On August 31, Aurora Innovation fell 5.06% in regular trading, trading at $5.545 per share, with turnover of approximately $18.1 million. The decline reflects continued selling pressure following Uber's substantial divestment of its Aurora stake.
According to regulatory filings, Uber's wholly-owned subsidiary Neben Holdings sold 72 million shares of Aurora Class A common stock on August 17 at $6.55 per share via a block trade to a financial institution, generating approximately $472 million in proceeds. Following the transaction, Uber's direct holdings in Aurora dropped to roughly 186 million shares, representing approximately 10.9% ownership. The move is widely viewed as part of Uber's broader effort to optimize its balance sheet and manage non-core asset investments.
Adding to the headwinds, Aurora's Q2 earnings report revealed a net loss of $0.14 per diluted share, missing the analyst consensus estimate of a $0.12 loss by 16.67% and widening from a $0.11 loss in the year-ago quarter. Revenue came in at $2 million, beating the $1.6 million estimate, with full-year guidance maintained at $14 million to $16 million. The combination of a major shareholder's large-scale divestiture and below-expectation earnings continues to weigh on sentiment.
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