Uber Technologies (UBER)


December 20, 2024

UBER: Doubles Down on Taxis in South Korea

By Steven Fox

This morning, Uber Technologies (UBER; $60.21; O/P) announced plans to acquire TMAP Mobility’s 49% stake in the two companies’ joint venture (JV), named Uber Taxi, in South Korea for $39mm, which would give Uber full…

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December 6, 2024

UBER: Announces Its Own Autonomous Progress

By Steven Fox

This morning (12/6), Uber Technologies (UBER; $65.23; O/P) announced it launched a ride-hailing partnership in Abu Dhabi, UAE with WeRide (WRD; $15.95; NR), an autonomous driving technology company. Interestingly, this announcement comes right on the heels of news yesterday that Alphabet’s (GOOG; $174.31; NR) Waymo One was expanding its autonomous rideshare app into Miami, which added to recent pressure on Uber’s share price (-10% yesterday and -25% since 10/11 vs. +12% YTD). However, keep in mind that …

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November 22, 2024

UBER: Announces Some More Product Launches

By Steven Fox

We think recent news flow out of Uber Technologies (UBER; $69.64; O/P) provides further support for the idea that the company can continue to generate healthy operating leverage, led by Mobility (~50% of gross bookings…

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October 31, 2024

UBER: Sell Off Misses the Bigger Picture

By Steven Fox

We adjust our 2024/2025E EBITDA for Uber Technologies (UBER; $72.05; O/P) from $6.38B/$8.03B to $6.48B/$8.25B after the company’s Q3 results and outlook were in line to somewhat better than forecasts. As per the table below,…

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October 31, 2024

UBER: First Look at Q3 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Uber Technologies (UBER; $79.43; O/P) posted Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $1,690mm (4.1% of gross bookings), which was ahead of our forecast of $1,643mm (4.0% of gross bookings) and the Street’s $1,642mm (4.0% of gross bookings)….

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October 22, 2024

UBER: Positioned Well to Report More Global Growth

By Steven Fox

We think Uber Technologies (UBER; $80.41; O/P) Q3 results and guidance next Thursday (10/31 before market) can at least live up to Street expectations, even after considering some potential transitory effects on results from recent…

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October 3, 2024

UBER: Continuing to Build Out Autonomous Intentions

By Steven Fox

This morning, Uber Technologies (UBER; $72.95; O/P) announced a multi-year strategic partnership with autonomous robot and vehicle technology provider Avride to ultimately deploy Avride-powered autonomous delivery robots and vehicles on Uber’s rideshare and delivery network….

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September 25, 2024

UBER: Adds Further to List of Autonomy Partnerships

By Steven Fox

This morning, Uber Technologies (UBER; $77.44; O/P) added yet another in a recent series of technology partnerships that seem aimed at accelerating a path to commercializing the deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on its network,…

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September 13, 2024

UBER: Expanding on Autonomous Trials

By Steven Fox

This morning, Uber Technologies (UBER; $71.40; O/P) announced it is expanding on its partnership with Alphabet’s (GOOGL; $157.41; NR) Waymo to deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by Waymo’s autonomous driving system (Waymo Driver) on Uber’s…

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September 5, 2024

UBER: Partnering with Carsharing Leader

By Steven Fox

This morning, Uber Technologies (UBER; $71.67; O/P) announced a multi-year partnership with Turo, the world’s largest peer-to-peer carsharing marketplace, which will allow consumers located in Australia, Canada, France, the U.K. and the U.S. to rent…

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September 4, 2024

UBER: More Initiatives in Asia

By Steven Fox

Last week, Uber Technologies’ (UBER; $71.58; O/P) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi traveled to South Korea in another highly publicized overseas business trip, which we think provided some more support for the idea that underpenetrated geographies are…

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August 29, 2024

UBER: Adds to Autonomous Options

By Steven Fox

This morning, Uber Technologies (UBER; $72.60; O/P) announced a new strategic partnership with autonomous vehicle (AV) technology provider Wayve to ultimately deploy Wayve-powered AVs on Uber’s rideshare and delivery network in “multiple” markets globally. As…

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August 23, 2024

UBER: Adds to Autonomous Partnerships

By Steven Fox

Last night (8/22), Uber Technologies (UBER; $73.31; O/P) announced a multi-year strategic partnership with General Motors’ (GM; $46.46; NR) Cruise unit whereby it will deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs) on Uber’s network. This agreement builds on…

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August 7, 2024

UBER: Clean Beat and Raise Supports Robust Growth Story

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Uber Technologies (UBER; $64.87) and raise 2024/2025E EBITDA from $6.25B/$8.0B to $6.38B/$8.03B after the company delivered a clean “beat and raise” that demonstrated a still robust growth…

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August 6, 2024

UBER: First Look at Q2 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Uber Technologies (UBER; $58.48; O/P) posted Q2 adjusted EBITDA of $1,570mm (3.9% of gross bookings), which beat our forecast of $1,475mm (3.7% of gross bookings) and the Street’s $1,515mm (3.8% of gross bookings). Revenues of…

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