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ABNB·Airbnb, Inc.

$160.63
+0.24 (+0.15%)
High
$161.57
Open
$159.21
Market Cap
98.24B
52W High
$193.46
Low
$158.65
P. Close
$160.63
P/E
36.51
52W Low
$110.26
Fwd P/E
25.90
DailyIQ Est.
$188.27
Inst. Ownership
40.9%
Short Interest
2.37%
Days to Cover
3.7
Technical Score (1D)
41
BEARISH
News Sentiment
57
BULLISH
On Oct 7, analysts highlighted Airbnb’s strong growth fundamentals and noted a tightening technical setup that could signal a breakout if key support and resistance levels were breached. The same day, a report emphasized that the company’s performance metrics and market positioning remain solid, providing a favorable backdrop for investors. On Oct 6, KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded Airbnb to Overweight and set a $191 price target, a move that coincided with the shares ending a four‑week losing streak and rising about 4.2% over five trading sessions. That upgrade reflected confidence in Airbnb’s new business integration into its core model. Also on Oct 6, another analysis pointed out that over the past six months Airbnb had outperformed the S&P 500 by 12.9%, with the stock climbing 29.7% to $164.43, driven by a 9.3% annual rise in nights and experiences booked. These developments underscore the company’s continued growth momentum and the positive sentiment among analysts.
LOW TARGET
$135 -16.0%
3 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$184 +14.3%
31 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$220 +37.0%
18 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$135.00 - $220.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
10/20/19/2/1
DAILYIQ EST.
$188.27 (+17.2%)
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Travel Services
Exchange
NMS
Country
United States
Website
Symbol
ABNB
Description
Airbnb, Inc. operates a global platform that facilitates short-term rentals and travel experiences. The company's core business revolves around connecting hosts, who offer accommodations and activities, with guests seeking travel options, all accessible through its online and mobile interfaces. Guests can discover and book a variety of offerings, from lodging to local experiences, directly through the platform. Originally established in 2007 as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc., the company rebranded to Airbnb, Inc. in late 2010 and is currently headquartered in San Francisco, California. This marketplace model provides a diverse range of travel choices for guests and a channel for hosts to monetize their properties and services.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
6,012,572.669 shares
$915.0M
Blecharczyk NathanChief Strategy Officer
Conversion17,692 shares2026-09-28
Blecharczyk NathanChief Strategy Officer
Sell134 shares2026-09-28
Blecharczyk NathanChief Strategy Officer
Sell6,085 shares2026-09-28
Blecharczyk NathanChief Strategy Officer
Sell5,684 shares2026-09-28
Blecharczyk NathanChief Strategy Officer
Sell1,231 shares2026-09-28
76/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Net Margin
20.5%
Revenue CAGR
16.9%
Current Ratio
1.38x
Debt / Equity
0.24x
Return on Equity
30.6%
Earnings Summary
Airbnb, Inc. operates a global platform that connects hosts with guests, offering short‑term rentals and travel experiences through its online and mobile interfaces. As a consumer‑cyclical travel services company, Airbnb has expanded its product mix to include hotel listings, positioning itself against traditional hotel and restaurant competitors. In the last two quarters, Q3 2025 and Q4 2025, Airbnb reported EPS of $2.21 and $0.56, respectively, with Q3 beating estimates of $2.32 and Q4 slightly missing the $0.67 estimate; revenue rose to $4.10 billion and $2.78 billion, a 12% YoY increase in Q3 and a 1% decline in Q4. This performance contrasts with Q1 2025 and Q2 2025, where EPS of $0.24 and $1.03 both beat expectations of $0.24 and $0.94, and revenue grew from $2.27 billion to $3.10 billion, a 36% YoY jump. Historically, Airbnb has shown a volatile earnings pattern, with EPS beating estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters but missing in Q4 2025, while revenue growth has accelerated in Q2 2025 and decelerated in Q4 2025. Recent news indicates that Airbnb’s hotel expansion is viewed as a growth catalyst, with a KeyBanc upgrade to Overweight and a 35% one‑year shareholder return, suggesting market optimism about diversification.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$-0.13$0.71$1.55$2.40$3.24Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.85 - -
Q2'26$1.28$1.37+7.3%
Q1'26$0.30$0.26-12.6%
Q4'25$0.67$0.56-16.4%
Q3'25$2.32$2.21-4.8%
Q2'25$0.94$1.03+9.4%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.3B$3.0B$3.8B$4.5B$5.2BQ2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$4.8B - -
Q2'26$3.6B$3.6B-1.1%
Q1'26$2.7B$2.7B+0.4%
Q4'25$2.8B$2.8B+0.3%
Q3'25 - $4.1B -
Q2'25 - $3.1B -

