Wall Street Turns Bullish on Uber as Profitability Strengthens Its Growth Story
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Analysts are lining up behind Uber (NYSE:UBER | UBER Price Prediction), with 9 Strong Buy and 32 Buy ratings against a single Sell. The 24/7 Wall St. price target for Uber is $107.27, which means 53.5% upside from the $69.87 close.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Price | $69.87 |
| Price Target from 24/7 Wall St. | $107.27 |
| Upside | 53.5% |
| Model Rating | BUY |
| Confidence Level | 70% |
A 70% confidence reading is fairly high. Profits are rising quickly, but the stock still carries a 15 trailing earnings multiple. Q4 guidance calls for non-GAAP EPS growth of 34% to 39%.
Uber Bounces Off Its Lows After a Revenue Beat
Shares rose 4.91% on earnings day and 7.05% for the week. The shares remain down 14.49% year to date and sit 26.6% below the 52-week high of $95.18.
Q3 revenue of $14.77 billion beat the $14.67 billion estimate, while non-GAAP EPS of $0.88 fell short of the $0.90 expected. Gross Bookings rose 20% to $59.8 billion. The CEO told CNBC that Uber is “investing significantly” to add drivers.
Why Bulls See $120 Within Reach
The bull case hits $120.30, or 72.2% upside. Delivery is the main driver. Segment operating income rose 30% to $1.057 billion, and grocery and retail now run at a $15 billion annual rate that is growing 40%.
Autonomous vehicles add a second leg, with about 700 driverless vehicles by year-end and more than 2,000 by the end of 2027. Trailing free cash flow hits a record $10.4 billion. The CFO said, “If anything, you’re seeing the profit ramp expand, and that puts us in a pretty good spot for 2027.”
Driver Shortages and GAAP Noise Could Cap the Rally
The bear case lands at $92.38, still 32.2% above the current price. Mobility revenue fell 2% as driver supply lagged demand, and fuel costs weighed on markets such as Brazil and India. GAAP EPS of $0.25 included $484 million in legal and regulatory reserves.
Long-term debt rose to $15.664 billion, and Freight is still losing money. To be fair, Mobility Gross Bookings grew 18%, segment profit rose 27%, and management said driver supply improved in October.
Uber Sits Between Lyft’s Discount and DoorDash’s Premium
Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) is Uber’s direct rideshare rival. Its P/E of 2 is skewed by a $2.90 billion non-cash tax benefit, and its operating margin is still negative.
DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) competes head-on with Uber Eats. The stock carries a far higher multiple while it works through a pending $17 billion Instacart deal.
| Company | Trailing P/E | Price/FCF | Operating Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uber | 14 | 14.6 | 10.7% |
| Lyft | 2 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| DoorDash | 88 | 37.6 | 5.3% |
Our target means a multiple of about 23 times earnings. That is well below DoorDash’s multiple even though Uber’s operating margin is higher, so the 24/7 Wall St. price target looks reasonable, if not conservative.
Profit Momentum Keeps Our Model Constructive
The 24/7 Wall St. price target stands at $107.27, with a buy model rating at 70% confidence.
Rising margins tip the scale: Adjusted EBITDA hits 5% of Gross Bookings, up from 4.5%. I would grow more confident if Q4 EPS lands within the $0.95 to $0.99 guidance range. I would turn cautious if driver shortages last into 2027. For now, profit growth is outpacing the stock.
| Year (November) | Price Target from 24/7 Wall St. |
|---|---|
| 2026 (current) | $69.87 |
| 2027 | $105.39 |
| 2028 | $140.42 |
| 2029 | $174.53 |
| 2030 | $192.73 |
Uber would need to keep executing its current strategy for these projections to hold. Getting autonomous vehicles to scale might raise results above this path, while worker-classification rulings could pull them below it.
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