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Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the us and Canada, connecting riders and drivers over the Lyft app. Incorporated in 2013 and public since 2019, Lyft offers a variety of rides via private vehicles, including traditional private rides, shared rides, and luxury ones. Besides ride-share, Lyft has entered the bike- and scooter-share market to bring multimodal transportation options to users.

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Lyft's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NYSE">LYFT</a>) short percent of float has fallen 12.37% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 43.25 million shares sold short, which is 12.4% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.05 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Lyft Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741809694_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Lyft has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Lyft's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Lyft's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 9.56%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Sometimes, you look at a wildly successful company, and it just clicks—of course, it works, and of course, it made millions. But hindsight is always 20/20. The real challenge? Spotting that golden opportunity when it's just an idea on paper and your own money is at stake.
Mark Cuban <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/02/43885487/billionaire-mark-cuban-said-the-first-step-to-getting-rich-is-giving-things-up-drink-water-eat-mac-and-cheese-and-save-every-penny">has built a fortune</a> on his ability to see potential early. He became a billionaire after selling Broadcast.com to Yahoo for $5.7 billion in 1999, later parlaying that wealth into everything from owning the Dallas Mavericks to becoming a fan-favorite investor on "Shark Tank." But even billionaires don't bat a thousand.
For Cuban, one of his biggest financial missteps was passing on an early investment in Uber (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) —a decision that cost him billions.
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Back in 2009, Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick approached Cuban with a chance to invest in the then-fledgling ride-sharing startup. The valuation? $10 million.
"Just think: If I would've given him $250,000 on a [$10 million] valuation, it'd be billions," Cuban said during an <a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/hart-to-heart/6188944115208130112/seasons/3/episodes/mark-cuban-episode-6/5acb7c01-0eff-33d1-8121-c542ab5bacb8">appearance on Kevin Hart's "Hart to Heart</a>."
And he's not wrong. If Cuban had invested $250,000 for a 2.5% stake in Uber at a $10 million valuation, that stake would have been worth $2.05 billion when Uber went public in May 2019 at an $82 billion valuation.
That means Cuban missed out on a 819,900% return. Now, nearly six years later it's even more of a sting.&nbsp;
His shares would be worth $4.12 billion today, based on Uber's $165 billion market capitalization as of this month 2025.
The return on investment would be approximately 1,647,900%.&nbsp;
"I mean, I've done OK. But, still," said Cuban, whose net worth sits at an estimated $5.7 billion.
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Cuban wasn't a stranger to Kalanick at the time. In 2005, he had invested $1.7 million in Kalanick's previous venture, Red Swoosh, a peer-to-peer networking startup. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/19/mark-cuban-passed-on-uber-stake-that-would-be-worth-2point3-billion-now.html">According to&nbsp; CNBC in 2023</a>, that bet paid off—when Kalanick sold the company to Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AKAM#NASDAQ">AKAM</a>) in 2007 for $18.7 million, Cuban saw a small but profitable return.
So when Kalanick pitched Uber, Cuban was intrigued.
"He comes to me, like, first off [and says]: ‘I've got this thing. It's going to replace taxi cabs&#8230;'" Cuban recalled. "I was like, ‘I love it.'"
But then came the valuation.
Cuban balked at the $10 million price tag. "I said, ‘I'll do it at [a] $5 million valuation&#8230;' for Uber!" he told CNBC.
That counteroffer didn't go over well. "[Kalanick] never came back to me. He got somebody else. Whoops," Cuban admitted.
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Even Kevin Hart Missed Out
Turns out, Cuban wasn't the only one who failed to see Uber's potential. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/02/43496334/sounds-like-murderville-both-mark-cuban-and-kevin-hart-passed-on-a-startup-that-grew-into-a-giant-leaving-them-regretting-it">Hart also had a shot</a> at investing but turned it down for an even simpler reason—it just sounded ridiculous.
Hart recalled that Uber investor and music manager Troy Carter tried to get him in early, but the idea of sharing a ride with strangers seemed absurd. "<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/02/43496334/sounds-like-murderville-both-mark-cuban-and-kevin-hart-passed-on-a-startup-that-grew-into-a-giant-leaving-them-regretting-it">Sounds like Murderville</a>," he said.
