18,423 Shares in Airbnb, Inc. $ABNB Bought by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 18,423 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,960,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Airbnb by 96.3% during the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Airbnb in the third quarter worth $35,000. Main Street Group LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Airbnb in the first quarter worth $29,000. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Airbnb in the first quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Global Assets Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Airbnb during the first quarter valued at $38,000. 80.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Airbnb

Here are the key news stories impacting Airbnb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Airbnb has added more than 1 million listings to American Express Travel. Eligible U.S. cardholders can earn Membership Rewards points and receive statement credits on qualifying Airbnb bookings, giving the company access to Amex’s travel customers and a potential new booking channel. Airbnb brings over 1 million listings to a major card travel portal
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $181 from $172, while keeping a neutral rating. The higher target is a modestly supportive analyst signal, though the neutral rating indicates limited conviction. UBS price-target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking for Q3 updates on travel demand, bookings, and AI-related improvements. Previews see these as potential supports for results, but note that higher costs could weigh on margins; the actual results are due Nov. 5. Airbnb to report Q3 earnings: what’s in store for the stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Options-market data cited by Barchart suggests investors are bracing for a potentially downward move after earnings. This reflects event risk and expectations—not a confirmed forecast of Airbnb’s results or share-price direction. Barchart options data ahead of earnings
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Brian Chesky said his “founder mode” leadership approach contributed to the departure of executives who did not want to work under it. The comments may draw attention to leadership and retention risks, although they describe past challenges. Airbnb CEO discusses founder mode and executive departures
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Accounting Officer David Bernstein sold 1,756 shares, reducing his holdings by 3.85%. He still owns 43,899 shares, so the sale is a limited insider signal. SEC filing on David Bernstein’s stock sale

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on ABNB shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Airbnb from $186.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Airbnb in a report on Friday, October 2nd. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Airbnb from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Airbnb from $175.00 to $200.00 in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $200.00 price target on shares of Airbnb in a report on Friday, August 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Airbnb presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $182.65.

Airbnb Price Performance

NASDAQ ABNB opened at $176.37 on Thursday. Airbnb, Inc. has a one year low of $110.81 and a one year high of $193.45. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $169.32 and a 200 day moving average of $147.22. The company has a market capitalization of $105.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.08, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $3.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.58 billion. Airbnb had a net margin of 20.45% and a return on equity of 33.38%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.03 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Airbnb, Inc. will post 5.29 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO David Bernstein sold 1,756 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $167.38, for a total transaction of $293,919.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 43,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,347,814.62. The trade was a 3.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 13,615 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $170.81, for a total transaction of $2,325,578.15. Following the transaction, the insider owned 20,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,513,049.27. This trade represents a 39.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 1,283,723 shares of company stock valued at $230,764,440 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 27.21% of the company’s stock.

Airbnb Profile

Airbnb, Inc operates a global online marketplace that connects guests seeking accommodations and travel activities with hosts and service providers. Its platform enables users to search for, book and review a broad range of stays, including private rooms, entire homes, apartments and other distinctive properties.

In addition to lodging, Airbnb offers experiences and activities hosted by local individuals and businesses. The company also provides tools and services that help hosts create listings, manage bookings, communicate with guests and receive payments.