Uber Technologies, IncNYSE: UBER
Industrials · Passenger Ground Transportation
$75.25
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Friday, May 1, 2026
Uber hosts Q1 2026 earnings call May 6 after announcing platform expansion and Blacklane acquisition, driving autonomous vehicle strategy
Uber will report Q1 2026 earnings on May 6 with the conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET. Revenue growth is projected at 15% YoY with EPS of $0.71 (down 14.46% YoY). The company recently unveiled GO-GET platform expansion and announced the acquisition of luxury transport leader Blacklane. Uber has advanced its robotaxi strategy through Hertz partnerships and Rivian R2 investments. Analysts maintain bullish sentiment with 33 firms rating Strong Buy and a $107.03 price target, implying 44% upside.
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13 daysApr 30Uber Expands into Travel with 700,000+ Hotels and AI Voice-Booking FeaturesPositive▶
Uber announced major travel expansion on April 29 with hotel bookings integration and AI-powered voice booking. Customers now access 700,000+ hotels through Expedia partnership, with vacation rentals from Vrbo coming later. Q4 2025 results showed 22% YoY trip growth, $1.8B GAAP operating income, and 35% Adjusted EBITDA growth. This diversification reduces ride-share dependency and tests super-app ambitions. Upcoming May 6 earnings anticipated to show 15% YoY revenue growth, with analyst consensus "Strong Buy" at $106 PT (40%+ upside).
Apr 29Uber expands travel services with hotel bookings, invests $10B in autonomous vehiclesPositive▶
Uber announced hotel bookings and vacation rentals integration at its annual GO-GET event on April 29, signaling major platform expansion. The company is investing $10 billion in autonomous vehicle ownership and announced acquisition of Blacklane for luxury travel. Drivers ratified first-ever union contract in Victoria on April 28. Q1 2026 earnings call scheduled for May 6. Analyst consensus: Strong Buy with 12-month target of $107.03 (44% upside).
Apr 16Uber announces $10B autonomous vehicle commitment to acquire 35,000 self-driving cars; stock surges 6.1% on April 15 on robotaxi ambitionsPositive▶
Uber Technologies announced a strategic commitment of over $10 billion to autonomous vehicle development, allocating more than $2.5 billion for equity investments in AV companies and over $7.5 billion to build and expand a fleet of 35,000+ self-driving taxis contingent on technology milestones. Investments include Lucid and UK-based Wayve. The company exhausted its annual AI budget early in 2026, signaling aggressive AV advancement. Uber Eats expanded with Ace Hardware (3,700+ locations nationwide) joining the platform on April 7. Stock closed at $77.39 on April 15, up 6.1% on the day and rallying on ceasefire optimism.
Apr 14European robotaxi expansion begins in Zagreb; Q4 EPS misses but strong FCF trajectoryMixed▶
Robotaxi launched in Zagreb, Croatia April 13 with Pony.ai and Verne. Q4 adjusted EPS $0.71 vs $0.79 expected. Trading at 16.4x EV/FCF.
Apr 13Zagreb robotaxi launch; Blacklane acquisition; Amazon AI chip partnershipPositive▶
Pony.ai/Verne/Uber launched Europe first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia on April 8. Uber acquiring Blacklane (premium chauffeur service in 500+ cities) expected close by end 2026. Uber signed expanded AWS contract for custom AI chips. Q4 2025 delivery revenue up 30% YoY with 40% EBITDA growth. Full-year 2025 free cash flow $9.7B (up 41.6%).
Apr 10Uber plans Blacklane acquisition; expanding AWS partnership; testing autonomous microbuses in LA.Positive▶
Uber announced acquisition of premium chauffeur service Blacklane, expanding executive travel coverage to 500+ cities. Testing autonomous microbuses with Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA in Los Angeles. Expanding AWS cloud services contract. Stock down 15.6% in past 3 months. 33 analysts recommend Strong Buy with $107.03 price target (49% upside).
