Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) Shares Down 1.1% on Analyst Downgrade

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER)’s stock price traded down 1.1% during mid-day trading on Monday after Citigroup lowered their price target on the stock from $120.00 to $110.00. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the stock. Uber Technologies traded as low as $73.51 and last traded at $73.93. 17,908,298 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 18% from the average session volume of 21,877,586 shares. The stock had previously closed at $74.77.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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 Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Uber Technologies from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Uber Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $108.00 price objective on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $113.00 to $106.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Uber Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Uber Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.89.

Insider Activity at Uber Technologies

In other news, insider Tony West sold 3,125 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 approximately $14,744,764. The trade was a 1.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 9,375 shares of company stock valued at $799,875 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Uber Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A in Türkiye expands delivery footprint at an attractive price — Uber agreed to acquire Getir’s Türkiye delivery portfolio for $335M cash and will invest another $100M to grow grocery/retail delivery, increasing scale in a market where Uber already operates. Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
• Positive Sentiment: Autonomous ride-hailing rollout with Baidu in Dubai adds long-term margin and differentiation upside — Baidu’s Apollo Go AVs will be available on the Uber app in Dubai next month, signaling progress on robotaxi monetization and international AV partnerships. Uber rolls out Baidu’s self-driving taxis for ride hailing in Dubai
• Positive Sentiment: Payments/operations tie-up with Adyen supports global expansion and payments flexibility — renewed/expanded Adyen partnership can reduce payment friction and speed new market launches (e.g., kiosks). Adyen and Uber expand global partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings and guidance are mixed — Q4 showed profitable growth but Uber missed EPS estimates; management gave Q1 EPS guidance (0.65–0.72) and revenue growth remains solid, so fundamentals are improving even if near-term beats/misses matter to sentiment. Uber Technologies Earnings Call Highlights Profitable Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk from a recent trial loss increases potential liability and regulatory scrutiny — a Bloomberg Law piece highlights competing liability theories in assault suits against Uber, which could raise litigation costs or settlements. Uber Trial Loss Shows Competing Liability Paths in Assault Suits
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure: Citigroup cut its price target, which can weigh on sentiment even if target remains above current levels — analyst revisions can drive short-term selling. Citigroup Cuts Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) Price Target to $110.00

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UBER. Brant Point Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Uber Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $933,000. Spirepoint Private Client LLC grew its position in Uber Technologies by 21.9% in the 3rd quarter. Spirepoint Private Client LLC now owns 74,828 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $7,331,000 after purchasing an additional 13,454 shares during the last quarter. Econ Financial Services Corp bought a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,538,000. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $1,859,000. Finally, Munro Partners acquired a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $96,294,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.24% of the company’s stock.

Uber Technologies Trading Down 0.6%

The firm has a market cap of $152.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.60, a PEG ratio of 6.75 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s 50 day moving average is $82.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $89.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.08). Uber Technologies had a net margin of 19.33% and a return on equity of 43.63%. The firm had revenue of $14.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.21 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. Uber Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.720 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.

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.