Ethos Capital Management Inc. Buys New Position in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

Key Points

• Ethos Capital opened a new position in Uber in Q4, buying 14,410 shares (~$1.18M); Robinhood Asset Management also initiated a large stake (~$10.88M), and institutional investors collectively own 80.24% of the stock.
• CFO Balaji (A) Krishnamurthy purchased 22,453 shares at $71.25 (~$1.6M), increasing his stake by 357%, while SVP Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 30,000 shares at $74.45.
• Uber missed Q4 EPS ($0.71 vs. $0.79) despite 20.1% revenue growth to $14.37B; analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of about $105.14 and several targets up to $108.

Ethos Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 14,410 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock, valued at approximately $1,177,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. MBL Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. MBL Wealth LLC now owns 5,237 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $428,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,666 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $545,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Rydar Equities Inc. now owns 12,727 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 581 shares in the last quarter. Robinhood Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $10,884,000. Finally, Banque de Luxembourg S.A. boosted its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 108.2% during the 4th quarter. Banque de Luxembourg S.A. now owns 5,976 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $488,000 after purchasing an additional 3,106 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.24% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Uber Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Uber is expanding its AWS contract to run more ride-matching and delivery services on Amazon’s Graviton CPUs and trial Trainium3 AI chips — this should lower compute costs, speed latency-sensitive matching and accelerate in-house AI model training, which can boost margins and product differentiation over time. TechCrunch: Uber is the latest to be won over by Amazon's AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: Uber plans to acquire Blacklane (chauffeur platform) to scale its premium Uber Elite/chauffeur offering — a targeted M&A move that could increase higher-margin revenue per ride and expand luxury travel reach if integration succeeds. Business Traveller: Uber to Acquire Blacklane
• Positive Sentiment: Uber added Ace Hardware (3,700+ stores) to Uber Eats, expanding on-demand local delivery nationwide — a scale play that can drive delivery volume and take rates, and diversify revenue beyond food. Yahoo Finance: Ace Hardware Joins Uber Eats
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor commentary and trend pieces (Zacks/MarketBeat) have spotlighted UBER as a trending stock; this attention can amplify short-term flows but doesn’t change fundamentals by itself. Zacks: Here is What to Know Beyond Why Uber is Trending
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and AV developments: WeRide’s robotaxi expansions in Singapore and Dubai underscore that autonomous mobility is accelerating globally — a reminder Uber faces both incumbent and fast-moving AV competitors that could pressure future AV economics and timeline. Yahoo Finance: WeRide Expands Robotaxi Push
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reported quarter (Feb) showed an EPS miss versus consensus ($0.71 vs $0.79) despite revenue growth — investors remain sensitive to margins and EPS execution, so near-term stock reaction reflects caution until guidance/earnings cadence improves. No link

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on UBER. Truist Financial set a $108.00 target price on Uber Technologies in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Benchmark restated a "hold" rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on Uber Technologies from $99.00 to $92.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Uber Technologies in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $108.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.14.

Insider Activity at Uber Technologies

In related news, CFO Balaji (A) Krishnamurthy bought 22,453 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.25 per share, with a total value of $1,599,776.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 28,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,047,867.50. This represents a 357.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 30,000 shares of Uber Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 460,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,303,284.20. The trade was a 6.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.84% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Uber Technologies Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:UBER opened at $71.65 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $73.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $83.86. The firm has a market cap of $146.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.21, a PEG ratio of 6.57 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.14. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $63.50 and a 52-week high of $101.99.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER - Get Free Report) last announced 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). The firm had revenue of $14.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.32 billion. Uber Technologies had a return on equity of 43.63% and a net margin of 19.33%.The firm's revenue was up 20.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.21 EPS. 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 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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