Wall Street Analyst Upgrade Lyft Inc [LYFT]. What else is Wall St. saying

Edison Baldwin

Lyft Inc [NASDAQ: LYFT] closed the trading session at $22.58 on 2025-09-19. The day’s price range saw the stock hit a low of $21.935, while the highest price level was $22.69.

The stocks have a year to date performance of 84.33 percent and weekly performance of 21.27 percent. The stock has been moved at 92.17 percent over the last six months. The stock has performed 45.02 percent around the most recent 30 days and changed 55.40 percent over the most recent 3-months.

If compared to the average trading volume of 20.14M shares, LYFT reached to a volume of 28592634 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Lyft Inc [LYFT]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for LYFT shares is $18.39 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on LYFT stock is a recommendation set at 2.56. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Roth Capital have made an estimate for Lyft Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on August 07, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on June 24, 2025, representing the official price target for Lyft Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $20, while Goldman analysts kept a Buy rating on LYFT stock.

The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 12.67, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 4.41. Price to Free Cash Flow for LYFT in the course of the last twelve months was 9.24 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.70.

LYFT stock trade performance evaluation

Lyft Inc [LYFT] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 21.27. With this latest performance, LYFT shares gained by 45.02% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 92.17% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 75.04% in the past year of trading.

Lyft Inc [LYFT]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Lyft Inc [LYFT] shares currently have an operating margin of 0.31% and a Gross Margin at 34.95%. Lyft Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 1.51%.

Lyft Inc (LYFT) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis

According to recent financial data for Lyft Inc. ( LYFT), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 14.07%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.78%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Lyft Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 6.39%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.

Lyft Inc (LYFT) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

Based on Lyft Inc’s (LYFT) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.10%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.

Lyft Inc (LYFT) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

From an operational efficiency perspective, Lyft Inc. (LYFT) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $31421.27 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.70% and a Quick Ratio of 0.70%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Lyft Inc [LYFT] stock

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Lyft Inc posted -0.03/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at -0.03/share. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for LYFT. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Lyft Inc go to 11.88%.

Lyft Inc [LYFT]: Institutional Ownership

There are presently around $94.83%, or 98.78%% of LYFT stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of LYFT stocks are: FMR LLC with ownership of 59.08 million shares, which is approximately 14.5323%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 34.03 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$479.86 million in LYFT stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$253.41 million in LYFT stock with ownership which is approximately 4.4211%.

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