Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER - Free Report) by 14.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 45,198 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock after buying an additional 5,563 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC's holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $2,726,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Welch & Forbes LLC boosted its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 3,936 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $237,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Uber Technologies by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,381 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $282,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Uber Technologies by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,172 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $312,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its holdings in Uber Technologies by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 6,606 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD increased its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 34.0% in the 4th quarter. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD now owns 670 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.24% of the company's stock.
Insider Activity
In other Uber Technologies news, insider Jill Hazelbaker sold 31,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.02, for a total value of $2,511,620.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 86,973 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,046,552.46. This represents a 26.28 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Tony West sold 23,404 shares of Uber Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.27, for a total transaction of $1,644,599.08. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 114,241 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,027,715.07. This trade represents a 17.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 77,154 shares of company stock worth $5,793,869. 3.84% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Fox Advisors downgraded Uber Technologies from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Uber Technologies from $90.00 to $87.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. KGI Securities reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $78.00 price objective on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Benchmark reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $90.31.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Uber Technologies
Uber Technologies Trading Up 0.2 %
UBER stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $73.03. 16,868,970 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,099,981. The stock's fifty day moving average is $73.55 and its 200-day moving average is $71.80. The company has a market cap of $152.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The ride-sharing company reported $3.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $2.71. Uber Technologies had a net margin of 22.41% and a return on equity of 62.60%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.
Uber Technologies Company Profile
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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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