Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER Holdings Raised by Markel Group Inc.

Markel Group Inc. grew its position in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) by 13.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 140,000 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,500 shares during the quarter. Markel Group Inc.’s holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $11,439,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in UBER. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Uber Technologies by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,460 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $4,491,000 after acquiring an additional 2,474 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Uber Technologies by 65.0% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,563 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $939,000 after acquiring an additional 6,129 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in Uber Technologies by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,792 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $229,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in Uber Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $304,000. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new position in Uber Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $842,000. 80.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.45, for a total value of $2,233,500.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 460,756 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,303,284.20. The trade was a 6.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Balaji (A) Krishnamurthy acquired 22,453 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $71.25 per share, for a total transaction of $1,599,776.25. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 28,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,047,867.50. This represents a 357.02% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.81% of the company’s stock.

Uber Technologies Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of UBER stock opened at $71.87 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.07. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $68.46 and a 1 year high of $101.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $74.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.26 and a beta of 1.16.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.03. Uber Technologies had a return on equity of 41.40% and a net margin of 15.91%.The company had revenue of $13.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.83 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. Uber Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.820 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.95 EPS for the current year.

Uber Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Uber is reportedly considering a full acquisition of Delivery Hero, a move that could broaden its global food-delivery scale and improve its competitive position outside the U.S. Uber explores takeover of European food delivery rival Delivery Hero – Bloomberg
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage also pointed to strong underlying business momentum, with Uber’s gross bookings still growing and its Q2 guidance implying continued demand in Mobility and Delivery. Sustained Gross Bookings Momentum Benefits Uber: What Lies Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Uber’s autonomous-vehicle strategy remains a key long-term catalyst, with Nvidia saying its partnership could help power robotaxi expansion across nearly 30 cities and four continents by 2028. Jensen Huang Says Nvidia Is Powering Uber’s Push Into Trillion-Dollar Self-Driving Opportunity Across 30 Cities
• Neutral Sentiment: Uber was also linked to broader commentary on its post-earnings outlook and autonomous push, but these pieces were more thematic than immediately stock-moving. What’s next for Uber after Q1 earnings and its aggressive autonomous push?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor caution increased because a takeover of Delivery Hero could require significant spending and may distract from Uber’s push for profitability and disciplined capital deployment. Uber considers full takeover of Delivery Hero in major expansion move: Report
• Negative Sentiment: Separate headlines about potential liability and insurance issues around Uber’s driver accidents added to regulatory and reputational concerns. Consumer Watchdog Report: Uber Plan To Limit Accident Liability Aims To Free Up Insurance Reserves

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Roth Mkm set a $105.00 price objective on Uber Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Uber Technologies in a research report on Monday, May 11th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Uber Technologies from $130.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group lowered Uber Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $72.00 price objective on Uber Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Uber Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.97.

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.