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Airbnb said travel demand held up in its latest quarter despite warning of the potential impact from geopolitical conflicts. The company on Tuesday reported better-than-expected revenue in its fourth-quarter. Demand for its short-term rentals accelerated in recent months after experiencing volatility in October. San Francisco-based Airbnb warned in November that macroeconomic trends and geopolitical conflicts, such as the war in Gaza, may dent travel demand. The company said it expected growth in nights-booked to moderate. Still, growth in the period came in ahead of analysts’ estimates. Nights and experiences booked increased 12% to 98.8 million in Airbnb’s fourth quarter, surpassing the 98 million expected by Wall Street. Here’s how Airbnb did in the quarter: — Revenue increased 17% to $2.22 billion, surpassing the company’s guidance and the $2.17 billion forecast by analysts. — Gross bookings value was up 15% to $15.5 billion, ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. — Airbnb reported […]

Airbnb Q4 2023 Nights And Experiences Booked 98.8M, Up 12% YoY; Gross Bookings Value $15.5B, Up 15% YoY.

Airbnb Posts Q4 2023 Revenue of $2.2 Billion, Vs CIQ Analyst Consensus of $2.16 Billion.

DA Davidson analyst Tom White downgrades Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) from Buy to Neutral and announces $145 price target.

Airbnb (ABNB) reported late Tuesday that its Q4 swung to a loss of $0.55 per diluted share from earnings of $0.48 a year ago. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected EPS of $0.55. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $2.22 billion, up from $1.90 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $2.16 billion. The company said it expects Q1 revenue of $2.03 billion to $2.07 billion. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expect $2.03 billion. Airbnb’s board approved an up to $6 billion share repurchase program.

Airbnb’s (ABNB) fourth-quarter revenue surpassed Wall Street’s estimates on the back of strong travel demand, while the vacation rental company said late Tuesday it expects its top line in the first quarter to benefit from the timing of Easter. Revenue increased 17% year over year to $2.22 billion during the three months ended Dec. 31, above the Capital IQ-polled consensus for $2.16 billion. Nights and experiences booked grew 12% to 98.8 million, exceeding the view on Visible Alpha indicating 98.1 million. “Following the volatility that impacted our business in October, we saw an acceleration of nights booked growth throughout the rest of the quarter,” the company said in a shareholder letter. Gross booking value, which includes host earnings, service fees, cleaning fees, and taxes, jumped 15% annually to $15.5 billion. The company swung to a per-share loss of $0.55 in the fourth quarter from earnings of $0.48 per share a

Airbnb forecast first-quarter revenue to grow between 12% and 14% year over year, reaching $2.03 billion to $2.07 billion, compared with the Capital IQ-polled consensus for $2.03 billion. It said the revenue outlook will benefit due to the timing of the Easter holiday, at the expense of year-over-year growth in the second quarter. Easter is on March 31. The growth rate of nights booked in the ongoing three-month period is seen moderating sequentially while the annual comparison will be impacted due to strong growth in the first quarter of 2023, the company said.

The following is a summary of the Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript: Financial Performance: Airbnb’s Q4 2023 reported a revenue of $2.2 billion, representing a growth of 70% year-over-year. The company reported an adjusted net income of $489 million, translating to an adjusted net income margin of 22%. Airbnb’s full-year free cash flow peaked at $3.8 billion. The company bought back $2.25 billion shares during 2023, with an additional share repurchase authorization of up to $6 billion approved. Business Progress: Airbnb’s host community grew to 5 million globally by Q4, with active listings exceeding 7.7 million by the end of 2023, a growth of 18% year-over-year. Aided by the acquisition of GamePlanner.AI, Airbnb is planning major initiatives in developing personalized AI interfaces for its platform. The company achieved strong supply growth with an addition of almost 1.2 million listings in 2023. There is a marked focus on

Shares of Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ:ABNB) tanked in early trading on Wednesday, after the company reported upbeat revenues for the fourth quarter. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the release. DA Davidson On Airbnb Analyst Tom White downgraded the rating from Buy to Neutral, while keeping the price target unchanged at $145. Airbnb reported “solid” fourth-quarter results, with “decent” upside to revenues and adjusted EBITDA, White said in a note. “Management’s outlook commentary for 1Q and CY’24 suggests that this year may reflect a more normalized room night growth environment for ABNB however, as well as the potential for some modest Y/Y EBITDA margin compression due to long-term growth investments in areas like deeper International market penetration, marketing, and AI/platform expansion,” the analyst added. Piper Sandler On Airbnb Analyst Thomas Champion reiterated a Neutral rating, while lifting the price target from $136 to $145.