Brokers Issue Forecasts for Airbnb FY2026 Earnings

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) – Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Airbnb in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst D. Mathivanan expects that the company will earn $4.36 per share for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a “Underweight” rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Airbnb’s current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on ABNB. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Airbnb from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Tigress Financial raised their target price on shares of Airbnb from $195.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 14th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Airbnb in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Benchmark reduced their price objective on shares of Airbnb from $178.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Airbnb from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Airbnb has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $141.23.

Airbnb Price Performance

NASDAQ:ABNB opened at $138.56 on Tuesday. Airbnb has a one year low of $99.88 and a one year high of $163.93. The company has a market cap of $86.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $124.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $130.77. 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) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by ($0.01). Airbnb had a net margin of 23.85% and a return on equity of 32.29%. The firm had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.26 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity at Airbnb

In related news, CFO Elinor Mertz sold 6,250 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.28, for a total transaction of $826,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 467,611 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $61,855,583.08. This trade represents a 1.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Brian Chesky sold 38,461 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.60, for a total transaction of $4,869,162.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 11,770,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,490,100,230.40. This represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 1,427,033 shares of company stock worth $175,485,785 in the last quarter. 27.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Airbnb

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Airbnb during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Airbnb during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Airbnb during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Airbnb by 75.7% in the 1st quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 246 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Airbnb by 209.6% in the 1st quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. 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.