Wedbush Forecasts Airbnb’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:ABNB)

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) – Research analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Airbnb in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now forecasts that the company will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.24. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Airbnb’s current full-year earnings is $3.98 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Airbnb’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.79 EPS.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last issued 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 firm 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 quarter last year, the firm earned $2.39 earnings per share.

ABNB has been the subject of a number of other reports. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Airbnb from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Barclays increased their price target on Airbnb from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Airbnb from $130.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Airbnb from $124.00 to $123.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of 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 given a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Airbnb currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $139.63.

Airbnb Trading Up 0.7 %

NASDAQ ABNB opened at $130.74 on Wednesday. Airbnb has a 52 week low of $110.38 and a 52 week high of $170.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.62. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $133.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $130.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.87, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Airbnb during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Airbnb in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Hollencrest Capital Management boosted its stake in shares of Airbnb by 6,666.7% during the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 203 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Berbice Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Airbnb during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Airbnb in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Airbnb

In related news, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 700 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.15, for a total transaction of $89,705.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer now directly owns 182,614 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,401,984.10. The trade was a 0.38 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO David C. Bernstein sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.00, for a total transaction of $137,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 40,581 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,559,597. The trade was a 2.40 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 1,372,293 shares of company stock valued at $181,759,318 over the last three months. 27.83% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.