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Updated · Yahoo Canada Finance · Aug 10
Airbnb Shares Jump 2.5% as Revenue Hits $3.61 Billion Despite $165 BMO Target
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Canada Finance · Aug 10

Airbnb Shares Jump 2.5% as Revenue Hits $3.61 Billion Despite $165 BMO Target

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Canada Finance · Aug 10

Summary

  • Airbnb rose another 2.5% Monday to about $182.60, extending gains even after BMO Capital lifted its price target only to $165 and kept a Market Perform rating.
  • Revenue climbed 17% to $3.61 billion, gross booking value rose 16% to $27.2 billion, and nights and seats booked increased 10% to 148.3 million, giving investors fresh reason to bid up the stock.
  • Profitability also strengthened, with adjusted EBITDA up 21% to $1.26 billion and free cash flow reaching $1.25 billion, while management projected at least mid-teens revenue growth for 2026.
  • Services, experiences, international expansion and platform improvements are becoming larger growth drivers, but the stock already trades above GuruFocus's $172.05 fair-value estimate, raising pressure to sustain execution.

Insights

Why is Wall Street betting against Airbnb even as its AI and hotel expansions drive record profits?
Could Airbnb's aggressive push into boutique hotels secretly alienate the loyal homeowners who built the platform?