Hantz Financial Services Inc. Raises Position in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) by 90.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 139,628 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,257 shares during the quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $13,679,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kilter Group LLC bought a new position in Uber Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. 80.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Uber Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of UBER stock opened at $77.93 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $161.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.02 and a beta of 1.21. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $60.63 and a 52-week high of $101.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company’s 50 day moving average is $83.78 and its 200 day moving average is $90.05.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by ($0.12). Uber Technologies had a return on equity of 68.17% and a net margin of 33.54%.The company had revenue of $14.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.32 billion. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Uber Technologies

In other Uber Technologies news, insider Tony West sold 3,125 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $260,937.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 176,584 shares in the company, valued at $14,744,764. This trade 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 at the SEC website. Also, CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah sold 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 20,330 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,919,355.30. The trade was a 21.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 14,875 shares of company stock valued at $1,319,130. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UBER has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Uber Technologies from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of Uber Technologies from $108.00 to $99.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $107.19.

More Uber Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth driven by delivery — Uber reported ~20% Q4 revenue growth and food-delivery results that beat estimates, supporting near-term topline strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Record engagement and cash flow — Management said monthly users and daily trips hit all-time highs and emphasized “significant cash flow” and a clear path to scale. That underpins confidence in longer-term free cash flow conversion. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Needham reaffirmed a Buy and $109 price target, highlighting operational leadership and pricing power as reasons to be constructive. Analyst backing can buoy sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Robotaxi / AV narrative continues — Management and some analysts point to autonomous vehicles as a multitrillion-dollar long-term opportunity, but near-term impact and timing remain uncertain. This is strategic upside, not immediate earnings relief. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Asia expansion — Uber has relaunched in Macau and is cautiously re-entering Asia, which could expand TAM over time but is unlikely to move near-term earnings materially. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and weak profit guide — Uber missed some Q4 profit estimates and explicitly forecast Q1 profit below market expectations; that guidance is the primary near-term catalyst for downward pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure from cheaper rides — Management’s strategy to grow trips with more affordable options boosted volumes but squeezed margins, weighing on near-term profitability. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal overhang — Reports of a €1.7B (~$2.8B) claim in France over driver status remain a potential sizable liability and sentiment headwind. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: AV valuation uncertainty — Bank of America and others flag near-term autonomous-vehicle uncertainties that complicate valuation assumptions for Uber’s long-term growth story. Article Title

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.