That skepticism cost him—big time. Hart estimated that his would-be investment of up to $75,000 could have netted him "$100-plus million" if he had jumped in.
Learning From the Mistake
Cuban didn't just turn down Uber—he also warned Kalanick about the roadblocks ahead. He correctly predicted that the company would face regulatory nightmares and resistance from taxi commissions trying to shut it down.
But missing out on Uber taught him a lesson: sometimes, gut instinct and early adoption matter more than haggling over valuation. And this time, he wasn't going to let an opportunity pass him by.
Cuban on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mcuban.bsky.social/post/3lijrc2clvs2q">shared on BlueSky</a> on Feb. 19 that he found his latest investment, Fetii, through an unexpected source—his daughter. "My daughter used Fetii nonstop with her friends and raved about it," Cuban said. "She told me I should invest. So I reached out to Matthew, and the more I heard about it, the more I liked it." Matthew is Fetti's co-founder and CEO.&nbsp;
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Fetii, a Texas-based group rideshare startup, is tackling a problem that Uber and Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) have never solved—how to transport large groups efficiently without the hassle of splitting into multiple cars. The company, founded in 2020, has already expanded to 68 cities across six states and moves over 200,000 passengers per month. Its seamless <a href="https://media.hubtas.com/2025/02/19/mark-cuban-invests-in-fetii-the-group-rideshare-app-solving-uber-and-lyfts-biggest-flaw-after-his-daughter-raved-about-it-she-told-me-i-should-invest/">QR code-based payment system</a> and $5-per-person fare structure have made it a favorite among college students.
Cuban's $7.35 million investment in Fetii, alongside Y Combinator and Goodwater Capital, proves he's serious about not making the same mistake twice.
At SXSW in 2017, he made it clear: "If you really believe and you really have something that you think is going to disrupt the world, bring it to me," he said. "I won't make the same mistake twice."
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Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Lyft. Our analysis of options history for Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 62% of traders were bullish, while 37% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $138,132, and 5 were calls, valued at $322,371.
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $3.0 to $30.0 for Lyft over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Lyft stands at 2317.57, with a total volume reaching 1,060.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Lyft, situated within the strike price corridor from $3.0 to $30.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Lyft Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740170734_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$1.43</td>
<td>$0.49</td>
<td>$1.43</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$111.1K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$1.32</td>
<td>$1.23</td>
<td>$1.24</td>
<td>$30.00</td>
<td>$94.0K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td align="right">841</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$3.2</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$3.1</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$71.0K</td>
<td>1.8K</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$5.0</td>
<td>$4.95</td>
<td>$4.95</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$49.5K</td>
<td>1.7K</td>
<td align="right">143</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$0.4</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>$0.2</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$41.5K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Lyft</h3>
Lyft is the second-largest ride-sharing service provider in the us and Canada, connecting riders and drivers over the Lyft app. Incorporated in 2013 and public since 2019, Lyft offers a variety of rides via private vehicles, including traditional private rides, shared rides, and luxury ones. Besides ride-share, Lyft has entered the bike- and scooter-share market to bring multimodal transportation options to users.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Lyft, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Where Is Lyft Standing Right Now?</h3>
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<li>With a trading volume of 13,271,230, the price of LYFT is up by 0.3%, reaching $13.5.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 74 days from now.</li>
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<h3>Expert Opinions on Lyft</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $16.6.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Barclays persists with their Equal-Weight rating on Lyft, maintaining a target price of $19. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Piper Sandler has revised its rating downward to Overweight, adjusting the price target to $18. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Wedbush persists with their Neutral rating on Lyft, maintaining a target price of $16. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from BMO Capital continues to hold a Market Perform rating for Lyft, targeting a price of $15. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Susquehanna persists with their Neutral rating on Lyft, maintaining a target price of $15. 
