Airbnb (ABNB) CFO Elinor Mertz sells 3,750 Class A shares under plan
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Airbnb, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Elinor Mertz executed an open-market sale of Class A Common Stock. On April 8, 2026, she sold 3,750 shares at $130.99 per share. After the transaction, she directly held 394,358.681 shares of Airbnb Class A Common Stock.
The sale was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 30, 2025, indicating it was pre-arranged rather than a discretionary trade based on short-term market conditions.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 3,750 shares ($491,213)
Net Sell
1 txn
Insider
Mertz Elinor
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Sold
3,750 shs ($491K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Class A Common Stock | 3,750 | $130.99 | $491K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Class A Common Stock — 394,358.681 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares sold: 3,750 shares
Sale price per share: $130.99 per share
Shares held after sale: 394,358.681 shares
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4 metrics
Shares sold
3,750 shares
Open-market sale on April 8, 2026
Sale price per share
$130.99 per share
Class A Common Stock sale
Shares held after sale
394,358.681 shares
Direct holdings following transaction
Transaction type
Open-market sale
Form 4 transaction code S
Key Terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, open-market sale, Class A Common Stock
3 terms
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan..."
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action": "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
Class A Common Stock financial
""security_title": "Class A Common Stock""
Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.
FAQ
What did Airbnb (ABNB) CFO Elinor Mertz report in this Form 4?
Airbnb CFO Elinor Mertz reported an open-market sale of Class A Common Stock. She sold 3,750 shares at $130.99 per share and continued to hold 394,358.681 shares directly after the transaction, according to the filing’s ownership details.
What type of security was involved in the Airbnb (ABNB) CFO’s Form 4 transaction?
The transaction involved Airbnb Class A Common Stock, categorized as a non-derivative security in the Form 4. The filing does not list any accompanying derivative exercises, and the derivativeSummary section is empty for this report.