Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC Decreases Position in Airbnb, Inc. $ABNB

Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC decreased its holdings in Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) by 26.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 32,346 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,553 shares during the quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Airbnb were worth $3,927,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ABNB. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH boosted its stake in Airbnb by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 962,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,873,000 after purchasing an additional 32,501 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Airbnb by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,925,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $387,186,000 after purchasing an additional 31,120 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. increased its stake in Airbnb by 15.0% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 66,071 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,022,000 after purchasing an additional 8,636 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Airbnb by 18.1% in the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 364,824 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,297,000 after buying an additional 55,838 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service raised its holdings in shares of Airbnb by 1.1% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,096,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,126,000 after buying an additional 12,453 shares during the last quarter. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Airbnb News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Airbnb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha highlights accelerating bookings and strong free cash flow, reinforcing Airbnb’s operational momentum and cash-generation profile that support valuation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho (reported by American Banking News) said ABNB’s stock is expected to rise, signaling at least one analyst view that upside remains and contributing to ongoing analyst support. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage on eco‑tourism and product innovation points to differentiated demand (eco-conscious travelers, new product features) that could broaden demand and improve long‑term growth visibility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings roundups reiterate a mixed print: revenue beat but an EPS miss (reported in February), so fundamentals are improving but near‑term profitability metrics disappointed some expectations. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting in the feeds shows anomalous/zero values and appears unreliable; it does not provide a clear short‑pressure signal at this time.
• Negative Sentiment: Benzinga and other outlets point to fresh escalations in the U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict as the immediate driver of weakness — geopolitical risk is reducing near‑term travel visibility and investor appetite for travel/leisure exposure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO Elinor Mertz sold multiple small blocks of shares recently (3,750 shares on Mar 2), which some investors interpret as a modest negative signal despite the small size relative to overall insider holdings. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Airbnb from $156.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays raised their target price on Airbnb from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Airbnb in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. DA Davidson dropped their price target on Airbnb from $155.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Airbnb from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $149.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Joseph Gebbia sold 58,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $121.97, for a total transaction of $7,074,260.00. Following the sale, the director owned 344,015 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,959,509.55. This trade represents a 14.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Elinor Mertz sold 3,750 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $487,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 402,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $52,314,210. This trade represents a 0.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 485,858 shares of company stock worth $63,189,093. 27.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Airbnb Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of ABNB stock opened at $133.23 on Monday. Airbnb, Inc. has a 52-week low of $99.88 and a 52-week high of $143.88. The stock has a market cap of $81.10 billion, a PE ratio of 32.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $126.57.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $2.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.71 billion. Airbnb had a return on equity of 30.88% and a net margin of 20.51%.The firm’s revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Airbnb, Inc. will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Airbnb Company Profile

Airbnb, Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) operates a global online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts offering short-term lodging, unique accommodations and related travel experiences. The company’s core platform enables individuals and professional property managers to list private homes, apartments, single rooms and entire properties, while providing search, booking and payment processing for guests. Airbnb earns revenue primarily through service fees charged to guests and hosts and offers tools to facilitate reservations, communications, and logistics between parties.

Beyond accommodations, Airbnb has expanded its product portfolio to include curated experiences led by local hosts, higher-end offerings such as Airbnb Luxe, and programs aimed at enhancing quality and safety like Airbnb Plus.