Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB – Get Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $215.00 to $230.00 in a report issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 20.87% from the company’s current price.
ABNB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Gordon Haskett increased their target price on shares of Airbnb from $146.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Airbnb from $193.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Airbnb from $146.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $230.00 price target (up from $210.00) on shares of Airbnb in a report on Friday. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Airbnb from $134.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Airbnb presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $195.60.
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Airbnb Stock Up 0.2%
Shares of ABNB stock traded up $0.30 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $190.29. The company had a trading volume of 5,842,633 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,337,134. The company has a market capitalization of $113.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $169.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $147.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 1.73. Airbnb has a twelve month low of $110.81 and a twelve month high of $197.87.
Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by $0.31. Airbnb had a net margin of 23.02% and a return on equity of 38.94%. The business had revenue of $4.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.21 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Airbnb will post 5.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Airbnb
In other news, CAO David C. Bernstein sold 1,756 shares of the 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 $7,347,814.62. This represents a 3.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 13,615 shares of the 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 transaction, the insider owned 20,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,513,049.27. This trade represents a 39.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 524,377 shares of company stock valued at $98,303,710. 27.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Airbnb by 80.6% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,785,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $827,929,000 after purchasing an additional 2,581,539 shares during the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in Airbnb by 8.6% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 4,686,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $591,845,000 after acquiring an additional 370,426 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in Airbnb by 114.6% in the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 3,401,521 shares of the company’s stock worth $546,454,000 after acquiring an additional 1,816,522 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in Airbnb by 9,331.0% during the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,172,959 shares of the company’s stock worth $400,681,000 after acquiring an additional 3,139,315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Airbnb by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,325,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $293,628,000 after acquiring an additional 56,250 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.76% of the company’s stock.
Airbnb News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Airbnb this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Airbnb reported Q3 revenue of $4.87 billion, up 18.9% year over year and ahead of consensus, and earnings per share of $3.16, also above estimates. Coverage highlighted strong free cash flow and higher free-cash-flow margins—results that helped support the stock’s recent rise. Airbnb Q3 2026 deep dive Airbnb’s strong free cash flow results
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets, with reported new targets ranging from $202 to $237. B. Riley reiterated its Buy rating, adding to the positive analyst tone. Analyst forecasts for Monday Airbnb price target raised to $237 B. Riley reiterates Buy rating
- Positive Sentiment: AI-powered customer-support tools reportedly reduced support costs per booking by more than 17%, while the company’s product expansion was credited with helping drive growth and margin gains. Airbnb: 3 key takeaways for long-term investors
- Neutral Sentiment: Not all analyst views were bullish: Piper Sandler reiterated its Neutral rating, despite reports of a higher price target. Piper Sandler reiterates Neutral rating
- Negative Sentiment: A report flagged widespread use of Reserve Now, Pay Later as a potential complication for Airbnb. The article summary did not specify the financial impact, but the issue could temper the otherwise positive growth outlook. Airbnb’s growth spurt comes with a catch
Airbnb Company Profile
Airbnb operates an online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts offering short-term stays and other travel-related services. Listings include apartments, houses, rooms and distinctive accommodations, with options ranging from brief visits to longer stays. The platform also offers bookable experiences in destinations around the world.
Founded in 2007 in San Francisco, Airbnb was started by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia. The company serves guests and hosts in more than 220 countries and regions, providing tools for listing properties, managing reservations and handling payments.
Brian Chesky is Airbnb’s co-founder and chief executive officer.
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