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Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

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Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB - Free Report) closed at $170.19 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.52% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.86%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.98%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.96%.

Shares of the company have depreciated by 9.44% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 5.09%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.96%.

The upcoming earnings release of Airbnb, Inc. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.88, reflecting a 30.32% increase from the same quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $4.74 billion, indicating a 15.79% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $5.24 per share and a revenue of $14.1 billion, demonstrating changes of +30.02% and +15.21%, respectively, from the preceding year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Airbnb, Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.31% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Currently, Airbnb, Inc. is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Airbnb, Inc. has a Forward P/E ratio of 32 right now. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 15.49 for its industry.

Investors should also note that ABNB has a PEG ratio of 1.94 right now. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Leisure and Recreation Services industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.13.

The Leisure and Recreation Services industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 210, finds itself in the bottom 15% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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