Directional Asset Management Takes Position in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

Directional Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 13,180 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,077,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UBER. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Uber Technologies by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 74,460 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $4,491,000 after buying an additional 2,474 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Uber Technologies by 65.0% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 15,563 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $939,000 after buying an additional 6,129 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in Uber Technologies by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 3,792 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $229,000 after buying an additional 641 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Uber Technologies during the first quarter worth about $304,000. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. purchased a new position in Uber Technologies during the second quarter worth about $842,000. 80.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UBER has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $72.00 target price on Uber Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on Uber Technologies from $99.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Wedbush reduced their target price on Uber Technologies from $78.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their price target on Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $105.14.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Balaji (A) Krishnamurthy purchased 22,453 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $71.25 per share, for a total transaction of $1,599,776.25. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 28,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,047,867.50. The trade was a 357.02% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.45, for a total value of $2,233,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 460,756 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,303,284.20. This trade represents a 6.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 3.81% of the company’s stock.

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

Uber Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UBER opened at $74.73 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $152.67 billion, a PE ratio of 15.87, a P/E/G ratio of 6.92 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. The business has a 50-day moving average of $73.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.12. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $68.46 and a 12 month high of $101.99.

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

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.