Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. Takes $2.57 Million Position in Uber Technologies, Inc. $UBER

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 31,500 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,574,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in UBER. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 4,471.9% in the third 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 buying an additional 2,901,936 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 97.1% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 5,422,035 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $531,197,000 after buying an additional 2,671,539 shares in the last quarter. C WorldWide Group Holding A S purchased a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $173,776,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 0.9% in 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 buying an additional 1,670,761 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $151,979,000. 80.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Uber Technologies

In other Uber Technologies news, CFO Balaji (A) Krishnamurthy purchased 22,453 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.25 per share, with a total value of $1,599,776.25. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 28,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,047,867.50. This trade represents a 357.02% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Nikki Krishnamurthy sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 460,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,303,284.20. This trade represents a 6.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 3.81% of the company’s stock.

Key Uber Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Uber added in‑app hotel bookings via a partnership with Expedia, expanding addressable revenue beyond rides and delivery and increasing engagement/use per user — a clear growth catalyst if adoption scales. Uber moves toward becoming an ‘everything app’ with hotel bookings powered by Expedia
• Positive Sentiment: Uber deepened its autonomous and fleet strategy by partnering with Hertz’s new Oro Mobility fleet platform and naming Hertz a major fleet partner for robotaxi and driver‑led services — a move that validates Uber’s AV roadmap and could reduce capital intensity for fleet scale-up. Hertz launches Oro Mobility to manage Uber robotaxi fleet
• Positive Sentiment: Uber acquired FlyTaxi (reports show activity in Hong Kong), extending local market footprint and tech/ops capabilities for urban air/ride alternatives — small M&A that signals continued execution on mobility services expansion. Deal Dispatch: Sirius XM Mulls Purchase Of iHeartMedia, Uber Buys FlyTaxi
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street and equity research are watching Q1 metrics closely (bookings guidance and robotaxi spend are key). Analyst previews and trending‑stock writeups are driving attention but not yet forcing a consensus view. Unlocking Q1 Potential of Uber (UBER): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Policy moves expanding retirement access for gig workers (Trump executive order) could modestly benefit gig platforms over time by improving worker retention and financial security, but impacts are indirect and will take time to materialize. Trump expands worker access to retirement plans with new order
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing legal and safety matters (passenger sexual assault verdict coverage and related litigation) remain a reputational and financial overhang; BloombergLaw reports show these issues continue to draw scrutiny and could lead to costs or regulatory pressure. Uber Lawyers Unfazed After Passenger Sexual Assault Verdicts

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on UBER shares. UBS Group cut their price objective on Uber Technologies from $111.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Weiss Ratings cut Uber Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Uber Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $105.11.

Uber Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE UBER opened at $75.19 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $73.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $153.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.88 and a beta of 1.16. 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 fifty-two week low of $68.46 and a fifty-two week high of $101.99.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last announced its quarterly 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 net margin of 19.33% and a return on equity of 43.63%. The business had revenue of $14.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.21 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts anticipate that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current year.

Uber Technologies 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.