National Pension Service Increases Stake in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

National Pension Service raised its position in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 4,439,421 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock after acquiring an additional 122,307 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $434,930,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Uber Technologies by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,460 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $4,491,000 after purchasing an additional 2,474 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 65.0% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,563 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $939,000 after buying an additional 6,129 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Uber Technologies by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,792 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $229,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $304,000. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 33.0% in the second quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,889 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $549,000 after buying an additional 1,461 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.24% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on UBER. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Uber Technologies from $122.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on shares of Uber Technologies from $108.00 to $99.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Wedbush decreased their price objective on shares of Uber Technologies from $84.00 to $78.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on Uber Technologies from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Uber Technologies

In other news, insider Tony West sold 3,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $260,937.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 176,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,744,764. The trade was a 1.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah sold 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.41, for a total value of $519,255.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 20,330 shares in the company, valued at $1,919,355.30. This represents a 21.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 14,875 shares of company stock valued at $1,319,130 in the last three months. 3.84% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Uber Technologies Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE UBER opened at $80.07 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $83.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $90.23. The company has a market capitalization of $166.37 billion, a PE ratio of 10.29 and a beta of 1.20. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.63 and a 12-month high of $101.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The ride-sharing company reported $3.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $2.44. Uber Technologies had a net margin of 33.54% and a return on equity of 68.17%. The business had revenue of $13.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.25 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.20 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Uber Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Uber Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large autonomous-vehicle commitments: Uber is committing up to $250M to Waabi, which raised $750M, and plans to source many future robotaxis from Waabi’s platform — a sign Uber is investing in an off-balance-sheet route to scale autonomous ride volume. Uber’s new plan to deploy 25,000 robotaxis will come from an autonomous trucking company
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic OEM & chip partnerships: Mercedes and NVIDIA are partnering with Uber on large-scale, premium S‑Class Level‑4 robotaxis, validating Uber’s AV ambitions and giving possible scale and tech credibility. This can support long-term TAM expansion and revenue optionality. Mercedes, NVIDIA and Uber Team Up to Build S-Class Robotaxis
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment trending favorable: Some aggregator/analyst commentary shows bullish tilt (TipRanks trending StrongBuy), which can limit downside if earnings don’t materially disappoint. Uber Technologies Stock Forecast: Trending StrongBuy Among Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings focus on execution metrics: Analysts are digging beyond revenue and EPS into margins, adjusted metrics and segment KPIs ahead of Uber’s quarterly report next week — results could cause short-term volatility either way. Countdown to Uber (UBER) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst/coverage views: Some bullish write-ups praise revenue and user growth but flag valuation, keeping a cautious “hold” tone that moderates upside expectations. Uber Technologies: This Ride Has Exceeded My Expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / worker-pay settlement: Uber Eats agreed to pay about $3.5M in restitution and penalties in NYC over delivery worker pay — a modest direct hit but a reminder of ongoing regulatory and labor compliance costs. Uber Eats Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million Over NYC Delivery Worker Pay
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and reputational exposure: A jury awarded $19M in a lawsuit versus Uber, and a federal trial has drawn testimony about frequent rider reports of sexual assault — these items raise legal costs and reputational risk that could pressure sentiment near term. Jury Awards Former NHL Player Brandon Crawley $19 Million in Lawsuit Against Uber Technologies, Inc. At Uber trial, expert says riders reported rape every day in 2024

Uber Technologies Profile

Uber Technologies, Inc is a technology company that operates a global platform connecting riders, drivers, couriers, restaurants and shippers. Founded in 2009 by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick and headquartered in San Francisco, Uber developed one of the first large-scale ride-hailing marketplaces and has since expanded into a broader set of mobility and logistics services. The company completed its initial public offering in 2019 and continues to position its app-based network as a multi-modal transportation and delivery platform.

Uber’s principal businesses include mobility services (ride-hailing and shared rides), delivery through Uber Eats, and freight logistics via Uber Freight.