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Uber in Advanced Talks to Acquire Delivery Hero
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Uber Technologies is in advanced negotiations to acquire German food-delivery company Delivery Hero, according to a Bloomberg report. The companies aim to finalize a takeover agreement as soon as this week. A potential transaction would likely value Delivery Hero above its recent trading price of around €36 per share, following Uber's previous offer of €33 per share. Uber already holds a 24.99% stake in Delivery Hero and additional derivatives bringing its total economic interest to about 36.8%. Shares of Delivery Hero rose nearly 6% on the news, while Uber shares fell about 2%. Neither company has publicly confirmed an agreement, and negotiations could still change or fail.
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Proactive | Tue, July 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM PDT | 1 min read
- UBER (NYSE:UBER, XETRA:UT8)
- DHER.DE (XETRA:DHER, OTCQX:DLVHF)
Uber Technologies Inc is in advanced talks to acquire German food-delivery company Delivery Hero, according to a Bloomberg report. The companies are aiming to finalize a takeover agreement as soon as this week.
Shares of Delivery Hero rose nearly 6% following the report, while Uber shares fell approximately 2%.
According to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg, a potential transaction would likely value Delivery Hero above its recent trading price of around €36 per share. Investors have been anticipating a higher price after Uber previously approached the company with an offer of €33 per share.
Uber has already built a significant stake in Delivery Hero, holding 24.99% of the company's shares and additional derivatives that bring its total economic interest to approximately 36.8%.
The reported acquisition discussions follow months of stake-building by Uber as the company seeks to expand its position in the global food-delivery market. A full takeover would give Uber control of one of Europe's largest online food-delivery platforms.
Shares of Delivery Hero have added more than 71% so far this year.
Neither company has publicly confirmed that an agreement has been reached, and negotiations could still change or fail to result in a transaction.
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Uber in Advanced Talks to Acquire German Food Delivery Giant Delivery Hero