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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Industrials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$62.3K</td>
<td>10.9K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
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<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$147.0K</td>
<td>253</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$38.5K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>365</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UAL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/21/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$196.2K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>336</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HWM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$45.5K</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>215</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>CAT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$340.00</td>
<td>$100.9K</td>
<td>252</td>
<td>191</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VRT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$95.00</td>
<td>$65.7K</td>
<td>698</td>
<td>176</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$48.8K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UBER</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$67.50</td>
<td>$29.2K</td>
<td>493</td>
<td>92</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FTAI</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$110.00</td>
<td>$54.8K</td>
<td>595</td>
<td>82</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For DAL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 162 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $62.3K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 10939 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1188 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LYFT (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 211 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 1000 contract(s) at a $12.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $147.0K, with a price of $147.0 per contract. There were 253 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1026 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 666 day(s) on December 18, 2026. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.5K, with a price of $385.0 per contract. There were 1928 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 365 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UAL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UAL#NASDAQ">UAL</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 370 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 30 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $196.2K, with a price of $535.0 per contract. There were 3246 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 336 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HWM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HWM#NYSE">HWM</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 85 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 130 contract(s) at a $155.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 15 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.5K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 215 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAT#NYSE">CAT</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 56 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 48 contract(s) at a $340.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $100.9K, with a price of $2105.0 per contract. There were 252 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 191 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding VRT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>), we observe a put option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 330 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 44 contract(s) at a $95.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $65.7K, with a price of $1495.0 per contract. There were 698 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 176 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 122 contract(s) at a $205.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.8K, with a price of $400.0 per contract. There were 1949 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UBER (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 176 day(s) on August 15, 2025. This event was a transfer of 17 contract(s) at a $67.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $1720.0 per contract. There were 493 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 92 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding FTAI (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTAI#NASDAQ">FTAI</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 56 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 14 contract(s) at a $110.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $54.8K, with a price of $3920.0 per contract. There were 595 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 82 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
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The Trump administration has put a stop to New York City&#8217;s congestion pricing tolls, a decision that has sparked reactions from various stakeholders.
What Happened: The White House has ordered a stop to New York City&#8217;s congestion pricing tolls, according to <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-halts-congestion-pricing-nyc-manhattan-35366190ccdb925d047bbbd862a1a226">AP News</a>. This decision, announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on Wednesday, rescinds federal approval for the tolls, which were implemented to reduce traffic and fund mass transit.
The toll system, which began on January 5, charges most vehicles $9 to enter Manhattan&#8217;s core, south of Central Park. It had already shown modest traffic reductions, according to transit officials. However, Duffy described the toll as a financial burden on working-class Americans and small business&nbsp;owners.
President Donald Trump, whose properties are within the congestion zone, celebrated the halt on Truth Social, declaring, &#8220;CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.&#8221; The White House shared an image of Trump with a crown against the New York skyline.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) criticized Trump&#8217;s move, stating, &#8220;New York hasn't labored under a king in over 250 years.&#8221; She confirmed the toll program would continue during ongoing litigation. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has filed a federal lawsuit to maintain the tolls, as reported by AP News.
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Why It Matters: The congestion pricing tolls were part of a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/38731790/nyc-subway-provider-staring-at-25b-budget-deficit-as-it-seeks-to-upgrade-100-year-old-system">historic initiative</a> aimed at reducing traffic and funding public transit improvements in New York City. The program made New York the first U.S. city to implement such a system, following successful models in cities like London and Stockholm. 
The tolls were expected to generate significant revenue for the MTA, which faces a potential $25 billion funding gap for future infrastructure upgrades. The MTA&#8217;s capital budget is crucial for subway renovations, signal upgrades, and sustainability programs.
Rideshare companies like Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. supported the tolls, as they stood to benefit from reduced congestion and improved air quality. The halt of the program could impact these potential benefits and delay much-needed transit funding.
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Lyft's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NYSE">LYFT</a>) short percent of float has fallen 13.32% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 41.63 million shares sold short, which is 12.04% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.14 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Lyft Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Lyft has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Lyft's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Lyft's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 8.88%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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RBC Capital analyst Brad Erickson reiterates Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $21 price target.

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The&nbsp;United States&nbsp;and the&nbsp;United Kingdom&nbsp;declined to sign a global AI safety declaration at the&nbsp;AI Action Summit&nbsp;in Paris,&nbsp;marking a departure&nbsp;from previous AI summits where they&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43646841/us-and-uk-did-not-sign-ai-safety-pact-at-paris-summitvice-president-jd-vance-says-excessive-regulation-could-kill-the-industry" rel="noreferrer noopener">had supported similar agreements</a>.
