Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. Purchases 10,739 Shares of Airbnb, Inc. $ABNB

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its position in Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) by 454.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,102 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,739 shares during the period. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd.’s holdings in Airbnb were worth $1,591,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ABNB. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Airbnb during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Airbnb in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Airbnb by 55.5% in the 3rd quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 311 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in Airbnb by 986.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 326 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Airbnb by 85.9% during the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 370 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the period. 80.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ABNB has been the topic of a number of research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Airbnb in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Argus upgraded shares of Airbnb to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Airbnb from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $154.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. 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. Finally, Benchmark lowered their target price on Airbnb from $155.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research 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 given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $149.42.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CTO Aristotle N. Balogh sold 15,263 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $2,060,505.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 165,736 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,374,360. The trade was a 8.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Nathan Blecharczyk sold 36,370 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.24, for a total value of $4,482,238.80. Following the sale, the insider owned 11,520 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,419,724.80. The trade was a 75.94% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 485,858 shares of company stock valued at $63,189,093. Insiders own 27.91% of the company’s stock.

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

Airbnb Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ABNB 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 firm’s fifty day moving average is $130.56 and its 200-day moving average is $126.57. The firm has a market cap of $81.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.12.

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) last announced 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). The firm had revenue of $2.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.71 billion. Airbnb had a return on equity of 30.88% and a net margin of 20.51%.Airbnb’s quarterly revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Airbnb, Inc. will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current 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.