Market Data

ABNB Stock Snapshot

NEUTRAL41/100
$160.63+$0.24 (0.1%)
Market cap
98.24B
P/E ratio
36.5
Day range
$158.65 – $161.57
News sentiment
57/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$183.62 (+14.3%)
Consensus
Buy · 52 analysts
52-week range+45.7% off low · -17.0% from high
$110.26$193.46
Price $160.63 DailyIQ Est. $188.27

This is a pause rather than a turn for ABNB - the signals are mixed by construction. Sector peers are worth watching - large caps in Consumer Cyclical tend to move together on rotation.

Behaviour On Record

What ABNB's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
39.6% 57th pct
Below its peak
-23.9%
vs 200-day average
+14.4%
Up days (1y)
52%

Airbnb, Inc. is currently running 39.6% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against ABNB's own 6 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 57th percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 36.6%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

ABNB is trading -23.9% below its running peak. Across 5 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -35.4%, and the deepest was -55.8% in 2022. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits +14.4% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 86th percentile — a wider gap than this stock usually carries. Over the past year ABNB closed higher on 52% of sessions, and it is currently 2 sessions into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 5 years of records, ABNB finished the month higher 3 of 5 times, with a median return of +2.4% and an average of -0.2%. Its strongest month historically has been January at +9.2% on average, its weakest May at -8.2%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: ABNB has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 41 of 1,459 sessions (2.8% of the time), with the largest gaps running +4.2% and -9.4%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

Across the last 3 dated reports on file, ABNB moved an average of 4.0% in the session after earnings, closing higher 3 of those 3 times, with a median move of +2.6% and a largest of +8.9%.

All figures computed from 1,460 daily closes between 2020-12-10 and 2026-10-05, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against ABNB's own 6-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of ABNB's sector?

Airbnb, Inc. sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector, currently ranked 6th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#6 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
55

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for ABNB?

CallsPuts

For Airbnb, Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-09, 2 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 1.45), with at-the-money implied volatility around 57.7%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±4.0% move by that expiry — a range of about $154.27–$167.13.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-09)
1.45
ATM implied volatility
57.7%
Total open interest
5,757
Expected move by 2026-10-09
±4.0% ($154.27–$167.13)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on ABNB?

Keybanc most recently upgraded Airbnb, Inc. to Overweight on Oct 2, 2026 with a price target of $191. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 3 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net bullish lean.

Latest action
Keybanc — Overweight
90-day upgrades
3
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
+3
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Oct 2, 2026KeybancUpgradeSector Weight → Overweight$191
Sep 21, 2026RBC CapitalReiteratedOutperform$195
Sep 18, 2026CitizensMaintainedMarket Outperform$190 → $200
Sep 10, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedHold$134 → $161
Sep 8, 2026Raymond JamesUpgradeMarket Perform → Outperform$200
Sep 8, 2026BairdMaintainedOutperform$175 → $200
Sep 1, 2026RosenblattInitiatedBuy$220
Aug 31, 2026DA DavidsonMaintainedBuy$175 → $220
Aug 24, 2026BernsteinMaintainedOutperform$168 → $217
Aug 24, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedOutperform$190 → $200
Aug 10, 2026BMO CapitalMaintainedMarket Perform$146 → $165
Aug 8, 2026DA DavidsonMaintainedBuy$162 → $175