Earnings Results
Lyft Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) reported&nbsp;fourth-quarter&nbsp;revenue of&nbsp;$1.6 billion, beating analyst estimates of&nbsp;$1.56 billion and&nbsp;net income of&nbsp;$61.7 million, versus a loss of&nbsp;$26.3 million&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com//node/43641962" rel="noreferrer noopener">in the prior&nbsp;year's&nbsp;quarter</a>.&nbsp;
Technology &amp; Network
Elon&nbsp;Musk's&nbsp;X&nbsp;has reportedly agreed to a $10 million settlement in a&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/02/43680987/elon-musks-x-to-pay-trump-10-million-over-twitter-ban-after-zuckerbergs-meta-coughed-up-25-million-who-else-is-left" rel="noreferrer noopener">lawsuit initiated by&nbsp;</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/02/43680987/elon-musks-x-to-pay-trump-10-million-over-twitter-ban-after-zuckerbergs-meta-coughed-up-25-million-who-else-is-left" rel="noreferrer noopener">Donald Trump</a>.
T-Mobile U.S. Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TMUS#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>) offered free access to its satellite-to-cell beta service, powered&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/02/43582884/elon-musks-spacex-and-t-mobile-go-live-with-starlink-powered-satellite-to-cell-service-heres-how-much-it-will-cost" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">by&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/02/43582884/elon-musks-spacex-and-t-mobile-go-live-with-starlink-powered-satellite-to-cell-service-heres-how-much-it-will-cost" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SpaceX's&nbsp;Starlink</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/02/43582884/elon-musks-spacex-and-t-mobile-go-live-with-starlink-powered-satellite-to-cell-service-heres-how-much-it-will-cost" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">, for all users</a>.
Tubi&nbsp;is offering a free live stream of Super Bowl LIX, but if&nbsp;you're&nbsp;trying&nbsp;to cast it to your TV using&nbsp;Chromecast (Google Cast),&nbsp;it's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/02/43583335/cant-watch-super-bowl-lix-on-chromecast-via-tubi-the-issue-lies-in-the-app-not-google" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reportedly not working&nbsp;as expected</a>.
Alphabet&nbsp;Inc.&#8217;s&nbsp;Google&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) confirmed that its annual developer conference, Google I/O 2025, will take place on May 20-21 at the Shoreline&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43649987/google-io-2025-officially-set-for-may-20-21-heres-what-to-expect-from-ai-breakthroughs-to-the-future-of-android-and-pixel-9a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amphitheater in Mountain View, California</a>.
Smartphones
Apple Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) rolled out&nbsp;iOS 18.3.1&nbsp;and&nbsp;iPadOS 18.3.1&nbsp;updates. The updates address a vulnerability that could disable USB Restricted&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43613306/ios-1831-released-with-critical-security-fix-apple-confirms-usb-restricted-mode-vulnerability-was-actively-exploited" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mode on locked devices, said Apple</a>.
Apple is reportedly ramping up its recruitment efforts for its home robotics division. In his latest weekly&nbsp;&#8220;Power On&#8221;&nbsp;newsletter, Bloomberg columnist&nbsp;Mark Gurman&nbsp;said that the company has posted several job listings for robotics&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/02/43583398/top-analyst-says-apple-has-ramped-up-hiring-for-home-robotics-team" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">specialists over the past few weeks</a>.
Read:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43583166/apple-watch-users-are-strapping-them-to-their-anklesand-some-people-are-seriously-confused" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Watch Users Are Strapping Them To Their Ankles —&nbsp;Here&#8217;s&nbsp;Why&nbsp;Its&nbsp;Leaving Some People Bewildered</a>
Apple played a major role in&nbsp;Super Bowl LIX&nbsp;without overtly advertising its products, a move that YouTuber and reviewer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43613962/apples-super-bowl-lix-strategy-was-discretely-genius-says-youtuber-nikias-molinaheres-how-it-stole-the-spotlight-without-selling-a-single-product" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nikias Molina</a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43613962/apples-super-bowl-lix-strategy-was-discretely-genius-says-youtuber-nikias-molinaheres-how-it-stole-the-spotlight-without-selling-a-single-product" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;called&nbsp;&#8220;discretely genius.&#8221;</a>
Apple&nbsp;renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its Maps app, following an&nbsp;executive order signed&nbsp;by U.S. President&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43647452/apple-follows-trumps-order-renames-gulf-of-mexico-google-already-made-the-change-but-these-two-companies-are-holding-out" rel="noreferrer noopener">Donald Trump</a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43647452/apple-follows-trumps-order-renames-gulf-of-mexico-google-already-made-the-change-but-these-two-companies-are-holding-out" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;on his first day in office</a>.
