C WorldWide Group Holding A S Takes $173.78 Million Position in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

C WorldWide Group Holding A S acquired a new position in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,773,765 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock, valued at approximately $173,776,000. Uber Technologies comprises 2.7% of C WorldWide Group Holding A S’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding. C WorldWide Group Holding A S owned about 0.09% of Uber Technologies as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Uber Technologies by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 189,551,519 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $17,685,157,000 after acquiring an additional 3,025,483 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 2.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 45,859,136 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $4,258,756,000 after acquiring an additional 1,168,288 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the second quarter worth $2,348,319,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Uber Technologies by 1.0% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,810,255 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $1,288,497,000 after purchasing an additional 142,933 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in Uber Technologies by 5.2% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 12,518,594 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $1,167,985,000 after purchasing an additional 615,692 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.24% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Uber Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue, bookings and user growth were strong — revenue rose ~20% and gross bookings topped estimates, with active users and trips reaching record levels, and the company generated materially higher free cash flow. These results support the growth story and buyback/capital-allocation optionality. Company press release
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomous-vehicle (robotaxi) progress and partnerships: management highlighted AV ambition and expansion of robotaxi programs (markets named include Hong Kong, Madrid, Houston, Zurich), which investors view as a multitrillion‑dollar long‑term opportunity that could transform margins over time. Seeking Alpha
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support — several firms reaffirmed or raised targets (including upgrades and $100+ targets from Citizens JMP, BTIG and Needham), signaling conviction among some buy‑side and sell‑side investors about upside from growth and cash flow.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management change: Uber promoted Balaji Krishnamurthy to CFO — he’s a vocal robotaxi backer. That underscores continued AV prioritization but raises questions about near‑term margin focus vs. long‑term investment. TechCrunch
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst tone — some firms reiterated Neutral/Market‑perform ratings citing competitive and AV‑related uncertainty even as others remain constructive; expect divergent analyst calls to keep volatility elevated. Proactive Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and guidance miss: adjusted EPS for Q4 missed estimates and Uber guided Q1 EPS below consensus (company gave 0.65–0.72 vs. higher Street estimate), citing cheaper ride options and higher taxes that boosted trips but compressed margins — the principal driver of the stock decline. Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: One‑time charges and EPS volatility: investors are focused on an equity‑investment charge and the gap between GAAP and adjusted metrics, which amplified the profit miss and increased short‑term uncertainty. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: heavy trading and a sizable share sell‑off followed the results and guidance, reflecting investor preference for near‑term profitability over growth/AV optionality right now. Barron’s

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Uber Technologies news, insider Tony West sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total transaction of $260,937.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 176,584 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,744,764. This trade represents a 1.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah sold 5,500 shares of Uber Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.41, for a total transaction of $519,255.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 20,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,919,355.30. This trade represents a 21.29% decrease in their position. 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 over the last 90 days. 3.84% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $108.00 price target on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Melius Research set a $73.00 price objective on Uber Technologies in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Uber Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.41.

Uber Technologies Stock Down 5.5%

Uber Technologies stock opened at $73.67 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.15 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $153.07 billion, a PE ratio of 9.47 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.94. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.63 and a 12 month high of $101.99.

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

About Uber Technologies

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.