Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Uber Technologies Put Options (NYSE:UBER)

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock traders acquired 159,363 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 46% compared to the average daily volume of 108,860 put options.

Uber Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE UBER traded up $0.16 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $71.17. The stock had a trading volume of 33,475,806 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,508,934. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $82.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.33. The company has a market capitalization of $147.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.11, a PEG ratio of 6.72 and a beta of 1.21. Uber Technologies has a 1-year low of $60.63 and a 1-year high of $101.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $14.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.32 billion. Uber Technologies had a net margin of 19.33% and a return on equity of 43.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.21 earnings per share. Uber Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.720 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Uber Technologies will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Uber Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: WeRide and Uber launched the first commercial Robotaxi service in downtown Abu Dhabi, expanding routes to cover ~70% of the city and increasing fleet size; this reinforces Uber’s autonomous mobility footprint and revenue diversification potential. WeRide and Uber Begin First Commercial Robotaxi Service in Downtown Abu Dhabi
• Positive Sentiment: Uber Eats rolled out an AI “Cart Assistant” that builds grocery baskets from text/images — a product push that could help Uber gain share vs. Instacart and raise monetization of grocery deliveries. Uber Eats launches AI cart assistant for grocery delivery
• Positive Sentiment: Uber for Business partnered with Mazda to offer dealership services (courtesy rides, vehicle delivery), a commercial tie-up that may drive incremental B2B volume and deepen local use cases for rides and logistics. Uber for Business and Mazda Team Up to Enhance Customer Experience at U.S. Dealerships
• Positive Sentiment: Israeli committee approval of legislation to allow ride-hailing (including Uber) clears a regulatory hurdle and opens another national market for expansion. Bill allowing Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) and Lyft in Israel Receives Committee Approval
• Neutral Sentiment: Baidu’s Apollo Go and Uber’s platform are bringing driverless rides to Dubai — another market push that signals increased AV partnerships but still faces regulatory and operational rollout risks. Dubai brings self-driving AI cars to streets: Baidu, Uber’s Apollo Go goes live in UAE emirate
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and industry commentary note Uber & Baidu expanding AV rides in Dubai — a strategic growth angle but one that will take time to meaningfully move EBITDA given capital, regulation and scale needs. Uber & Baidu Expand Deal for Dubai AV Rides: Is the Space Heating Up?
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~159,363 UBER put contracts (≈46% above average daily put volume), signaling elevated short-term bearish hedging/speculation that can pressure the stock. Unusual Options Activity Report
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst downgrade has already been reported and was linked to a modest share decline, indicating some near-term skepticism on growth/profitability or valuation. Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) Shares Down 1.1% on Analyst Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Recent trial loss (litigation around assault suits) highlights legal/liability risks that can increase event-driven volatility and potential costs. Uber trial loss shows competing liability paths in assault suits

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on UBER shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Uber Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $125.00 price objective on Uber Technologies in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $107.00 target price on Uber Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Uber Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at Uber Technologies

In other news, insider Tony West sold 3,125 shares of the company’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 sale, the insider directly owned 176,584 shares in the company, valued at $14,744,764. This represents a 1.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders sold 9,375 shares of company stock valued at $799,875 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of UBER. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Uber Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Imprint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Uber Technologies in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Lloyd Advisory Services LLC. bought a new stake in Uber Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.24% of the company’s stock.

Uber Technologies Company 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.