Joho Capital LLC Decreases Stock Position in Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER)

Joho Capital LLC reduced its stake in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER - Free Report) by 20.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 991,900 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock after selling 252,000 shares during the period. Uber Technologies makes up 10.4% of Joho Capital LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Joho Capital LLC's holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $59,831,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Avion Wealth raised its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 96.0% during the fourth quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 445 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in Uber Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Runnymede Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Uber Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Uber Technologies by 85.1% during the fourth quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 485 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the period. Finally, Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of Uber Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. 80.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup dropped their target price on Uber Technologies from $98.00 to $92.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $82.00 target price on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 6th. JMP Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Fox Advisors lowered shares of Uber Technologies from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of Uber Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $89.81.

Uber Technologies Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE UBER opened at $74.50 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $155.84 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.07. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $73.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.45. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $54.84 and a 52-week high of $87.00.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The ride-sharing company reported $3.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $2.71. Uber Technologies had a return on equity of 62.60% and a net margin of 22.41%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Tony West sold 23,404 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.27, for a total value of $1,644,599.08. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 114,241 shares in the company, valued at $8,027,715.07. This trade represents a 17.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Jill Hazelbaker sold 31,000 shares of Uber Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.02, for a total value of $2,511,620.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 86,973 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,046,552.46. The trade was a 26.28 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 77,154 shares of company stock worth $5,793,869. 3.84% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Uber Technologies

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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