Airbnb logo and stock graph are seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 2 (Reuters) - Vacation rental Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) forecast current-quarter bookings at par with the previous quarter, disappointing investors who had expected accelerated growth thanks to summer demand and sending shares down 7%.Booking rates slowed in May and June from April, the company said.However, it posted a 58% rise in quarterly revenue thanks to early bookings in April by travelers across Europe and North America looking to visit their favorite tourist spots both domestic and international.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comThe rental firm also announced a $2 billion share buyback, its first since going public.The San Francisco-based company expects current-quarter revenue between $2.78 billion and $2.88 billion, higher than analysts' estimates of $2.77 billion, according to Refinitiv IBES.It reported a net profit of $379 million, or 56 cents per share, ahead of analysts' estimates of 43 cents per share.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comReporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Airbnb's moderate bookings forecast disappoints investors, shares slide.