ABNB Competitive Positioning

Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) is tracked alongside these names in Travel Services on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

57/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MODERATELY BULLISH

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
Wells Fargo reduced its price target for Airbnb (ABNB) from $186 to $185, keeping an overweight rating. The adjustment reflects a modest reassessment of the company’s valuation. The change is unlikely to materially alter investor expectations or the company’s outlook. No significant new information about Airbnb’s fundamentals was disclosed in the update.
What did this article say?
The article evaluates Airbnb (ABNB) by comparing its year‑to‑date performance with the broader Consumer Discretionary sector. It notes that ABNB holds a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and highlights the company’s earnings estimate revisions. The piece discusses how ABNB’s returns stack against the sector’s average, suggesting a potential outperformance but without definitive evidence of a material shift. No guidance changes or major catalysts are mentioned, leaving the outlook largely unchanged.
What did this article say?
Airbnb (ABNB) was highlighted for its robust growth fundamentals, with analysts noting a tightening technical setup that signals a potential breakout. The report identified key support and resistance levels to monitor, suggesting that the stock could move higher if these thresholds are breached. The analysis implied that the company’s performance metrics and market positioning remain solid, providing a favorable backdrop for investors. The technical indicators, combined with the company’s growth trajectory, point to a positive outlook for the near term.
What did this article say?
KeyBanc Capital Markets issued a Buy call for Airbnb (ABNB) on October 2, 2026, upgrading the stock to Overweight and setting a $191 price target. The call coincided with ABNB shares ending a four‑week losing streak, rising about 4.2% over five trading sessions. The upgrade reflected confidence in Airbnb’s new business integration into its core model. The analyst’s rating change was part of a broader positive sentiment among 34 covering analysts, with 22 issuing Buy ratings.
What did this article say?
Over the past six months, Airbnb (ABNB) outperformed the S&P 500 by 12.9%, with its stock price climbing to $164.43, a 29.7% increase. The growth was attributed to solid quarterly results and a 9.3% annual rise in nights and experiences booked. The company’s performance has attracted investor attention, prompting discussions about potential future moves. The article highlights Airbnb’s status as the world’s largest online lodging marketplace.
What did this article say?
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky discussed upcoming changes aimed at improving the travel planning experience. He emphasized that travelers derive more pleasure from visual browsing and inspiration than from quick booking. Chesky outlined plans to maintain photo, map, and visual browsing features while reducing reliance on chat‑box interfaces. The company intends to keep the experiential shopping aspect central to its platform. These updates signal a strategic focus on enhancing user engagement rather than a major operational shift.
What did this article say?
The article evaluates Airbnb’s performance relative to competitors in the hotels, restaurants, and leisure sectors. It highlights Airbnb’s growth in listings and revenue, noting increased competition from traditional hotel chains and new online travel platforms. The analysis discusses how Airbnb’s flexible pricing and unique property offerings provide a competitive edge, while also pointing out challenges such as regulatory scrutiny and market saturation. Overall, the piece presents a balanced view of Airbnb’s strengths and headwinds without indicating a material shift in the company’s outlook.
What did this article say?
Airbnb’s operating margin lagged behind Booking Holdings, with Airbnb converting 21.01% of revenue to operating profit versus Booking’s 34.41%. The cash flow gap mirrored this, as Booking generated $7.73 billion of levered free cash flow compared to Airbnb’s $3.21 billion. Over the past year, Airbnb’s share price fell 25% while Booking’s rose 33%, underscoring the market’s focus on profitability and cash generation. The analysis highlighted that Airbnb’s model requires policing numerous individual hosts, which dilutes margins. These factors suggest a modest downside pressure on Airbnb’s valuation relative to its peer.
What did this article say?
On the September 29 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer highlighted Airbnb as a buying opportunity, arguing that the company is largely insulated from AI-driven competition. He noted that while AI tools can streamline hotel bookings, they are less effective at matching users with private rental homes, a core Airbnb service. Cramer also pointed out that Airbnb’s recent share price decline has made the stock appear undervalued. The commentary suggests a potential upside if the market reassesses Airbnb’s competitive moat. No concrete financial event was reported, but the analyst’s endorsement may influence investor sentiment.
What did this article say?
KeyBanc upgraded Airbnb (ABNB) to Overweight, spotlighting the company’s hotel business as a growth complement to its core home‑sharing platform. The rating follows a mixed share‑price performance but a strong 35.11% one‑year total shareholder return, indicating investor confidence. The upgrade suggests that Airbnb’s hotel strategy could drive long‑term growth and justify a higher valuation.

