, higher-end offerings such as Airbnb Luxe, and programs aimed at enhancing quality and safety like Airbnb Plus.