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

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Uber Technologies in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 5th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now forecasts that the ride-sharing company will post earnings per share of $0.43 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.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on UBER. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Uber Technologies from $82.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of Uber Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Uber Technologies from $114.00 to $107.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Daiwa Capital Markets lowered Uber Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $84.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Uber Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Uber Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.70.

Uber Technologies Stock Up 5.5 %

NYSE:UBER opened at $78.74 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $165.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.39. Uber Technologies has a twelve month low of $54.84 and a twelve month high of $87.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $65.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $70.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The ride-sharing company reported $3.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $2.71. Uber Technologies had a return on equity of 62.60% and a net margin of 22.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Uber Technologies news, insider Jill Hazelbaker sold 27,780 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.90, for a total value of $2,025,162.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 107,289 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,821,368.10. This represents a 20.57 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 3.84% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Uber Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ascent Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,087,000. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its stake in shares of Uber Technologies by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 321,726 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $24,180,000 after purchasing an additional 13,433 shares during the last quarter. Aviso Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,302,000. Polianta Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $1,206,000. Finally, Brophy Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Uber Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,041,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.