Fundamental highlights
✅ Q1 sales: USD 1.5 billion (+14% YoY)
✅ Net result: USD +2.6 million (previous year: USD -31.5 million)
✅ EPS improved from USD -0.08 to USD +0.01
✅ Active riders: +11% to record figure of 24.2 million
✅ Trips: +16% to 218.4 million
➡ Platform grows strongly operationally, cost efficiency & scaling take effect
Strategic initiatives & outlook
✅ Share buyback program expanded to USD 750 million - signal of confidence to investors
✅ Lyft Silver: Service for senior citizens - new target group with potential
✅ Earnings Assistant: AI tool for better driver retention & earnings optimization
✅ Q2 outlook:
✔️ Ride growth in the mid double-digit range expected
✔️ Gross bookings: USD 4.41-4.57 billion (+10-14% YoY)
Analysts & Catalysts
🚀 TD Cowen upgrade on June 24.:
✅ Upgrade from "Hold" to "Buy"
✅ Price target raised from 16 to 21 USD
✅ Lyft named "best smidcap idea 2025"
✅ Growth driver:
✔️ Focus on smaller markets outside the top 25
✔️ Expansion through FREENOW takeover
✔️ Continuous product innovation (e.g. price fixing)
Chart technique & short-term trading scenario
✅ Breakout above the GD20 & resistance line is in focus
✅ Pivotal point from May 09 serves as an important hedging zone
✅ Consolidation could be complete - new upward wave possible
Conclusion for active traders
🔥 Combination of operational turnaround, expansion, product innovations & analyst upgrade
📈 Break above USD 15-15.50 could ignite a new upward push
🎯 Price target USD 18 in the short term, USD 21 in the medium term according to TD Cowen