Wedbush Has Pessimistic Outlook of Airbnb FY2025 Earnings

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush lowered their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Airbnb in a report released on Tuesday, April 15th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.58 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.12. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $155.00 price target 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.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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%.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on Airbnb from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Airbnb from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Airbnb from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Benchmark upped their price objective on Airbnb from $150.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Airbnb from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Five equities 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $146.94.

Airbnb Stock Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ:ABNB opened at $112.70 on Thursday. Airbnb has a 1 year low of $99.88 and a 1 year high of $166.74. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $129.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $132.40. The stock has a market cap of $71.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.29, a PEG ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Airbnb

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

Insider Activity at Airbnb

In other news, Director Joseph Gebbia sold 214,285 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.76, for a total value of $23,305,636.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 2,294,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $249,590,061.20. This represents a 8.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Brian Chesky sold 38,461 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.19, for a total transaction of $5,122,620.59. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 12,460,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,659,606,935.93. This represents a 0.31 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 2,037,307 shares of company stock valued at $280,842,374 in the last quarter. 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.