Airbnb stock gets a Buy upgrade as analysts target USD 182.71

Published on 09/29/2026 at 08:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Airbnb stock was last at USD 156.08 on September 28, 2026, after a 0.88 percent decline. Q2 revenue reached USD 3.61 billion, 16.3 percent above the prior year.

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Airbnb stock (ISIN US0090661010) was last at USD 156.08 on Nasdaq on September 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.88 percent from the prior session. A market profile identifies Airbnb as ABNB on Nasdaq and assigns the company to ISIN US0090661010 through Global Banking and Finance. MarketBeat reported on September 26, 2026 that Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy.

Buy upgrade meets higher targets

The upgrade arrived with a broader Moderate Buy consensus and an average analyst target of USD 182.71, according to MarketBeat. That target stands USD 26.63 above the September 28 price, a 17.06 percent difference that places valuation expectations above the current quotation.

Robert W. Baird also raised its Airbnb target from USD 175.00 to USD 200.00 while keeping an Outperform rating, MarketBeat reported on September 8, 2026. The USD 25.00 increase is a clearer change in analyst positioning than the consensus label alone.

Q2 revenue beats the estimate

Airbnb reported USD 3.61 billion in Q2 2026 revenue and USD 1.37 in earnings per share, versus forecasts of USD 3.58 billion and USD 1.26, respectively, according to Investing.com on August 6, 2026. Revenue increased 16.3 percent year over year, while EPS exceeded the estimate by USD 0.11, giving the analyst upgrade a recent operating basis.

The same earnings summary said Airbnb lifted its full-year 2026 revenue-growth outlook to the mid-teens from the low-to-mid-teens and raised its adjusted EBITDA margin outlook to 35.5 percent from 35 percent. The next earnings report is listed for November 4, 2026, creating a dated checkpoint for whether that outlook remains intact.

Stock remains below its yearly high

At USD 156.08, Airbnb stock stood 19.32 percent below its 52-week high of USD 193.45 and USD 45.27 above its 52-week low of USD 110.81 on September 28, 2026. Market capitalization was USD 92.6 billion and trading volume reached 3,911,828 shares on the same session.

Airbnb stock was last at USD 156.08 on Nasdaq on September 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The market is weighing stronger quarterly figures and raised guidance against the premium implied by analyst targets.