National Pension Service Raises Holdings in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

National Pension Service raised its stake in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) by 2.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,439,421 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock after purchasing an additional 122,307 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned about 0.21% of Uber Technologies worth $434,930,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Westend Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the third quarter worth $27,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in Uber Technologies in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Total Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Uber Technologies in the second quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in Uber Technologies in the third quarter valued at $34,000. 80.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Uber Technologies Price Performance

UBER stock opened at $80.07 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market capitalization of $166.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.29 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $90.23. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $60.63 and a twelve 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $2.44. The business had revenue of $13.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $13.25 billion. Uber Technologies had a net margin of 33.54% and a return on equity of 68.17%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.20 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current year.

Uber Technologies News Summary

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

Insider Transactions at Uber Technologies

In related news, CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah sold 5,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $94.41, for a total value of $519,255.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,330 shares in the company, valued at $1,919,355.30. The trade was a 21.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Tony West sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $14,744,764. The trade was a 1.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 14,875 shares of company stock valued at $1,319,130 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UBER has been the subject of several analyst reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on Uber Technologies from $108.00 to $99.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $110.00 price target on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Uber Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $107.50.

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.