First Trust Advisors LP Has $245.43 Million Stock Holdings in Airbnb, Inc. $ABNB

First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) by 0.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,021,348 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,917 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Airbnb were worth $245,432,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Airbnb during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Airbnb in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Airbnb by 55.5% during the 3rd quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 311 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in Airbnb by 4,255.6% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 392 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 383 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Airbnb by 85.9% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Airbnb

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

ABNB has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Airbnb from $147.00 to $149.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Argus upgraded Airbnb to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Airbnb in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Airbnb in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on Airbnb from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $149.42.

Insider Transactions at Airbnb

In other news, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 4,260 shares of Airbnb stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.29, for a total transaction of $533,735.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 49,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,170,532.50. This trade represents a 7.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 2,565 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.79, for a total value of $345,736.35. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 165,086 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,251,941.94. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 626,921 shares of company stock worth $80,393,136 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 27.91% of the company’s stock.

Airbnb Stock Performance

NASDAQ ABNB opened at $133.23 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $126.56. Airbnb, Inc. has a twelve month low of $99.88 and a twelve month high of $143.88. The stock has a market cap of $81.10 billion, a PE ratio of 32.98, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.12.

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

Airbnb 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.