Uber has made a small deal with a big message for investors. The company is buying a 4.5% stake in German food-delivery group Delivery Hero for about €270 million, or roughly $318 million, by acquiring 13.6 million shares from Prosus at €20 each.
Prosus's move comes after it struck a deal last year to buy Just Eat, a rival to both Delivery Hero and Uber.
Uber will pay will pay 20 euros a share for an additional 4.5% of Delivery Hero's shares, it was announced on Friday. Prosus, which is selling the shares, said gross proceeds are approximately 270 million euros ($318 million).
Uber is upgraded to a "Buy" rating due to strong operating leverage, robust growth, and anticipated AI-driven efficiencies. UBER posted 19% YoY revenue growth and 35% YoY adjusted EBITDA growth, with expanding margins and sustained profitability. Management views autonomous vehicles as a long-term market-expanding opportunity, while ongoing share buybacks signal commitment to shareholder returns.
Uber Technologies (UBER) reached $76.48 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.04% change compared to its last close.
Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER, XETRA:UT8) has increased its investment in Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ:LCID) and expanded its vehicle purchase commitment, signaling a stronger push into autonomous ride-hailing, according to Bank of America. The ride-hailing company will invest an additional $200 million in Lucid, bringing its total investment to $500 million, while raising its commitment to purchase more than 35,000 vehicles from the electric vehicle maker.
Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER | UBER Price Prediction) stock is up 7% today, rising from $72.91 to $77.76, while Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) stock is up 7% as well, climbing from $13.71 to $14.66.
Uber Technologies remains a core long-term holding, with a recent >10% correction creating a compelling entry point at attractive EBITDA multiples. UBER is expecting insurance costs to fall in FY26, which it's planning to reinvest into favorable ride pricing to maintain strong recent bookings growth momentum. Current valuation at 13.8x FY26 EV/EBITDA appears modest relative to >20% bookings growth and conservative consensus estimates, suggesting upside potential.
Uber has committed more than $10 billion to buying thousands of autonomous vehicles and taking stakes in their developers, breaking from its asset-light "gig economy" business model to avoid disruption from robotaxis, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Uber shares fall 23.5% in six months on regulatory pressure, Waymo robotaxi fears and soft Q4 EPS but bookings growth and diversification continue.
The electric-vehicle maker said it will be led by Silvio Napoli, the former CEO and executive chairman of the Schindler Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer and service provider focused on elevators and escalators. Marc Winterhoff, Lucid's LCID-5.03% interim CEO, will return to his role as the company's chief operating officer.
If you spot a Lucid Gravity SUV blinged out with sensors — and a self-driving system developed by Nuro — driving around San Francisco, chances are that's an Uber employee taking a ride.