Directional Asset Management Makes New Investment in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

Directional Asset Management purchased a new position in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 13,180 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,077,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in Uber Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Westend Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Uber Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Uber Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in Uber Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in Uber Technologies by 38.6% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 424 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.24% of the company’s stock.

Uber Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UBER opened at $74.73 on Friday. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $68.46 and a fifty-two week high of $101.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $73.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $82.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market cap of $152.67 billion, a PE ratio of 15.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.92 and a beta of 1.21.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.08). Uber Technologies had a net margin of 19.33% and a return on equity of 43.63%. The business had revenue of $14.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.21 EPS. Uber Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Uber Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.720 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Uber Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Block partnership should boost payments and restaurant integrations, add Cash App Pay for U.S. users, and deepen merchant ties—potential revenue and payments-volume upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional investor note (Montaka) highlights Uber as a lucrative holding, which can support sentiment among value-focused investors and funds. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomous last‑mile expansion (Coco Robotics launching with Uber Eats in San Jose) validates Uber’s robotics/delivery roadmap and could lower delivery cost per order over time. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Uber disclosed an ~11.5% stake in Lucid and an expanded robotaxi commitment — this secures a potential vehicle supply and furthers Uber’s AV strategy but is contingent on Lucid’s execution and production ramp. Strategic upside is balanced by execution risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Lucid shares plunged on dilution/execution fears after Uber’s stake and capital moves—if Lucid struggles, Uber’s robotaxi timeline and unit economics could suffer and raise capital-allocation concerns. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A federal jury found Uber liable in a bellwether passenger-assault case, adding litigation exposure amid thousands of pending claims—this raises near‑term legal/settlement risk and potential headline-driven volatility. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights execution and margin risk from Uber’s large AV investments (estimated multi‑billion-dollar commitment), a potential drag on near-term margins if scaling is slower than expected. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Consumer complaints about higher charges when using AmEx on rides generated viral attention—minor PR/headline risk that could momentarily affect user sentiment. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Uber Technologies news, SVP Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.45, for a total transaction of $2,233,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 460,756 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,303,284.20. This trade represents a 6.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Balaji (A) Krishnamurthy bought 22,453 shares of Uber Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $71.25 per share, for a total transaction of $1,599,776.25. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 28,742 shares in the company, valued at $2,047,867.50. The trade was a 357.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 3.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UBER has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research lowered their price objective on Uber Technologies from $125.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 5th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Uber Technologies from $108.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $100.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Citizens Jmp upgraded Uber Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $105.14.

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.