Airbnb CFO sells 12,184 shares at $127.65 after option exercise

Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) reported an insider transaction by its Chief Financial Officer.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) reported an insider transaction by its Chief Financial Officer. On 10/24/2025, the CFO exercised stock options for 12,184 shares at an exercise price of $29.955 (code M) and sold 12,184 Class A shares at $127.65 (code S).

The filing notes the sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 30, 2025. Following these transactions, the CFO directly beneficially owned 444,070.102 Class A shares. The reported option was fully vested and, after exercise, showed 0 derivative securities remaining.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 12,184 shares ($1.19M approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 3 txns

Insider Mertz Elinor

Role Chief Financial Officer

Sold 12,184 shs ($1.56M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $1.56M

Approx. exercise cost $365K

Approx. pre-tax spread $1.19M

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option	12,184	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Class A Common Stock	12,184	$29.955	$365K
Sale	Class A Common Stock	12,184	$127.65	$1.56M

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option — 0 contracts (Direct); Class A Common Stock — 444,070.102 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 30, 2025.
2. F2. The stock option is fully vested and exercisable.

FAQ

What insider activity did Airbnb (ABNB) disclose?

The CFO exercised options for 12,184 shares at $29.955 and sold 12,184 Class A shares at $127.65 on 10/24/2025.

Was the Airbnb CFO’s sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 30, 2025.

How many Airbnb shares does the CFO own after the transaction?

Following the reported transactions, the CFO beneficially owned 444,070.102 Class A shares directly.

What were the transaction codes reported for ABNB?

The option exercise was coded M and the share sale was coded S.

What was the status of the stock option reported?

The stock option was fully vested and exercisable and, after exercise, showed 0 derivative securities remaining.

What security class was involved in the Airbnb transactions?

The transactions involved Class A Common Stock of Airbnb, Inc.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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X

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mertz Elinor

(Last) (First) (Middle)

888 BRANNAN STREET

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Airbnb, Inc. [ ABNB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	10/24/2025		M		12,184	A	$29.955	456,254.102	D
Class A Common Stock	10/24/2025		S(1)		12,184	D	$127.65	444,070.102	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	$29.955	10/24/2025		M			12,184	(2)	11/23/2025	Class A Common Stock	12,184	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 30, 2025.

2. The stock option is fully vested and exercisable.

	/s/ Brian Savage, Attorney-in-fact	10/28/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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