B. Riley Comments on Airbnb's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:ABNB)

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Airbnb in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, April 25th. B. Riley analyst N. Khan now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.43 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.41. B. Riley has a "Neutral" rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Airbnb's current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Airbnb's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.96 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $8.64 EPS.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 billion. Airbnb had a net margin of 23.85% and a return on equity of 32.29%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.41 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on ABNB. Argus upgraded shares of Airbnb from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Phillip Securities raised Airbnb from a "moderate sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised Airbnb from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $165.00 to $185.00 in a research report on Monday, March 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Airbnb from $160.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Airbnb from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $144.09.

Airbnb Trading Up 0.2 %

Airbnb stock traded up $0.30 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $124.31. 3,832,681 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,862,553. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.38 billion, a PE ratio of 30.12, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $123.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $131.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. Airbnb has a 52 week low of $99.88 and a 52 week high of $165.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Brian Chesky sold 230,772 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.16, for a total value of $37,191,215.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 12,000,913 shares in the company, valued at $1,934,067,139.08. The trade was a 1.89 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 183,078 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.00, for a total value of $28,926,324.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 164,850 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,046,300. This represents a 52.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 1,998,846 shares of company stock valued at $272,488,196 over the last ninety days. 27.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Airbnb

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MJP Associates Inc. ADV raised its stake in Airbnb by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. MJP Associates Inc. ADV now owns 3,730 shares of the company's stock worth $490,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. CAP Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Airbnb by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. CAP Partners LLC now owns 2,229 shares of the company's stock valued at $293,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Airbnb by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 5,540 shares of the company's stock valued at $728,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Ellevest Inc. grew its position in Airbnb by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Ellevest Inc. now owns 2,655 shares of the company's stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Airbnb by 18.2% during the 4th quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 527 shares of the company's stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.