Airbnb's CTO sells 600 shares at $123.68 per share on 2025-09-11.
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Monday, Sep 15, 2025 4:09 pm ET1min read
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The sale comes amidst a surge in institutional interest in Airbnb. Empowered Funds LLC recently increased its stake in Airbnb by 11.0%, acquiring an additional 7,222 shares, bringing its total holdings to 72,712 shares worth approximately $8.69 million [2]. This trend reflects a broader pattern of increased institutional investment in Airbnb, as several other institutional investors, including Harris Associates LP and AQR Capital Management LLC, have significantly boosted their holdings in the company during the first quarter.
Airbnb's stock has shown mixed performance recently, opening at $123.81 and trading down by $0.4% on September 12, 2025, to $122.55. Despite the recent decline, the company's strong valuation metrics, including a market capitalization of $76.94 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, indicate robust investor confidence [2].
In addition to institutional interest, insiders have also been active in their trading. Nathan Blecharczyk, an insider, sold 2,246 shares of the stock on August 20, 2025, at an average price of $125.20, and Director Joseph Gebbia sold 236,000 shares on September 2, 2025, at an average price of $127.53 [3].
Wall Street analysts have provided mixed ratings for Airbnb, with an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $141.68 [2]. Despite the recent insider and institutional activity, the stock remains a focus for investors, with analysts closely monitoring the company's performance and market position.
Airbnb, Inc. [ABNB] reports that Chief Technology Officer Balogh Aristotle N has sold 600 shares at $123.68 per share on September 11, 2025.
Airbnb's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Aristotle N Balogh, sold 600 shares of Airbnb's Class A Common Stock on September 11, 2025, at a price of $123.68 per share, totaling $74,790. This transaction was conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 27, 2025 [1]. Following the sale, Balogh directly owns 200,805 shares of Airbnb.The sale comes amidst a surge in institutional interest in Airbnb. Empowered Funds LLC recently increased its stake in Airbnb by 11.0%, acquiring an additional 7,222 shares, bringing its total holdings to 72,712 shares worth approximately $8.69 million [2]. This trend reflects a broader pattern of increased institutional investment in Airbnb, as several other institutional investors, including Harris Associates LP and AQR Capital Management LLC, have significantly boosted their holdings in the company during the first quarter.
Airbnb's stock has shown mixed performance recently, opening at $123.81 and trading down by $0.4% on September 12, 2025, to $122.55. Despite the recent decline, the company's strong valuation metrics, including a market capitalization of $76.94 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.98, indicate robust investor confidence [2].
In addition to institutional interest, insiders have also been active in their trading. Nathan Blecharczyk, an insider, sold 2,246 shares of the stock on August 20, 2025, at an average price of $125.20, and Director Joseph Gebbia sold 236,000 shares on September 2, 2025, at an average price of $127.53 [3].
Wall Street analysts have provided mixed ratings for Airbnb, with an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $141.68 [2]. Despite the recent insider and institutional activity, the stock remains a focus for investors, with analysts closely monitoring the company's performance and market position.

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