Thames Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER - Free Report) by 4.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 182,576 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock after selling 8,110 shares during the quarter. Uber Technologies accounts for 3.0% of Thames Capital Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Thames Capital Management LLC's holdings in Uber Technologies were worth $11,013,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Welch & Forbes LLC raised its stake in Uber Technologies by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 3,936 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Uber Technologies by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Carlton Hofferkamp & Jenks Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,381 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock worth $282,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Uber Technologies by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,172 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 6,606 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD raised its position in shares of Uber Technologies by 34.0% during the fourth quarter. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD now owns 670 shares of the ride-sharing company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. 80.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Uber Technologies from $87.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Uber Technologies from $95.00 to $90.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Uber Technologies from $98.00 to $92.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on Uber Technologies from $84.00 to $80.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Arete Research upgraded Uber Technologies to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Uber Technologies has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $90.41.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Uber Technologies
In related news, insider Jill Hazelbaker sold 31,000 shares of the company's 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 transaction, the insider now directly owns 86,973 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,046,552.46. This represents a 26.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah sold 2,750 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $206,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 22,162 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,662,150. This represents a 11.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 77,154 shares of company stock worth $5,793,869 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 3.84% of the company's stock.
Uber Technologies Price Performance
Shares of UBER stock traded up $0.98 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $65.60. 32,792,988 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,225,010. Uber Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $54.84 and a 12 month high of $87.00. The company has a market cap of $137.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.38, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.37. The company's 50 day moving average price is $73.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $71.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 1.07.
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%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Uber Technologies, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.
Uber Technologies 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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