Apr 9Uber acquires Blacklane luxury chauffeur service; Q4 2025 shows record profitabilityPositive▶
Uber announced acquisition of Blacklane, the global chauffeur service operating in 500+ cities across 60+ countries, expanding into luxury and executive travel. Q4 2025 results showed record GAAP income from operations of $1.8 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 billion. Full-year 2025 revenue was $52.01 billion (+18.3% YoY) with 200+ million monthly users. Wells Fargo reduced price target from $100 to $95 while maintaining "Overweight" rating.
Apr 8Uber expands AWS AI chip partnership for ride-sharing on Graviton and Trainium3.Positive▶
Uber announced expansion of AWS contract to run ride-sharing features on Amazon's Graviton and Trainium3 AI chips. Stock trading at $72.17 with 3.2% 7-day return but down 15.6% over 3 months. Consensus rating Buy with $107.64 target. 33 analysts: 48% Strong Buy, 45% Buy.
Apr 7Uber reports record 40M daily trips and launches autonomous vehicle infrastructure amid $1.25B Rivian investment for robotaxi fleet.Positive▶
Uber accelerated into record quarter with 200M+ monthly users completing 40M trips daily, 22% YoY trip growth, and record $1.8B quarterly operating income. Adjusted EBITDA $2.5B (+35% YoY), free cash flow $9.8B full year. Strategic announcements: $1.25B Rivian investment targeting 50,000 R2 robotaxis by 2028, launched Uber Autonomous Solutions February 23 with fleet operations infrastructure. Blacklane acquisition adds premium/executive travel. Q1 guidance: $52-53.5B Gross Bookings (17-21% YoY), $0.65-0.72 EPS. Stock $72.17, 47 of 56 analysts rate Buy/Strong Buy with bull case $138.55 implying 92% upside.
Apr 6Uber acquires Blacklane; NVIDIA robotaxis coming to 28 cities by 2028.Positive▶
Uber record Q4 2025 with 22% YoY trip growth and $1.8B GAAP operating income. Announced Blacklane acquisition for premium travel. NVIDIA partnership will deploy L4 robotaxis across 28 cities by 2028, starting LA/SF in H1 2027. Stock down 11.47% YTD. Average PT $103.58.
Apr 3Uber launches fully driverless Level 4 robotaxis in Dubai with WeRide partner; stock shows 47% analyst upside projection.Positive▶
Uber expanded autonomous vehicle operations by launching fully driverless robotaxis in Dubai with Chinese self-driving startup WeRide. The company also announced helicopter service partnership with Joby, expanded fuel discounts for drivers, launched Hourly rides and Uber Golf services, and acquired Blacklane. Bank of America maintains $103 price target with 29 of 32 analysts assigning Buy ratings and average target of $105 implying 47% upside potential.
Apr 1Uber expands autonomous vehicle footprint with Rivian partnership for 50,000 robotaxis and strategic Blacklane acquisition.Positive▶
Uber reported record Q4 2025 results with quarterly trips up 22% YoY and Gross Bookings of $54.1 billion. The company signed a deal with Rivian to deploy up to 50,000 fully autonomous robotaxis, with initial deployments in San Francisco and Miami planned for 2028. Uber launched robotaxi services in Las Vegas with Motional and in Dubai with WeRide. Uber acquired Blacklane, the global chauffeur service leader. Delivery revenue grew 30% YoY with adjusted EBITDA up 40%.
Mar 31Uber acquires Blacklane luxury chauffeur and partners with Rivian for 50,000 robotaxis by 2031.Mixed▶
Uber acquiring Blacklane luxury chauffeur service. Investing $1.25B in Rivian for 50,000 R2 robotaxis starting 2028. Las Vegas robotaxi with Motional. Q4 2025 trip growth 22% with record $1.8B GAAP income. Stock down 16.59% YTD. Wells Fargo cut PT to $95.
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