What is William Blair’s Estimate for Airbnb FY2025 Earnings?

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) – William Blair lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Airbnb in a research report issued on Thursday, August 7th. William Blair analyst R. Schackart now expects that the company will earn $4.22 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.26. The consensus estimate for Airbnb’s current full-year earnings is $4.31 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Airbnb’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.69 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $106.00 target price (down from $112.00) on shares of Airbnb in a report on Friday, May 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group reduced their price objective on Airbnb from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Airbnb in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Phillip Securities downgraded Airbnb from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Airbnb from $111.00 to $110.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.59.

Airbnb Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ ABNB opened at $121.02 on Friday. Airbnb has a 12 month low of $99.88 and a 12 month high of $163.93. The company has a market cap of $75.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $134.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $130.97.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.11. Airbnb had a return on equity of 32.19% and a net margin of 22.67%. The business had revenue of $3.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.02 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. Airbnb’s revenue was up 12.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Airbnb news, CFO Elinor Mertz sold 6,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.86, for a total value of $849,125.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 461,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,680,505.46. This trade represents a 1.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.39, for a total value of $83,634.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 209,777 shares in the company, valued at $29,240,816.03. This trade represents a 0.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,671,023 shares of company stock worth $223,195,427. Corporate insiders own 27.91% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Airbnb

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ABNB. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in Airbnb in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Airbnb in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its position in Airbnb by 70.9% in the 2nd quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Airbnb in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners bought a new stake in shares of Airbnb during the second quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.76% 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.