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Lyft (LYFT) Stock Price & Analysis

LYFT Stock Chart & Stats

$16.96$0.79(4.92%)
At close: 11:30 AM EST
$15$16$1710 Aug24 Aug8 Sep21 Sep5 Oct19 Oct2 Nov
Day’s Range
$16.21 - $16.99
52-Week Range
$12.46 - $25.54
Previous Close
$16.16
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
9.16M
Market Cap
$6.12B
Enterprise Value
$5.14B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$1.79B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$1.18B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
2.4
Beta
1.57
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026 (Est.)
Next Dividend Ex-Date
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Marketplace Growth

Strong growth in bookings, revenue, rides, and active riders indicates expanding marketplace demand and deeper consumer adoption. Greater scale can improve matching efficiency, support partner economics, and provide a durable foundation for margin expansion across Lyft’s mobility network.

Cash Generation

Substantial and growing free cash flow gives Lyft internal funding for technology, partnerships, safety initiatives, and fleet-related investments. Cash generation that broadly tracks earnings also strengthens financial resilience and reduces reliance on external capital over the next several quarters.

Balance Sheet Strength

The sharp reduction in leverage materially improves Lyft’s financial flexibility and lowers balance-sheet risk. A stronger capital structure gives management more capacity to withstand operating volatility, invest in growth opportunities, and allocate cash without the constraint of significant debt obligations.

Bears Say

Unproven Operating Profitability

Despite improved net income and cash flow, negative EBIT shows that core operations have not yet established consistently durable profitability. Thin EBITDA margins leave limited room for setbacks in incentives, insurance, pricing, or operating costs to be absorbed without weakening earnings.

Autonomous Vehicle Execution Risk

Autonomous vehicles could expand Lyft’s platform, but the current lack of scaled unit-economics disclosure makes their eventual financial contribution difficult to assess. Infrastructure, regulatory, engineering, and utilization hurdles add execution complexity that could delay meaningful benefits.

Regulatory Data Scrutiny

The FTC inquiry creates an ongoing regulatory and compliance consideration around Lyft’s pricing and compensation algorithms. Required data production may increase scrutiny of marketplace practices and could lead to further obligations or changes if regulators identify concerns in the company’s methods.

Lyft News

LYFT FAQ

What was Lyft’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lyft lowest stock price was $12.46 and its highest was $25.54 in the past 12 months.
What is Lyft’s market cap?
Lyft’s market cap is $6.12B.
When is Lyft’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lyft’s next earnings report is estimated for Nov 05, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is in 2 days.
How were Lyft’s earnings last quarter?
Lyft released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.144 by -$0.014.
Is Lyft overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lyft’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Lyft pay dividends?
Lyft does not currently pay dividends.
What is Lyft’s EPS estimate?
Lyft’s EPS estimate is 0.20.
How many shares outstanding does Lyft have?
Lyft has 378,540,250 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lyft’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lyft reported an EPS of $0.13 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.144. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 7.117%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lyft?
Hedge funds hold Lyft shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Lyft is 71,887,913 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 8.0M shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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