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Fly News Breaks for April 12, 2019
WTRH, UBER, GRUB
Apr 12, 2019 | 09:31 EDT
Jefferies analyst Brent Thill believes much of this information disclosed last night by Uber (UBER) regarding Uber Eats was already well understood by investors. Uber has been more transparent about the Eats business the last couple quarters, Thill tells investors in a research note. He points out that GrubHub (GRUB) shares are down 54% from their highs, which he believes is due to increased competition and disclosures from Uber and other larger players. Uber Eats is likely losing money while GrubHub has been profitable since its initial public offering, says Thill. Further, he believes that while the "rapid growth" of Eats creates a challenging competitive environment, third party food delivery is not a winner-take-all industry. The analyst, while acknowledging GrubHub's risk/reward is getting more attractive, keeps a Hold rating on the stock with an $80 price target. Thill continues to like Waitr Holdings (WTRH) and would be a buyer of the stock on the recent pullback.