Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) Rating Lowered to “Sell” at Melius

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) was downgraded by analysts at Melius from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday, Marketbeat reports. They presently have a $73.00 price target on the ride-sharing company’s stock. Melius’ price objective would suggest a potential downside of 14.57% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on UBER. Piper Sandler set a $107.00 price objective on Uber Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Uber Technologies from $113.00 to $106.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Uber Technologies from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Melius Research set a $73.00 target price on shares of Uber Technologies in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Uber Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $107.33.

Uber Technologies Stock Up 5.8%

Shares of UBER opened at $85.45 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $177.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.98 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.15. Uber Technologies has a 52 week low of $60.63 and a 52 week high of $101.99. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.41.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The ride-sharing company reported $3.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $2.44. The company had revenue of $13.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.25 billion. Uber Technologies had a return on equity of 68.17% and a net margin of 33.54%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.20 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Uber Technologies will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Tony West sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $251,125.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 175,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,096,992.28. This trade represents a 1.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah sold 5,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.41, for a total transaction of $519,255.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 20,330 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,919,355.30. This represents 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 14,875 shares of company stock valued at $1,348,818. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Uber Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Westend Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Uber Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. West Oak Capital LLC bought a new position in Uber Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new position in Uber Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 80.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Uber Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Uber unveiled a production‑intent robotaxi developed with Lucid and Nuro, has begun on‑road testing in the San Francisco Bay Area, and plans a commercial launch later this year — advancing a long‑term revenue and cost‑reduction pathway if deployments scale. Lucid, Nuro, Uber debut robotaxi
• Positive Sentiment: Uber renewed / strengthened mapping and location ties with TomTom to integrate maps and live services across its platform — this supports ride/AV routing reliability and reduces technical integration risk for on‑demand and autonomous services. TomTom and Uber strengthen ties
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive media and analyst pieces are painting Uber as a potential robotaxi leader (e.g., 24/7 Wall St., TechCrunch, CNET coverage), which can lift sentiment but may already be priced in given the long runway and capital needs of AV commercialization. Uber Technologies Is the Robotaxi Winner of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent reports note institutional purchases by smaller managers — incremental buying that supports liquidity but not necessarily a change to the broader sell‑side view. CV Advisors LLC Invests in Uber Technologies
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research downgraded UBER to Sell with a $73 price target, citing intensified robotaxi competition and valuation risk — analyst downgrades can pressure the stock and trigger short‑term outflows. Uber Stock Is Cut to Sell
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and governance headlines: Uber failed to delay a sexual‑assault trial and could not block related ad campaigns, and a shareholder‑law firm announced an investigation into the board for possible fiduciary lapses around rider safety and driver checks — these raise litigation, reputational and potential financial risks. Uber fails to delay trial

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.