Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Airbnb Q1 Earnings

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Airbnb in a research note issued to investors on Friday, January 17th. B. Riley analyst N. Khan now forecasts 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.

ABNB has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Airbnb from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Airbnb from $130.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Airbnb to $155.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “underweight” rating and set a $94.00 price objective on shares of Airbnb in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Airbnb from $125.00 to $131.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $139.63.

Airbnb Stock Up 2.2 %

NASDAQ ABNB opened at $135.12 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Airbnb has a 1-year low of $110.38 and a 1-year high of $170.10. The company has a 50 day moving average of $134.16 and a 200-day moving average of $131.95. The company has a market cap of $85.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.41, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.13.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $2.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.17 by ($0.04). Airbnb had a net margin of 16.96% and a return on equity of 32.88%. The business had revenue of $3.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.72 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share.

Insider Activity at Airbnb

In other Airbnb news, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.11, for a total transaction of $81,666.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer now directly owns 192,844 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,247,996.84. This trade represents a 0.31 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Brian Chesky sold 76,923 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total value of $10,764,604.62. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 12,616,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,765,525,022. The trade was a 0.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 1,130,982 shares of company stock worth $150,523,585 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 27.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Airbnb

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC bought a new position in shares of Airbnb during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Hollencrest Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Airbnb by 6,666.7% during the 3rd 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 bought a new position in shares of Airbnb during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Airbnb during the 3rd quarter worth about $55,000. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC boosted its position in shares of Airbnb by 131.2% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 474 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Airbnb Company Profile

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.