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Morse Asset Management Inc Lowers Position in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

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Key Points

  • Morse Asset Management cut its stake in Uber by 88.5% in Q4, selling 13,945 shares and retaining 1,811 shares valued at about $148,000.
  • Major institutions continued to increase exposure—Massachusetts Financial Services added ~2.9 million shares (a 4,471.9% rise), Vanguard holds ~192.5 million shares (~$15.7 billion), and institutional investors own about 80.24% of the stock.
  • Insider and market signals are mixed: the CFO bought 22,453 shares while an SVP sold 30,000, analysts rate the stock a Moderate Buy with a $105.11 consensus target, and Uber recently missed EPS ($0.71 vs. $0.79) while revenue rose 20.1% to $14.37 billion.
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Morse Asset Management Inc lessened its stake in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER - Free Report) by 88.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,811 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock after selling 13,945 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc's holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $148,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of UBER. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 4,471.9% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 2,966,828 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $290,660,000 after acquiring an additional 2,901,936 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in Uber Technologies by 97.1% during the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 5,422,035 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock worth $531,197,000 after acquiring an additional 2,671,539 shares during the period. C WorldWide Group Holding A S bought a new stake in Uber Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $173,776,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 1,670,761 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Uber Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $151,979,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.24% of the company's stock.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Uber Technologies

In related news, CFO Balaji (A) Krishnamurthy purchased 22,453 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.25 per share, for a total transaction of $1,599,776.25. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 28,742 shares in the company, valued at $2,047,867.50. This trade represents a 357.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.45, for a total transaction of $2,233,500.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 460,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,303,284.20. This trade represents a 6.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 3.81% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on UBER. Truist Financial set a $108.00 price objective on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $125.00 target price on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $108.00 to $105.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Wedbush cut their price target on Uber Technologies from $78.00 to $75.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald decreased 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.11.

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Uber Technologies Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of UBER opened at $72.94 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $149.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.77 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.14. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $68.46 and a 1 year high of $101.99. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.01.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.79 by ($0.08). Uber Technologies had a return on equity of 43.63% and a net margin of 19.33%.The company had revenue of $14.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $14.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.21 EPS. Uber Technologies's quarterly revenue was up 20.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Uber Technologies Company Profile

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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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