Fortis Capital Advisors LLC Buys 4,091 Shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

Fortis Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER - Free Report) by 47.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,710 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock after acquiring an additional 4,091 shares during the quarter. Fortis Capital Advisors LLC's holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $1,186,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kozak & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in Uber Technologies by 155.9% in the 1st quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 366 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Noble Wealth Management PBC bought a new stake in Uber Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC bought a new stake in Uber Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. West Oak Capital LLC bought a new stake in Uber Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC increased its holdings in Uber Technologies by 305.1% in the 1st quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 397 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 299 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.24% of the company's stock.

Uber Technologies Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE UBER opened at $96.53 on Friday. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $93.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.04. The company has a market cap of $201.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.44 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $59.33 and a 12-month high of $101.99.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $12.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.45 billion. Uber Technologies had a net margin of 26.68% and a return on equity of 59.96%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Uber Technologies

In related news, SVP Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 11,571 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.74, for a total transaction of $1,061,523.54. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 416,222 shares in the company, valued at $38,184,206.28. This represents a 2.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Jill Hazelbaker sold 31,250 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.42, for a total transaction of $3,013,125.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 86,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,343,319.02. This trade represents a 26.53% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 604,571 shares of company stock worth $58,920,741 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on UBER. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Uber Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "hold" rating and issued a $84.00 target price (down previously from $90.00) on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $95.00 to $103.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $94.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Uber Technologies presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $104.03.

Uber Technologies Profile

Uber Technologies, Inc develops and operates proprietary technology applications in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia excluding China and Southeast Asia. It operates through three segments: Mobility, Delivery, and Freight. The Mobility segment connects consumers with a range of transportation modalities, such as ridesharing, carsharing, micromobility, rentals, public transit, taxis, and other modalities; and offers riders in a variety of vehicle types, as well as financial partnerships products and advertising services.

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