Technical Analysis

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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $27.05B combined position · 10 adding, 13 trimming, 2 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Vanguard Group Inc▼ Sell38,283,0876.26%$5.20B2026-01-29
BlackRock, Inc.▲ Buy33,056,1395.40%$4.73B2026-08-07
Harris Associates L P▼ Sell18,861,5513.08%$2.70B2026-08-14
Invesco Ltd.▲ Buy16,173,9002.64%$2.31B2026-08-14
AQR Capital Management LLC▲ Buy10,624,0151.74%$1.52B2026-08-14
Geode Capital Management, LLC▼ Sell10,340,1881.69%$1.49B2026-08-12
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell10,104,5421.65%$1.45B2026-08-13
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▼ Sell6,713,8831.10%$960.76M2026-08-13
Wellington Management Group LLP▲ Buy5,785,6650.95%$827.93M2026-08-14
Citadel Advisors LLC• Hold4,730,6030.77%$676.95M2026-09-02
Norges Bank▲ Buy3,709,2380.61%$530.79M2026-08-12
Northern Trust Corp▼ Sell3,676,4870.60%$526.11M2026-08-13
Two Sigma Investments, LP▲ Buy3,563,5650.58%$509.95M2026-08-14
Susquehanna International Group, LLP▲ Buy3,542,0630.58%$506.87M2026-08-14
JPMorgan Chase & Co▲ Buy3,221,6630.53%$474.13M2026-08-12
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy3,233,0470.53%$462.65M2026-08-14
Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd• Hold2,222,1940.36%$318.00M2026-08-07
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.▼ Sell2,052,4240.34%$293.70M2026-08-14
Bank of America Corp▼ Sell1,984,7880.32%$284.02M2026-08-14
Man Group plc▲ Buy1,839,1400.30%$263.18M2026-08-14
Polen Capital Management LLC▼ Sell1,649,8840.27%$236.10M2026-08-04
Renaissance Technologies LLC▼ Sell1,542,6410.25%$220.75M2026-08-13
Citigroup Inc▼ Sell1,539,3790.25%$220.29M2026-08-03
Marshall Wace, LLP▼ Sell1,244,2130.20%$178.05M2026-08-13
Akre Capital Management LLC▼ Sell1,183,7490.19%$169.39M2026-08-14
Q2 2026 flow:15.13M sh bought ($2.17B)5.65M sh sold ($808.28M)net +9.49M sh (+$1.36B)
Congressional Trading Activity
6 disclosed trades · ~$48.0K est. traded value · 2 buys, 4 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Alan ArmstrongSenateOK▲ Buy$1K - $15K2026-03-272026-07-21
Michael Patrick GuestHouseMS03▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-12-162026-08-14
Rob BresnahanHousePA08▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-04-082025-04-28
Rob BresnahanHousePA08▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-02-252025-03-27
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-01-242025-02-11
William R. KeatingHouseMA09▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-01-072025-01-15