Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) Reaches New 52-Week High Following Analyst Upgrade

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday after Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded the stock from a sell rating to a neutral rating. Rothschild & Co Redburn now has a $190.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $135.00. Airbnb traded as high as $197.87 and last traded at $194.4680, with a volume of 693,088 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $189.99.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on ABNB. Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Airbnb from a “hold” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Airbnb in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp initiated coverage on Airbnb in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. They issued a “sector weight” rating for the company. Gordon Haskett lifted their price target on Airbnb from $146.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Argus boosted their price objective on Airbnb from $165.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.22.

Insider Transactions at Airbnb

In other Airbnb news, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 202,652 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $190.28, for a total value of $38,560,622.56. Following the transaction, the insider owned 179,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,168,008.76. This trade represents a 53.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 524,377 shares of company stock valued at $98,303,710 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 27.21% of the company’s stock.

More Airbnb News

Here are the key news stories impacting Airbnb this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Airbnb beat Q3 estimates, with revenue up 18.9% year over year to $4.87 billion and earnings of $3.16 per share versus the $2.85 consensus. Reports also highlighted strong free cash flow and higher margins. Q3 2026 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised several price targets, with reported new targets ranging from $180 to $237. B. Riley reiterated its Buy rating, adding to the positive analyst commentary. Analyst forecasts B. Riley rating
• Positive Sentiment: AI product expansion is contributing to growth, while AI customer-support tools reportedly reduced support costs per booking by more than 17%—a potential boost to margins as the business scales. Long-term investor takeaways
• Neutral Sentiment: Not all analyst views are bullish: Piper Sandler reiterated a Neutral rating, suggesting some analysts remain cautious despite raising targets elsewhere. Piper Sandler rating
• Neutral Sentiment: A report noted that more guests are using Reserve Now, Pay Later and flagged a potential drawback, though the available summary does not specify its nature. Reserve Now, Pay Later report

Institutional Trading of Airbnb

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ABNB. Danske Bank A S grew its stake in Airbnb by 42.4% during the 3rd quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 325,054 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,220,000 after buying an additional 96,746 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Airbnb by 2.8% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 14,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,362,000 after buying an additional 402 shares during the period. Ariadne Wealth Management LP lifted its stake in Airbnb by 11.0% in the third quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 1,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $304,000 after buying an additional 188 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. lifted its stake in Airbnb by 2.8% in the third quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. now owns 133,139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,047,000 after buying an additional 3,628 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management bought a new stake in Airbnb in the third quarter valued at $216,000. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Airbnb Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $115.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.02, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $169.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $147.71.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $3.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.85 by $0.31. Airbnb had a net margin of 23.02% and a return on equity of 38.94%. The business had revenue of $4.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.21 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Airbnb, Inc. will post 5.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Airbnb

Airbnb operates an online marketplace that connects travelers with hosts offering short-term stays and other travel-related services. Listings include apartments, houses, rooms and distinctive accommodations, with options ranging from brief visits to longer stays. The platform also offers bookable experiences in destinations around the world.

Founded in 2007 in San Francisco, Airbnb was started by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia. The company serves guests and hosts in more than 220 countries and regions, providing tools for listing properties, managing reservations and handling payments.

Brian Chesky is Airbnb’s co-founder and chief executive officer.