Uber Technologies Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:UBER)

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) saw unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Investors purchased 159,363 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 46% compared to the typical daily volume of 108,860 put options.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on UBER shares. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $113.00 to $106.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Uber Technologies from $102.00 to $108.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Uber Technologies from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho reduced their target price on Uber Technologies from $130.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $104.89.

Uber Technologies Price Performance

UBER stock opened at $71.17 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $81.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $89.20. Uber Technologies has a 12-month low of $60.63 and a 12-month high of $101.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The company has a market capitalization of $147.88 billion, a PE ratio of 15.11, a P/E/G ratio of 6.50 and a beta of 1.21.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.71 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $14.32 billion. Uber Technologies had a net margin of 19.33% and a return on equity of 43.63%. The business’s revenue was up 20.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.21 earnings per share. Uber Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.720 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Uber Technologies will post 2.54 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Tony West sold 3,125 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.50, for a total value of $260,937.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 176,584 shares in the company, valued at $14,744,764. This represents a 1.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 9,375 shares of company stock worth $799,875 over the last ninety days. 3.84% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Uber Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UBER. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Uber Technologies by 0.9% in the 4th 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. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in Uber Technologies by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 113,456,376 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $9,270,561,000 after acquiring an additional 2,903,021 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Uber Technologies by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 47,936,203 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $3,906,083,000 after acquiring an additional 1,602,596 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $2,515,094,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 1.5% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 19,509,042 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $1,911,301,000 after purchasing an additional 297,132 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.24% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Uber Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: WeRide-Uber expanded the first commercial Robotaxi service into downtown Abu Dhabi, increasing coverage to ~70% of core areas and enabling bookings through the Uber app — a visible step in AV monetization and platform differentiation. WeRide and Uber Begin First Commercial Robotaxi Service in Downtown Abu Dhabi
• Positive Sentiment: Uber Eats launched an AI “Cart Assistant” to build grocery baskets from text or images — a direct product push to take share from Instacart that could expand GMV and margins in grocery over time. Uber Eats launches AI cart assistant for grocery delivery
• Positive Sentiment: Uber and Baidu’s Apollo Go driverless rides launched in Dubai, integrating AV supply into the Uber app — another AV distribution channel that supports the company’s autonomous strategy and geographic scale. Uber & Baidu Expand Deal for Dubai AV Rides
• Neutral Sentiment: Uber for Business partnered with Mazda to provide dealership courtesy rides, vehicle delivery and service support — a business-to-business use case that could modestly grow rides or logistics volume but is unlikely to move near-term revenue materially. Uber for Business and Mazda Team Up
• Neutral Sentiment: Legislative progress in Israel to allow Uber/Lyft operations signals potential market expansion, but commercialization and competitive ramp remain early-stage. Bill allowing Uber and Lyft in Israel receives committee approval
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put-option buying was reported (159,363 puts traded, ~46% above average), indicating elevated bearish positioning or hedging activity that can amplify downward pressure on the share price.
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst downgrade was reported and has been cited as contributing to intraday selling, reinforcing near-term negative sentiment despite the strategic product/AV news. Uber Shares Down on Analyst Downgrade

Uber Technologies Company 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.