Airbnb, Inc. $ABNB Shares Newly Purchased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 18,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,960,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Airbnb by 96.3% in the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 214 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Group LTD bought a new stake in Airbnb during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Airbnb during the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Airbnb during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new position in Airbnb in the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 80.76% of the company’s stock.

Airbnb Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ABNB opened at $176.37 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.41 and a quick ratio of 1.41. Airbnb, Inc. has a 1-year low of $110.81 and a 1-year high of $193.45. The company has a market capitalization of $105.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $169.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $147.22.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $3.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.58 billion. Airbnb had a net margin of 20.45% and a return on equity of 33.38%. The company’s revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.03 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Airbnb, Inc. will post 5.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Airbnb

In related news, CAO David Bernstein sold 1,756 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.38, for a total transaction of $293,919.28. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 43,899 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,347,814.62. The trade was a 3.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 13,615 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.81, for a total transaction of $2,325,578.15. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 20,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,513,049.27. This represents a 39.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,283,723 shares of company stock worth $230,764,440 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 27.21% of the company’s stock.

Airbnb News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Airbnb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Airbnb has added more than 1 million listings to American Express Travel. Eligible U.S. cardholders can earn Membership Rewards points and receive statement credits on qualifying Airbnb bookings, giving the company access to Amex’s travel customers and a potential new booking channel. Airbnb brings over 1 million listings to a major card travel portal
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $181 from $172, while keeping a neutral rating. The higher target is a modestly supportive analyst signal, though the neutral rating indicates limited conviction. UBS price-target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking for Q3 updates on travel demand, bookings, and AI-related improvements. Previews see these as potential supports for results, but note that higher costs could weigh on margins; the actual results are due Nov. 5. Airbnb to report Q3 earnings: what’s in store for the stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Options-market data cited by Barchart suggests investors are bracing for a potentially downward move after earnings. This reflects event risk and expectations—not a confirmed forecast of Airbnb’s results or share-price direction. Barchart options data ahead of earnings
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Brian Chesky said his “founder mode” leadership approach contributed to the departure of executives who did not want to work under it. The comments may draw attention to leadership and retention risks, although they describe past challenges. Airbnb CEO discusses founder mode and executive departures
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Accounting Officer David Bernstein sold 1,756 shares, reducing his holdings by 3.85%. He still owns 43,899 shares, so the sale is a limited insider signal. SEC filing on David Bernstein’s stock sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ABNB. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Airbnb from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Airbnb from $134.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Evercore set a $200.00 target price on Airbnb in a report on Monday, August 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on Airbnb from $125.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Airbnb from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.65.

About Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc operates a global online marketplace that connects guests seeking accommodations and travel activities with hosts and service providers. Its platform enables users to search for, book and review a broad range of stays, including private rooms, entire homes, apartments and other distinctive properties.

In addition to lodging, Airbnb offers experiences and activities hosted by local individuals and businesses. The company also provides tools and services that help hosts create listings, manage bookings, communicate with guests and receive payments.