Airbnb rises before the open after earnings and a higher outlook
Earnings results
- EPS comparison not verified
Actual: $3.16 (GAAP)
- Revenue comparison not verified
Actual: $4.869 (reported, billions)
- Guidance
Raised full-year revenue growth outlook to the high teens and adjusted profit margin outlook to about 36%.
Earnings and the stock move
Airbnb reported stronger booking activity and raised its annual outlook after the November 5 close.
Q3 2026 earnings recap
Airbnb gained 11.7% to $190.05 before the November 6 open after reporting faster sales growth and raising its full-year outlook.
- Quarterly sales rose 19% to $4.87 billion. Profit per share increased to $3.16 from $2.21 a year earlier.
- Guests booked 16% more nights and seats than a year earlier, helping drive the increase in revenue.
- Airbnb now expects full-year sales growth in the high teens and an adjusted operating profit measure equal to about 36% of sales.
- The company authorized up to $12 billion in additional share repurchases, giving it room to buy back more stock over time.
- Airbnb expects fourth-quarter sales of $3.22 billion to $3.28 billion. It also expects its adjusted profit margin to dip slightly from a year earlier, partly because of marketing timing.
- The premarket move is measured against Thursday’s $170.13 close. The charts end at that close, before the earnings release.
Watch whether demand stays strong as Airbnb spends on marketing and expands beyond its core stays business.
Financials and technicals
Charts through Nov 5, 2026. The session move above may reflect later news.
Technical setup and risks
Watch whether the early gain holds during regular trading and whether booking growth can support margins as marketing spending increases.
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