Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) has announced a significant financial move by initiating a $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement in collaboration with Bank of America as part of a broader $7 billion buyback plan.
Uber Announces $1.5 Billion Accelerated Share Purchase Agreement with BofA
This action is part of a broader $7 billion share repurchase initiative authorized earlier in February 2024. Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, Uber’s Chief Financial Officer, highlighted the undervaluation of the company’s stock and emphasized the strategic importance of this buyback to enhance shareholder value.
The transaction is expected to conclude in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting Uber’s robust financial health, evidenced by a 20% increase in revenue during the third quarter of 2024.
UBER Stock Brief
Uber’s stock has shown notable activity in recent trading sessions. The previous close was recorded at $64.59, with an opening price of $63.69. Currently, at the time of writing (9:43 AM EST), the stock is trading at $66.65, with intraday fluctuations between a low of $66.36 and a high of $67.02.
Over the past year, Uber’s stock price has ranged from a low of $54.84 to a high of $87.00, indicating significant volatility. The company’s market capitalization stands at $140.35 billion and maintains a beta of 1.337, suggesting a higher level of market risk compared to the broader market.
Uber’s financial metrics reveal a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 32.83 and a forward ratio of 21.19, suggesting expectations of future earnings growth. The price-to-book ratio is 9.49, and the debt-to-equity ratio is 80.34, indicating the company’s leverage level.
With a trailing earnings per share of $2.03 and a forward estimate of $2.36, Uber’s profitability outlook appears positive. The company is recommended as a “Buy,” with a recommendation mean of 1.54. Analysts have set a high target price of $120.00 and a low of $75.00, with the average target price at $90.04.
A review of Uber’s recent historical prices shows a gradual upward trend. On January 3, 2025, the stock opened at $63.69 and closed at $64.59. The previous trading sessions also reflect a positive trajectory, with notable price increases from December 31, 2024, when it opened at $61.00 and closed at $60.32.
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Tim Fries is the cofounder of The Tokenist. He has a B. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Tim served as a Senior Associate on the investment team at RW Baird’s US Private Equity division, and is also the co-founder of Protective Technologies Capital, an investment firm specializing in sensing, protection and control solutions.
