Uber Technologies (UBER) shares edged slightly lower in the past day, continuing a wider pullback seen over the month. Despite this, the stock remains up nearly 9% over the past 3 months and 51% year-to-date.
Uber’s recent pullback comes after a long run of gains. While momentum has slowed slightly in the past month, the company’s impressive year-to-date share price return of 51% and 20% total return over the last 12 months show it is still in a strong position compared to the market.
With shares trading below analyst price targets and Uber delivering strong long-term returns, the question now is whether investors are overlooking further upside or if the market has already factored in all of the company’s future growth.
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Most Popular Narrative: 27.2% Overvalued
Uber's last closing price of $95.43 is well above the fair value zone estimated by the most widely followed narrative. The narrative's conclusion stands in sharp contrast to recent share strength and robust headline performance, setting up a challenging case for current buyers.
• Fair Value Range: $90-135B market cap
• Current Market Cap: $192B (significantly overvalued)
• Target Entry Price: $65-75 per share (vs current ~$95)
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However, still, breakthroughs in autonomous technology or stronger than expected profitability could quickly shift sentiment and challenge the current overvaluation worries.
Stepping back from narrative fair values, it is useful to look at how Uber's price compares to other transportation stocks. Uber trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.8, which is far below both the industry average of 26.1 and the peer average of 37.7, and just under the estimated fair ratio of 16.9. This relative undervaluation suggests the market might be underrating Uber's business strength, or perhaps there is caution about its future growth. Could the real opportunity be hiding in plain sight?
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