** B. Riley upgrades vacation-rental firm Airbnb ABNB.O to "buy" from "neutral", lifts PT to $170 from $140
** New PT shows an upside of 22% from the stock's last close
** Brokerage says co will benefit from long-term growth in short-term rentals and international expansion in 2026
** Adds that upside could come from broader rollout of 'reserve now, pay later' and expanding hotel inventory in supply-constrained markets
** B. Riley cites Airbnb's attractive valuation and strong prospects for sustained growth and margin expansion
** 16 of 42 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 23 "hold" and 3 "sell"; their median PT is $146.40 - data compiled by LSEG
** Airbnb rose 3.3% in 2025
(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)
((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))
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