The stock price of Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has dropped by -0.60 compared to previous close of 129.63. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -5.05% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-13 that Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) reachead $128.85 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.6% change compared to its last close.
Is It Worth Investing in Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) Right Now?
Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 45.25x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ABNB is at 1.13. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 28 as “hold,” and 5 as “sell.”
The public float for ABNB is 414.58M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.46% of that float. The average trading volume for ABNB on January 14, 2025 was 4.49M shares.
ABNB’s Market Performance
ABNB stock saw a decrease of -5.05% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.83% and a quarterly a decrease of -2.98%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.65%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.81% for Airbnb Inc (ABNB). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.69% for ABNB’s stock, with a -7.30% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ABNB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ABNB stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for ABNB by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for ABNB in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $134 based on the research report published on September 27, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ABNB reach a price target of $94. The rating they have provided for ABNB stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
ABNB Trading at -4.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ABNB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.65%, as shares sank -7.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.48% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ABNB fell by -5.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $132.42. In addition, Airbnb Inc saw -1.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ABNB starting from Mertz Elinor, who sale 6,250 shares at the price of $137.00 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, Mertz Elinor now owns 491,238 shares of Airbnb Inc, valued at $856,250 using the latest closing price.
Gebbia Joseph, the Director of Airbnb Inc, sale 214,285 shares at $135.94 during a trade that took place back on Jan 06 ’25, which means that Gebbia Joseph is holding 1,285,715 shares at $29,130,780 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ABNB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Airbnb Inc stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 20.87, with 8.43 for asset returns.
Based on Airbnb Inc (ABNB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.23. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 22.92.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.23 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -2.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.62.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Airbnb Inc (ABNB) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