Apple&nbsp;quietly rolled out a purchase migration feature, allowing users to consolidate purchases made on a secondary&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/02/43648245/apple-id-switching-no-longer-needed-heres-how-to-migrate-your-apps-music-or-subscriptions" rel="noreferrer noopener">account into their primary one</a>.&nbsp;
Huawei Technologies&nbsp;has found an unconventional way to boost smartwatch sales in China—by&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/02/43615376/apple-watch-dominance-under-new-threat-as-huawei-registers-smartwatch-as-medical-device" rel="noreferrer noopener">registering them as medical devices</a>.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Hank Azaria, the iconic voice behind some of&nbsp;&#8220;The Simpsons&#8221;&nbsp;most beloved characters, put artificial intelligence to the test to see if it could accurately replicate his voice—and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43585322/can-ai-replace-the-voice-of-the-simpsons-hank-azaria-puts-it-to-the-testand-the-results-speak-volumes" rel="noreferrer noopener">results left much to&nbsp;be desired</a>.
OpenAI&#8217;s&nbsp;AI-powered chatbot&nbsp;ChatGPT's&nbsp;rise in web traffic has propelled it past&nbsp;Elon&nbsp;Musk&#8217;s&nbsp;X&nbsp;and&nbsp;Yahoo, making it the sixth most-<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43613038/openais-chatgpt-surpasses-elon-musks-x-and-yahoo-to-rank-sixth-most-visited-website-globally-sam-altman-says-still-a-long-way-to-go-to-run-down-google" rel="noreferrer noopener">visited website globally in January 2025</a>.
Jeff&nbsp;Bezos-backed&nbsp;Anthropic&#8217;s&nbsp;Economic Index report on Monday showed that AI adoption is booming in software development and technical writing, while jobs requiring&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/02/43613615/who-is-really-using-ai-jeff-bezos-backed-anthropic-did-a-study-and-this-is-what-they-found" rel="noreferrer noopener">physical labor remain largely unaffected</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
OpenAI&#8217;s&nbsp;board has not officially received&nbsp;Elon&nbsp;Musk&#8217;s&nbsp;$97.4 billion takeover bid, despite claims from the&nbsp;Tesla&nbsp;CEO&#8217;s&nbsp;legal&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/media/25/02/43646042/elon-musks-97-4-billion-openai-takeover-bid-reportedly-not-received-by-chatgpt-parent-another-one-of-his-tactics-says-sam-altman" rel="noreferrer noopener">team that&nbsp;the offer was sent</a>.
OpenAI is set to streamline its artificial intelligence offerings by phasing out the standalone ‘o3' <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43682008/openai-phases-out-standalone-o3-gpt-5-to-offer-unified-aialtman-reveals-vague-release-timelines-after-admitting-we-hate-the-model-picker-as-much-as-you-do" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">model, said CEO </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43682008/openai-phases-out-standalone-o3-gpt-5-to-offer-unified-aialtman-reveals-vague-release-timelines-after-admitting-we-hate-the-model-picker-as-much-as-you-do" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sam Altman</a>.
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Susquehanna analyst Shyam Patil maintains Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $18 to $15.

Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on Lyft, Lowers Price Target to $15

<h3>Gainers</h3>
<ul>
<li>Mynaric (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MYNA#NASDAQ">MYNA</a>) shares increased by 27.3% to $0.34 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The company's market cap stands at $8.5 million. </li>
<li>Professional Diversity (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IPDN#NASDAQ">IPDN</a>) shares rose 10.82% to $0.4. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $6.2 million. </li>
<li>VCI Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VCIG#NASDAQ">VCIG</a>) shares rose 10.16% to $1.0. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $22.9 million. </li>
<li>Northann (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NCL#AMEX">NCL</a>) stock moved upwards by 8.0% to $0.27. The company's market cap stands at $14.9 million. </li>
<li>SKYX Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKYX#NASDAQ">SKYX</a>) shares increased by 7.4% to $2.03. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $208.0 million. </li>
<li>FBS Global (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FBGL#NASDAQ">FBGL</a>) shares moved upwards by 7.14% to $1.2. The company's market cap stands at $16.2 million. </li>
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<h3>Losers</h3>
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<li>Spire Global (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPIR#NYSE">SPIR</a>) shares decreased by 49.7% to $9.99 during Wednesday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $242.9 million. </li>
<li>Staffing 360 Solutions (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STAF#NASDAQ">STAF</a>) shares decreased by 24.06% to $1.61. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $2.6 million. </li>
<li>Allison Transmission (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALSN#NYSE">ALSN</a>) shares fell 15.16% to $96.88. The company's market cap stands at $8.3 billion. As per the news, the Q4 earnings report came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) shares decreased by 14.95% to $12.24. The company's market cap stands at $5.0 billion. The company's, Q4 earnings came out yesterday. </li>
<li>Ming Shing Group Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSW#NASDAQ">MSW</a>) shares fell 14.16% to $4.85. The company's market cap stands at $62.9 million. </li>
<li>Conduent (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNDT#NASDAQ">CNDT</a>) stock fell 11.85% to $3.87. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $618.7 million. As per the press release, Q4 earnings came out today. 
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DA Davidson analyst Tom White maintains Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $16 to $15.

DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Lyft, Lowers Price Target to $15

Truist Securities analyst Youssef Squali maintains Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $20 to $17.

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Lyft, Lowers Price Target to $17

UBS analyst Lloyd Walmsley maintains Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $16 to $15.

UBS Maintains Neutral on Lyft, Lowers Price Target to $15

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Lyft. Our analysis of options history for Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) revealed 26 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 69% of traders were bullish, while 30% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 9 were puts, with a value of $554,346, and 17 were calls, valued at $1,184,197.
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $8.0 and $23.0 for Lyft, spanning the last three months.
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Lyft stands at 2341.14, with a total volume reaching 28,541.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Lyft, situated within the strike price corridor from $8.0 to $23.0, throughout the last 30 days.
<h3>Lyft Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1739378815_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$2.41</td>
<td>$2.05</td>
<td>$2.05</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$205.0K</td>
<td>593</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/07/25</td>
<td>$0.8</td>
<td>$0.79</td>
<td>$0.79</td>
<td>$13.50</td>
<td>$159.1K</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$2.22</td>
<td>$2.03</td>
<td>$2.17</td>
<td>$12.00</td>
<td>$141.0K</td>
<td>850</td>
<td>661</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>$0.64</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
<td>$130.0K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>3.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LYFT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$2.43</td>
<td>$2.37</td>
<td>$2.43</td>
<td>$14.00</td>
<td>$121.5K</td>
<td>224</td>
<td>552</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Lyft</h3>
Lyft is the second-largest ride-hailing service provider in the us and Canada, connecting riders and drivers over the Lyft app. Incorporated in 2013 and public since 2019, Lyft offers a variety of rides via private vehicles, including traditional private rides, shared rides, and luxury ones. Besides ride-hailing, Lyft has entered the bike- and scooter-share market to bring multimodal transportation options to users.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Lyft, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
<h3>Lyft's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 45,331,115, the price of LYFT is down by -5.77%, reaching $13.56.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 83 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Lyft</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $15.2.
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&#x2A; An analyst from BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on Lyft, which currently sits at a price target of $15. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald keeps a Neutral rating on Lyft with a target price of $14. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Evercore ISI Group persists with their In-Line rating on Lyft, maintaining a target price of $15. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Neutral rating on Lyft with a target price of $16. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Wedbush has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Lyft, which currently sits at a price target of $16. 
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Behind the Scenes of Lyft's Latest Options Trends

RBC Capital analyst Brad Erickson maintains Lyft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $24 to $21.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Lyft, Lowers Price Target to $21

Shares of Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYFT#NASDAQ">LYFT</a>) were trading lower on Wednesday, despite the company reporting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/02/43641962/lyft-q4-earnings-revenue-beat-gross-bookings-up-15-new-buyback-our-biggest-competition-is-inertia">a fourth-quarter revenue beat</a>.
The company reported its quarterly results amid an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings">exciting earnings season</a>. Here are some key analyst takeaways.
Cantor Fitzgerald On Lyft
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/596f57cb35f48b00011db3ec/deepak-mathivanan">Analyst Deepak Mathivanan</a> maintained a Neutral rating, while cutting the price target from $15 to $14.
