B. Riley Weighs in on Airbnb's Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:ABNB)

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB - Free Report) - Investment analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Airbnb in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, January 17th. B. Riley analyst N. Khan now anticipates 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.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $2.13 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.17 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $3.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 company earned $2.39 earnings per share.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Airbnb from $124.00 to $123.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Airbnb from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Airbnb from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of Airbnb in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Airbnb from $120.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $139.63.

Airbnb Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ ABNB traded up $2.96 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $135.12. 3,740,209 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,539,122. Airbnb has a 12 month low of $110.38 and a 12 month high of $170.10. The company has a market capitalization of $85.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 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. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $134.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $131.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Airbnb

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ABNB. Edgewood Management LLC raised its holdings in Airbnb by 9.2% in the 3rd quarter. Edgewood Management LLC now owns 13,582,433 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,722,388,000 after buying an additional 1,143,464 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Airbnb by 1.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,399,568 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,189,635,000 after acquiring an additional 146,761 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Airbnb by 6,085.6% during the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 4,241,557 shares of the company's stock worth $537,872,000 after purchasing an additional 4,172,985 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of Airbnb by 4.7% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,423,094 shares of the company's stock worth $519,044,000 after purchasing an additional 153,784 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Airbnb by 2.0% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,706,296 shares of the company's stock worth $343,185,000 after purchasing an additional 52,358 shares during the last quarter. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Airbnb

In other news, Director Joseph Gebbia sold 214,285 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.95, for a total transaction of $27,632,050.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,071,430 shares in the company, valued at approximately $138,160,898.50. This represents a 16.67 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.82, for a total value of $90,874.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 184,014 shares of the company's stock, valued at $23,888,697.48. The trade was a 0.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 1,130,982 shares of company stock valued at $150,523,585. Corporate insiders own 27.83% 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.