** Shares of Airbnb ABNB.O were down 1.3% in afternoon trading Thurs as the broader market declined, with the online marketplace for homestays seen posting a rise in quarterly yr-over-yr rev and EPS when it releases results after the closing bell
** The Nasdaq .IXIC was down more than 1% in afternoon trading
** Analysts expect Q3 rev for ABNB of $4.08 bln vs $3.73 bln in the yr-ago qtr and they expect EPS of $2.34 vs $2.13 a yr ago, according to LSEG
** In early August, Airbnb forecast slower growth in the second half of the year, disappointing investors of the sector expecting a rebound in travel demand
** Analyst recommendations on the stock include 16 "strong buy" or "buy" ratings, 23 "hold" ratings and seven "sell" ratings
** The median 12-mo PT on the stock is $142.50; the stock was last at $120.94
** ABNB shares are down nearly 8% YTD compared with a roughly 20% gain in the Nasdaq in that period
(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch)
((caroline.valetkevitch@thomsonreuters.com))