Castleark Management LLC purchased a new stake in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 189,417 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,668,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UBER. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 113,456,376 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $9,270,561,000 after purchasing an additional 2,903,021 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,936,203 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $3,906,083,000 after purchasing an additional 1,602,596 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Uber Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,515,094,000. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in Uber Technologies by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 19,509,042 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $1,911,301,000 after buying an additional 297,132 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Uber Technologies by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 17,278,031 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $1,411,793,000 after buying an additional 261,564 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.24% of the company’s stock.
Uber Technologies Trading Up 1.3%
Shares of Uber Technologies stock opened at $80.33 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $73.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $73.36. The stock has a market cap of $164.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.65, a P/E/G ratio of 6.39 and a beta of 1.13. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $65.41 and a 1-year high of $101.99.
Trending Headlines about Uber Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Uber Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: New teen safety feature: Uber launched live video streaming for teen accounts, allowing parents to check in during rides. The feature, which will roll out nationwide in the U.S. in the coming weeks, could improve rider confidence and support family-account adoption. Uber launches live video streaming for teen accounts
- Positive Sentiment: Autonomous-vehicle expansion: Baidu’s fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles have begun operating in Dubai under Uber’s multiyear partnership. The deployment advances Uber’s robotaxi strategy and may strengthen its long-term position as autonomous transportation develops. Uber’s Robotaxi Push Gains Pace in Dubai
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence: Citizens JMP reaffirmed its “Market Outperform” rating and set a $100 price target, implying substantial upside from recent trading levels.
- Positive Sentiment: Resilient Uber Eats demand: Food delivery is holding up as consumers reduce spending in other categories, suggesting Uber Eats could remain a relatively defensive growth business. Uber also expanded travel options in India through a partnership with Zoomcar and became the PGA Tour’s official rideshare and food-delivery partner.
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed valuation and momentum: A bullish investment article cited Uber’s growth prospects, while another argued that growth expectations are already reflected in the valuation. Over six months, the stock has lagged the S&P 500, despite trading well above its one-year low.
- Negative Sentiment: Major regulatory liability: Dutch authorities fined Uber €824.99 million—approximately $966 million—for using automated systems to suspend or deactivate drivers. The penalty could create a substantial financial charge and increase compliance costs or regulatory risk in Europe. Dutch regulator fines Uber €824.99m
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. US Capital Advisors set a $95.00 price objective on Uber Technologies in a research note on Monday, May 11th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on Uber Technologies from $107.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Macquarie Infrastructure raised Uber Technologies to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Uber Technologies from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Uber Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.25.
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.
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