Wedbush Predicts Uber Technologies’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:UBER)

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) – Wedbush upped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Uber Technologies in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the ride-sharing company will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Uber Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $2.40 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Uber Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.59 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $82.00 price objective on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 6th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Uber Technologies from $114.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Gordon Haskett upgraded Uber Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Loop Capital increased their price objective on Uber Technologies from $84.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Uber Technologies from $90.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Uber Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $90.70.

Uber Technologies Price Performance

Shares of UBER opened at $78.74 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $165.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.27, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.39. Uber Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $54.84 and a fifty-two week high of $87.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The business’s 50-day moving average is $65.34 and its 200-day moving average is $70.17.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The ride-sharing company reported $3.21 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Uber Technologies news, insider Jill Hazelbaker sold 27,780 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.90, for a total transaction of $2,025,162.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 107,289 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,821,368.10. This trade represents a 20.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Uber Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UBER. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in shares of Uber Technologies by 12.3% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,160 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Uber Technologies by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 6,326 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Uber Technologies by 21.4% during the 3rd quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 821 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jmac Enterprises LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Uber Technologies by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jmac Enterprises LLC now owns 7,340 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $552,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.24% of the company’s stock.

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.