Airbnb CTO Balogh Sells 600 Shares at $134.75 on 2025-07-31

Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) has announced that Chief Technology Officer Aristotle N. Balogh has sold 600 shares at $134.75 per share on July 31, 2025.

Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) has announced that its Chief Technology Officer, Aristotle N. Balogh, sold 600 shares of the company's stock on July 31, 2025. The transaction was executed at an average price of $134.75 per share, totaling $80,850.00. Following the sale, Balogh's direct ownership of Airbnb stock decreased to 209,777 shares, valued at approximately $29,240,816.03, representing a 0.29% decrease in his ownership [1].

This sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The transaction occurred amidst a period of fluctuating stock performance for Airbnb. Shares of ABNB traded down 2.9% on July 31, 2025, closing at $128.56. The stock's 50-day simple moving average was $135.11, and the 200-day simple moving average was $131.22. The company's market capitalization stood at $80.53 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.46 and a price-to-earnings growth ratio of 2.51 [1].

Analysts have provided mixed ratings for Airbnb. Wedbush downgraded the stock from "outperform" to "neutral," while JPMorgan Chase lowered its price target from $160.00 to $115.00. Evercore ISI, JMP Securities, and Piper Sandler also revised their ratings and price targets for the stock [1].

Institutional investors have shown interest in Airbnb. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.76% of the company's stock, with notable changes in their positions in recent quarters. Aster Capital Management, Ritholtz Wealth Management, and others have increased their holdings in Airbnb [1].

The upcoming second-quarter 2025 earnings report for Airbnb is expected on August 6, 2025. The company is anticipated to report revenues between $2.99 billion and $3.05 billion, with a consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. The earnings per share (EPS) consensus is pegged at 93 cents, indicating an 8.14% increase year-over-year [3].

References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/airbnb-inc-nasdaqabnb-cto-aristotle-n-balogh-sells-600-shares-2025-07-28/
[3] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/airbnb-set-report-q2-earnings-172300955.html