The stock of Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has increased by 0.79 when compared to last closing price of 128.80. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.27% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-24 that Investors looking for stocks in the Leisure and Recreation Services sector might want to consider either Royal Caribbean (RCL) or Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Is It Worth Investing in Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) Right Now?
Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 31.40x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ABNB is at 1.12. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 27 as “hold,” and 4 as “sell.”
The public float for ABNB is 416.41M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.45% of that float. The average trading volume for ABNB on March 25, 2025 was 5.04M shares.
ABNB’s Market Performance
The stock of Airbnb Inc (ABNB) has seen a 2.27% increase in the past week, with a -11.12% drop in the past month, and a 1.79% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.38% for ABNB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.90% for ABNB’s stock, with a -3.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ABNB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ABNB stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for ABNB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ABNB in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $185 based on the research report published on March 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Outperform” to ABNB, setting the target price at $175 in the report published on February 14th of the current year.
ABNB Trading at -3.83% 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 -23.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.81%, as shares sank -10.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.75% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ABNB rose by +2.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $132.33. In addition, Airbnb Inc saw -1.21% 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 BALOGH ARISTOTLE N, who sale 700 shares at the price of $126.00 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, BALOGH ARISTOTLE N now owns 171,419 shares of Airbnb Inc, valued at $88,200 using the latest closing price.
Chesky Brian, the CEO and Chairman of Airbnb Inc, sale 38,461 shares at $126.60 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Chesky Brian is holding 11,770,144 shares at $4,869,215 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ABNB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Airbnb Inc stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 31.95, with 12.72 for asset returns.
Based on Airbnb Inc (ABNB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.55 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -1.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.69.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Airbnb Inc (ABNB) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bearish, with some giving it a “sell” 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.
