ABNB Form 144 reveals planned $807K insider share sale

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Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) – Form 144 filing

An insider, listed as Elinor Mertz, intends to sell 6,250 Class A shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services on or after 04 Aug 2025. Based on the filing’s reference price, the block is valued at $806,875 and equals just 0.0014 % of the 431.6 million shares outstanding, signalling negligible dilution.

The filer previously disposed of 23,559 shares during May–July 2025 for total gross proceeds of roughly $3.07 million. The shares now offered stem from 2022 restricted-stock vesting (5,856 sh) and ESPP purchases (60 sh); consideration was compensation or cash at purchase.

Although the dollar amount is small relative to Airbnb’s float, continued insider selling can be interpreted as a modest negative sentiment indicator. However, given the tiny percentage of outstanding shares, the direct market impact should be minimal.

Positive

• Sale equals only 0.0014 % of shares outstanding, indicating minimal dilution or supply impact.

Negative

• Continued insider selling (≈29.8 k shares in three months) may be viewed as a subtle negative sentiment signal.
• No offsetting insider purchases disclosed, leaving the net insider activity skewed toward selling.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Small Form 144 sale (~$0.8M) adds to recent insider disposals; signal slightly negative but financially immaterial.

The proposed 6,250-share sale represents less than 0.002 % of ABNB’s share count, so supply pressure is negligible. Still, it extends a three-month pattern of insider selling totaling nearly 30 k shares, which prudent investors often monitor as a proxy for management sentiment. Because the stock was largely gained via equity compensation, the filing likely reflects diversification rather than operational concern. I therefore judge the news as low-impact, mildly negative for sentiment but not for valuation fundamentals.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
Filer CCC
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Class A	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	6250	806875.00	431602213	08/04/2025	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Class A	05/19/2022	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			5856	05/19/2022	Compensation
Class A	05/13/2022	ESPP Purchase	Issuer			60	05/13/2022	Cash
Class A	11/19/2022	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			334	11/19/2022	Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Elinor Mertz 888 Brannan Street San Francisco CA 94103	Class A	05/05/2025	6250	771437.50
Elinor Mertz 888 Brannan Street, San Francisco CA 94103	Class A	06/02/2025	4809	619639.65
Elinor Mertz 888 Brannan Street, San Francisco CA 94103	Class A	06/04/2025	6250	826750.00
Elinor Mertz 888 Brannan Street San Francisco CA 94103	Class A	07/07/2025	6250	849125.00

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many Airbnb shares are being sold under this Form 144?

The filing covers 6,250 Class A shares with an estimated value of $806,875.

When is the planned sale date for the ABNB shares?

The seller intends to begin sales on or after 04 August 2025.

How large is the sale relative to Airbnb’s total shares outstanding?

It represents only 0.0014 % of the 431.6 million shares outstanding, a negligible amount.

Has this insider sold Airbnb shares recently?

Yes. The same filer sold 23,559 shares between May–July 2025 for roughly $3.07 million.

How were the shares originally acquired?

Most shares came from restricted-stock vesting in 2022; 60 shares were purchased through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.