What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for Airbnb Q1 Earnings?

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Airbnb in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 13th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Kessler anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Airbnb’s current full-year earnings is $3.97 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Airbnb’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.79 EPS.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.12. Airbnb had a return on equity of 32.88% and a net margin of 16.96%.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on ABNB. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Airbnb from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Airbnb from $143.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Citigroup lifted their target price on Airbnb from $135.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Airbnb from $130.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their target price on Airbnb from $131.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have given a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $145.79.

Airbnb Stock Up 14.4 %

Shares of ABNB opened at $161.42 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $133.49 and its 200 day moving average is $130.04. The company has a market capitalization of $102.34 billion, a PE ratio of 56.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.12. Airbnb has a 12-month low of $110.38 and a 12-month high of $170.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Airbnb

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ABNB. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in Airbnb by 6,085.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 4,241,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $537,872,000 after purchasing an additional 4,172,985 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Airbnb during the 4th quarter valued at $433,374,000. Clearbridge Investments LLC raised its position in Airbnb by 147.3% during the 4th quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 4,349,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $571,505,000 after purchasing an additional 2,590,475 shares in the last quarter. Meritage Group LP bought a new stake in Airbnb during the 3rd quarter valued at $160,985,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Airbnb by 174.3% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,866,431 shares of the company’s stock valued at $245,268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,185,892 shares in the last quarter. 80.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Airbnb

In related news, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 9,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.22, for a total transaction of $1,250,502.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 164,850 shares in the company, valued at $21,466,767. The trade was a 5.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Brian Chesky sold 190,301 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.51, for a total value of $26,739,193.51. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 12,231,685 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,718,674,059.35. The trade was a 1.53 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 1,608,005 shares of company stock worth $214,394,023 in the last quarter. 27.83% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Airbnb

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.