Airbnb Unusual Options Activity For March 31

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Airbnb ABNB.

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with ABNB, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Airbnb.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 33% bullish and 33%, bearish.

Out of all of the options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $259,817, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $64,200.

Predicted Price Range

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $80.0 to $145.0 for Airbnb during the past quarter.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Airbnb's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Airbnb's whale trades within a strike price range from $80.0 to $145.0 in the last 30 days.

Airbnb Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

Noteworthy Options Activity:

About Airbnb

Started in 2008, Airbnb is the world's largest online alternative accommodation travel agency; it also offers booking services for boutique hotels and experiences. Airbnb's platform offered over 8 million active accommodation listings as of Dec. 31, 2024. Listings from the company's 5 million-plus hosts are spread over almost every country in the world. In 2024, 45% of revenue was from North America, 37% from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, 9% from Latin America, and 9% from Asia-Pacific. Transaction fees for online bookings account for all its revenue.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Airbnb, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Where Is Airbnb Standing Right Now?

• With a trading volume of 1,836,800, the price of ABNB is down by -2.98%, reaching $117.09.
• Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be oversold.
• Next earnings report is scheduled for 37 days from now.

What The Experts Say On Airbnb

A total of 4 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $164.25.

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