Uber Technologies Inc (UBER) Shares Down Despite Recent Market Volatility

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.81 in relation to its previous close of 68.58. However, the company has experienced a 2.08% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-01-19 that When people look for a home-run investment, they tend to look at the lottery ticket types — a high-risk stock with an unproven business, hoping to get lucky and hit big. It’s great if a speculative investment works out, but you might be better off heading to the nearest casino and betting it all on red or black.

Is It Worth Investing in Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) Right Now?

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.96x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for UBER is 1.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 34 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 15 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for UBER is 2.02B and currently, short sellers hold a 2.59% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UBER on January 20, 2025 was 24.44M shares.

UBER’s Market Performance

UBER stock saw an increase of 2.08% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 11.77% and a quarterly increase of -17.78%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.83%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.89% for Uber Technologies Inc (UBER). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.71% for UBER’s stock, with a -3.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

UBER Trading at 0.61% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought UBER to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.60% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.83%, as shares surge +10.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.07% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, UBER rose by +2.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.71. In addition, Uber Technologies Inc saw 11.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UBER starting from Hazelbaker Jill, who sale 27,780 shares at the price of $72.90 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Hazelbaker Jill now owns 107,289 shares of Uber Technologies Inc, valued at $2,025,165 using the latest closing price.

Jill Hazelbaker, the Officer of Uber Technologies Inc, proposed sale 109,637 shares at $74.36 during a trade that took place back on Nov 07 ’24, which means that Jill Hazelbaker is holding shares at $8,152,607 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for UBER

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.07 for the present operating margin
  • 0.37 for the gross margin

The net margin for Uber Technologies Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 36.47, with 10.60 for asset returns.

Based on Uber Technologies Inc (UBER), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.86. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.04.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.93 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.89. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.41.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Uber Technologies Inc (UBER) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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