HughesLittle Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER – Free Report) by 71.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 730,133 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock after buying an additional 304,720 shares during the quarter. Uber Technologies accounts for approximately 10.3% of HughesLittle Investment Management Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. HughesLittle Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $52,518,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,499,602 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $15,729,142,000 after acquiring an additional 1,670,761 shares in the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Uber Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,220,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its stake in Uber Technologies by 17.6% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 554,154 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $45,280,000 after purchasing an additional 82,851 shares in the last quarter. Robinhood Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Uber Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $10,884,000. Finally, Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in Uber Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $17,336,000. Institutional investors own 80.24% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Uber Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Uber Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Uber’s planned acquisition of Delivery Hero is expected to nearly double its global delivery footprint, strengthen its international food-delivery business, and improve scale, pricing power and margin potential. Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint
- Positive Sentiment: Uber Eats is also expanding beyond meals, with new retail delivery partnerships including GameStop, Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports, broadening the company’s delivery mix and potential transaction volume. Uber Eats Expands Retail Delivery Push With GameStop and Foot Locker Partnerships
- Positive Sentiment: Wedbush initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $91 price target, signaling confidence that Uber’s core business and new delivery consolidation could support further upside. Benzinga coverage of Wedbush initiation
- Neutral Sentiment: Reports also framed the deal as part of broader sector consolidation, with investors weighing whether the acquisition is a smart capital-allocation move versus the integration and regulatory risk that comes with such a large international transaction. Reuters: Uber launches $14.8 billion takeover bid for Delivery Hero
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary notes the market may be cautious because the deal is large and expensive, and because investors are watching for dilution, execution risk and regulatory scrutiny before fully rewarding the stock. Barron’s: Uber Makes Biggest-Ever Deal With $15 Billion Acquisition and the Stock Isn’t Budging
Uber Technologies Price Performance
Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $13.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.28 billion. Uber Technologies had a net margin of 15.91% and a return on equity of 41.40%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.83 earnings per share. Uber Technologies has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.780-0.820 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have weighed in on UBER. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Uber Technologies in a report on Monday, May 11th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on shares of Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Finally, UBS Group cut shares of Uber Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Uber Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $104.65.
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About Uber Technologies
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.
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