Lyft reported its fourth-quarter bookings 1% short of Street expectations, while delivering an earnings beat, Mathivanan said in a note. For the first quarter, the company guided to rides growth in the mid-teens and bookings growth of 10%-14% year-on-year, the midpoint of which fell short of the current consensus, he added.
The disappointing bookings guidance reflects a "deterioration in industry pricing trends" since the latter part of the fourth quarter, the analyst stated. While Lyft is making "steady progress on key product initiatives" to improve its rideshare services, this is being offset by the challenging pricing environment and "brings meaningful uncertainties to near-term growth trajectory," he further wrote.
Piper Sandler On Lyft
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5981fdcbc1f558000155e858/thomas-champion">Analyst Thomas Champion</a> maintained a Neutral rating, while reducing the price target from $23 to $18.
Lyft reported gross bookings of $4.28 billion for the fourth quarter, missing Street expectations of $4.32 billion, Champion said. "FCF conversion was again strong and ride frequency improved again sequentially," he wrote.
The company completed 219 million rides in the quarter, up 15% year-on-year, while active riders grew by 10% year-on-year to around 24.7 million, the analyst stated. The weaker bookings result and guidance was due to pricing headwinds resulting from competition, which "has persisted through January," he added.
Wedbush On Lyft
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/58459503ee7bf6000154d075/scott-devitt">Analyst Scott Devitt</a> maintained a Neutral rating, while slashing the price target from $18 to $16.
Lyft's total bookings and net revenues grew by 14.9% and 26.6% year-on-year, respectively, but both missed Street estimates by around 1%, Devitt said. Despite lower-than-expected bookings, adjusted EBITDA came in at $113 million, beating consensus of $104 million, he added.
Management guided to gross bookings growth of 10%-14% year-on-year, with the midpoint coming in below Street expectations by around 280 basis points, the analyst stated. Regarding the full year, Lyft&#8217;s partnership with Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DAL#NYSE">DAL</a>) will end in April 2025, "which management anticipates will impact rides and gross bookings growth by ~1ppt and ~2ppts, respectively, starting in 2Q25," he further wrote.
Check out <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">other analyst stock ratings</a>.
JPMorgan On Lyft
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/591479b8290fa7000138e4b4/doug-anmuth">Analyst Doug Anmuth</a> reiterated an Overweight rating, while cutting the price target from $19 to $16.
Lyft&#8217;s execution has improved over the past year, with the focus intensifying on "product innovation and service for both drivers and riders," Anmuth said. These initiatives drove the upside in Active Riders, up 10% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, and adjusted EBITDA, he added.
"However, we believe Lyft is facing an increasingly competitive rideshare landscape as of late 4Q and into 1Q," the analyst wrote. While Lyft noted pricing pressure and competition, rival Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) said it expects UberX prices in the U.S. to rise only marginally in 2025, he further stated.
Roth Capital Partners On Lyft
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/5e3c22772d37ce00019ceb1f/rohit-kulkarni">Analyst Rohit Kulkarni</a> reiterated a Neutral rating and price target of $16.
"During 2024, LYFT has managed to report two upside quarters and two downside quarters," Kulkarni said in a note. Competitive price dynamics, which began in the latter part of the fourth quarter, are expected to impact gross bookings growth in the first quarter, he added.
"LYFT highlighted incremental and unclear headwind from the loss of Delta partnership which could weigh on 2Q GB growth," the analyst stated. While the company's fundamentals and product portfolio have improved, pricing and the end of the partnership with Delta "are somewhat negative," he added.
Needham On Lyft
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst/587635595064ed000140010c/scott-berg">Analyst Bernie McTernan</a> reaffirmed a Hold rating on the stock.
Lyft indicated that the lower pricing dynamic that started in the last couple of weeks of December was experienced "across all markets," McTernan said. Although the decline was less steep in January, it brought the base pricing per mile for the month to the lowest level in five quarters, he added.
Prices are likely to be "lower for longer," the analyst stated. The company is likely to record "slight acceleration" in rides growth for the rest of the year, "as the Leap Day compares ease," he further wrote.
LYFT Price Action: Shares of Lyft had declined by 6.2% to $13.48 at the time of publication on Wednesday.
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