Wedbush Has Bearish Forecast for Airbnb FY2025 Earnings

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB - Free Report) - Wedbush decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Airbnb in a report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the company will post earnings of $3.58 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.12. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Airbnb's current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Airbnb's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.33 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on Airbnb from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Airbnb from $134.00 to $100.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 7th. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on shares of Airbnb from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Hsbc Global Res raised Airbnb from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Airbnb in a report on Friday, February 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $146.94.

Airbnb Stock Up 3.3 %

NASDAQ ABNB traded up $3.71 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $115.32. The stock had a trading volume of 1,819,274 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,765,772. The stock has a market cap of $72.71 billion, a PE ratio of 27.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $128.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $132.27. Airbnb has a 1 year low of $99.88 and a 1 year high of $166.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.69 and a quick ratio of 1.69.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.12. Airbnb had a net margin of 23.85% and a return on equity of 32.29%.

Institutional Trading of Airbnb

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Airbnb in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Airbnb in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Airbnb in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Airbnb during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Graney & King LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Airbnb in the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Airbnb

In other news, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.68, for a total value of $80,276.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer now directly owns 222,822 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,553,226.96. This trade represents a 0.31 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Elinor Mertz sold 6,250 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $750,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 491,330 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $58,959,600. This trade represents a 1.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,998,146 shares of company stock worth $275,624,925. Insiders own 27.83% of the company's stock.

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.