B. Riley Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) – Stock analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Airbnb in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, January 17th. B. Riley analyst N. Khan now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.16. The consensus estimate for Airbnb’s current full-year earnings is $3.98 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.

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

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on ABNB. Raymond James initiated coverage on shares of Airbnb in a research report on Friday, September 27th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $134.00 price objective for the company. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Airbnb in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $155.00 price target on shares of Airbnb in a research report on Friday, November 8th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Airbnb from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Phillip Securities reaffirmed a “reduce” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of Airbnb in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Airbnb presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $139.63.

Airbnb Price Performance

Airbnb stock opened at $133.07 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $84.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Airbnb has a 1 year low of $110.38 and a 1 year high of $170.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $134.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $131.68.

Insider Transactions at Airbnb

In other news, Director Joseph Gebbia sold 214,285 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.08, for a total value of $28,088,477.80. Following the sale, the director now owns 10,321 shares in the company, valued at $1,352,876.68. This represents a 95.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Brian Chesky sold 76,923 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.94, for a total transaction of $10,764,604.62. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 12,616,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,765,525,022. This represents a 0.61 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 1,130,382 shares of company stock worth $150,441,919 over the last 90 days. 27.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Airbnb

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ABNB. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new stake in Airbnb during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Hollencrest Capital Management grew its position in Airbnb by 6,666.7% during the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Berbice Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Airbnb during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Airbnb during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in Airbnb during the third quarter valued at $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.76% of the company’s stock.

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.