Uber Announces Inaugural $7 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization

By: Uber Technologies, Inc. via Business Wire

February 14, 2024 at 06:55 AM EST

Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $7 billion of the company’s common stock.

“Today’s authorization of our first-ever share repurchase program is a vote of confidence in the company’s strong financial momentum. We will be thoughtful as it relates to the pace of our buyback, beginning with actions that partially offset stock-based compensation, and working towards a consistent reduction in share count,” said Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, CFO.

Uber will also host its previously announced virtual Investor Update today at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time (8:00 a.m. Eastern Time), where the company’s executive leadership team will present an updated view of the company’s strategy, financial framework, and capital allocation plans, followed by Q&A. A link for the live webcast and the accompanying materials are now available on Uber’s Investor Relations website at investor.uber.com.

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Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 47 billion trips later, we're building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.

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