Robotaxi Fears, FTC Lawsuit Headlines, and Wall Street’s Next Targets
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) is ending 2025 in a familiar place for long-time shareholders: strong operating momentum on one side, and a heavy “headline discount” on the other.
As of the Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 market close (with U.S. markets shut on Saturday, Dec. 20), Uber stock finished at $79.31, extending a multi-week pullback from the fall highs. [1]
What’s driving the debate around UBER stock heading into the final stretch of the year is not whether Uber is growing—it is—but whether investors should pay up for that growth while three themes collide:
- Autonomous vehicles (robotaxis) moving from “concept risk” to “real-world rollout,”
- Regulatory and legal pressure resurfacing around Uber One subscription…
