B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Estimate for Airbnb Earnings

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) – Investment analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for 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 earn $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $2.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.17 by ($0.04). Airbnb had a net margin of 16.96% and a return on equity of 32.88%. The company had revenue of $3.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.72 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.39 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Raymond James initiated coverage on Airbnb in a research note on Friday, September 27th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $134.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Airbnb to $155.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Airbnb from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. DA Davidson raised their price target on Airbnb from $125.00 to $131.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 18th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Airbnb from $134.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have issued a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $139.63.

Airbnb Price Performance

ABNB stock opened at $135.12 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $134.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $131.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a market cap of $85.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.13. Airbnb has a 52-week low of $110.38 and a 52-week high of $170.10.

Insider Buying and Selling at Airbnb

In other news, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.82, for a total transaction of $90,874.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now directly owns 184,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,888,697.48. This represents a 0.38 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Joseph Gebbia sold 214,285 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.08, for a total value of $28,088,477.80. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 10,321 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,352,876.68. This trade represents a 95.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 1,130,382 shares of company stock valued at $150,441,919 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 27.83% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Airbnb

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Salvus Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Airbnb by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Salvus Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,000 after buying an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Airbnb by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Edge Capital Group LLC increased its stake in Airbnb by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Edge Capital Group LLC now owns 7,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,155,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Airbnb by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Airbnb by 19.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. 80.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.