The trifecta of a booming travel market, increased consumer spending, and a roaring stock market have propelled shares of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) much higher in 2023.
After a rough 2022 for growth companies, a resilient economy has caused many investors to flip their sentiments and become optimistic about the prospects for early-stage companies such as Airbnb, once again. The stock is up over 50% so far this year, handily outpacing the 15% return generated by the S 500.
Bulls will argue that the company is showing strong earnings growth and has a large market opportunity to grow into, making the stock a buy even after this huge price increase. Bears, on the other hand, will say that shares now trade at an earnings ratio well above the market average and are therefore overvalued.
Source Fool.com