The stock price of Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) has surged by 1.96 when compared to previous closing price of 11.75, but the company has seen a 0.50% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-21 that Shares of Lyft have continued to crash in 2025, pushing the stock to a very cheap ~8x adjusted EBITDA and ~4x FCF multiples. I’m upgrading Lyft to a strong buy, especially on the back of strong Q4 results that showed record-breaking bookings at a 15% y/y growth pace. Lyft’s pure rideshare focus is more recession-proof than Uber (as delivery orders are more discretionary), offering stable demand amid potential economic downturns.
Is It Worth Investing in Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) Right Now?
Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 233.98x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.15. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 31 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for LYFT is 378.27M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.43% of that float. On March 24, 2025, the average trading volume of LYFT was 18.28M shares.
LYFT’s Market Performance
LYFT’s stock has seen a 0.50% increase for the week, with a -11.00% drop in the past month and a -14.49% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.59% for Lyft Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.51% for LYFT’s stock, with a -10.61% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LYFT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LYFT stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for LYFT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LYFT in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $20 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
LYFT Trading at -8.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LYFT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -42.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.35%, as shares sank -8.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.34% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LYFT rose by +0.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.16. In addition, Lyft Inc saw -7.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LYFT starting from Green Logan, who sale 11,411 shares at the price of $13.34 back on Feb 27 ’25. After this action, Green Logan now owns 297,640 shares of Lyft Inc, valued at $152,243 using the latest closing price.
Beggs Jill, the Director of Lyft Inc, sale 1,572 shares at $13.34 during a trade that took place back on Feb 27 ’25, which means that Beggs Jill is holding 22,039 shares at $20,977 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LYFT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lyft Inc stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at -0.08. Equity return is now at value 3.48, with 0.46 for asset returns.
Based on Lyft Inc (LYFT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 203.16 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.76.
Conclusion
To sum up, Lyft Inc (LYFT) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
