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Lyft, Inc.

$LYFT·$6.2B·Software - Application·Technology
$16.48+0.6%YTD-16.9%1Y-18.1%
Price updated 14h ago·X counts updated 3d ago
LYLYFT
$LYFTLyft, Inc.
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On X

The complete picture of $LYFT on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

222X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
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How loud $LYFT's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 88% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data12 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-16

Lyft is drawing fresh bull attention after Waymo's autonomous rides went live on the Lyft app in Nashville — the first market where Waymo is on two apps — and a new CFO (Michael Brous) will replace retiring Erin Brewer on September 28. Bulls call autonomous the growth engine, not the threat, and one whale tape shows $2.2M into March 2027 $13 puts as the visible bear. The dominant read is that commercialization is entering the operational phase.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $LYFT — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Waymo is now live on the Lyft app in Nashville — bulls treat autonomous as the growth engine, not the threat.

Lyft is the North American rideshare #2 — smaller than Uber, less diversified, but finally generating sustainable operating cash flow. The newest wrinkle: Waymo's autonomous rides went live on the Lyft app in Nashville as the first market where Waymo is on two apps.

  • The business is quietly stabilizing: Q1 revenue +14% YoY at a slightly-negative operating margin — a classic late-stage transition where the P&L is close to break-even and the question is whether margins continue expanding.
  • The Waymo arrangement is strategic optionality: being the second app Waymo operates on signals Lyft's commercial team is leaning into autonomous as a complement rather than defending incumbents, which is the right posture.
  • 52-week range position is 21% with volume at 78% of average — the stock has been in a drawdown with low participation, which usually precedes a directional move once a catalyst resets positioning.

Nov 4 Q3 is the gate — any gross-bookings reacceleration plus visible operating-margin expansion extends the move. A soft gross-bookings print or Waymo-related competitive commentary and the $2.2M put bet into March 2027 $13 strikes gets paid.

Agrees with X sentimentThe thread has the right framing — the Nashville Waymo-on-two-apps dynamic is substantively new, and the bull read that autonomous is the growth engine for a smaller platform is defensible, with the visible put bet being honest about the asymmetry.

What to watch: Nov 4 Q3 — gross bookings, active-rider growth, operating-margin trajectory, and any Waymo-partnership color. A gross-bookings miss or autonomous-competition commentary is the clear invalidator.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates US and Canadian rideshare marketplace connecting drivers and passengers; monetizes via commissions and Lyft Pink subscription.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Software - Application sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $LYFT.

Software - Application · Technology

No material change from last week — Adobe Q3 lifted guidance with triple-digit AI-first ARR, validating the AI upsell bifurcation: vendors embedding AI agents into core workflows (NOW, CRM, SAP, WDAY, TEAM, ADBE) are re-accelerating whi.

What this means for $LYFT

Partial — Operates US and Canadian rideshare marketplace connecting drivers and passengers; monetizes via commissions and Lyft Pink subscription.; AI feature integration (Agentforce, AI Copilot) into core platform defends ARR while pricing for AI add-ons lifts ACV.

Top industry ETF

$IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
1.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
275%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-2.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
22.3%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
150%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
43.2%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.13$0.14-9.7%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$0.04$0.05-22.5%
Q4 2025Feb 10, 2026$0.20$0.12+67.1%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$0.11$0.24-55.1%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $0.20

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.7B+13.8%47.6%-0.3%$0.04$287.3M
Q4 FY25$1.6B+2.7%39.0%-11.6%$6.71$260.9M
Q3 FY25$1.7B+10.7%45.0%1.4%$0.11$277.8M
Q2 FY25$1.6B+10.6%41.1%0.2%$0.10$329.4M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 29 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$7.4B$7.0B – $7.5B$0.56$0.55 – $0.5829
FY27$8.3B$7.3B – $8.5B$1.01$0.94 – $1.1129
FY28$9.0B$7.5B – $9.6B$1.14$0.54 – $1.6025
FY29$9.6B$8.6B – $9.9B$1.25$1.08 – $1.3112
FY30$10.1B$9.0B – $10.4B$1.38$1.19 – $1.4412

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.3×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.31%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+1.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+7.9%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 351.3M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today3.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.965-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 24Erin BrewerCFO15.0K sh$220KSellSep 1Llewellyn Lindsay CatherineSEE REMARKS13.2K sh$220KSellAug 27David LaweeDirector4.6K sh$80KSellAug 27Stephen W. HopeCHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER6.0K sh$104KSellAug 27Jill BeggsDirector2.3K sh$40KSellAug 25Janey WhitesideDirector5.5K sh$97KSellAug 24Erin BrewerCFO15.0K sh$264KSellAug 7Janey WhitesideDirector14.2K sh$242KSellAug 3Llewellyn Lindsay CatherineSEE REMARKS36.2K sh$584KSellJun 12Erin BrewerCFO15.0K sh$204K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsOct 23
8-KPress release / Reg FDOct 18-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KOfficer or director changeSep 98-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Lyft (LYFT) appointed Michael Brous (age 39), an eight-year Lyft veteran, as Chief Financial Officer effective September 28, 2026, succeeding CFO Erin Brewer who is retiring. The internal promotion signals continuity in financial leadership. An overlap period is planned to ensure a smooth transition.

8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 68-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Lyft, Inc. reported Q2 2026 financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 on August 6, 2026, and simultaneously posted supplemental investor materials — including prepared remarks and a slide presentation — to its IR website. No headline figures appear in the filing excerpt; full details are in Exhibit 99.1. Material quarterly disclosure for the ride-sharing company; investor focus will center on rides volume, gross bookings, revenue per active rider, driver supply dynamics, and competitive positioning relative to Uber.

3New insider — initial holdingsJul 273
AI summary

MINICUCCI BENITO filed a Form 3 (initial statement of beneficial ownership) for Lyft, Inc. (LYFT). Filer's relationship to issuer: Director. Form 3 must be filed within 10 days of becoming a new 10%+ owner or executive/director. This is an administrative ownership disclosure — no open-market transaction has occurred.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 278-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Lyft, Inc (LYFT) disclosed an executive/director departure (Item 5.02, filed 2026-07-27). ure of Directors departed from Directors or Certain Officers. Compensation and transition details are in the exhibits. Leadership changes can signal strategic shifts; investors should assess continuity and the appointee's background.

8-KCharter amendmentJun 48-K — Item 5.03: Charter amendment · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) disclosed the results of its annual meeting of shareholders in an 8-K filing under Item 5.07. Shareholders voted on an advisory say-on-pay resolution, ratification of the independent auditor. All management-sponsored proposals were approved by majority shareholder vote. Annual meeting results are a routine disclosure that confirms shareholder ratification of the board's composition and compensation practices.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 78-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) filed its Q1 2026 earnings 8-K on May 7, 2026, disclosing financial results via a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and simultaneously posting prepared CEO remarks and a slide presentation to investor.lyft.com. The Item 2.02 and 7.01 disclosures contain only boilerplate language without specific revenue, rides, or earnings figures in the filing body. No financial metrics appear in the excerpt. Investors must consult Exhibit 99.1 and the investor materials for Lyft's actual Q1 2026 results.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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