Lyft, Inc. $LYFT Shares Acquired by Cwm LLC

Cwm LLC boosted its holdings in Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) by 52.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 819,677 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock after acquiring an additional 280,886 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC owned 0.20% of Lyft worth $18,041,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its position in Lyft by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 48,202 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $572,000 after acquiring an additional 4,605 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Lyft by 306.0% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 416,572 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $4,945,000 after purchasing an additional 313,958 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Lyft by 1.5% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,980,398 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock worth $23,507,000 after purchasing an additional 28,762 shares during the period. Comerica Bank grew its position in Lyft by 68.0% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 30,360 shares of the ride-sharing company’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 12,284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec acquired a new position in Lyft during the 1st quarter valued at about $705,000. 83.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stores Impacting Lyft

Here are the key news stories impacting Lyft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lyft is offering free New Year’s Eve rides in Kansas City — a local promotion meant to drive usage, demonstrate public-safety positioning (discouraging drunk driving) and boost short‑term ride volume and brand goodwill in a key market. Lyft offering free rides in Kansas City for New Year’s Eve
• Neutral Sentiment: A column framing Uber and Lyft as “revolutionary” transport reinforces the long‑term TAM and adoption narrative for ride‑hailing but provides no company‑specific catalyst (it’s sentiment/awareness rather than new product or guidance). Could support investor sentiment but not immediate fundamentals. GORE: Uber and Lyft, the revolutionary means of travel
• Neutral Sentiment: An InvestorPlace piece uses Lyft as a case study for option and trading strategies; this may prompt short‑term trading/option flow interest but doesn’t change Lyft’s operating outlook. Expect temporary volatility if traders act on the story. Process, Conviction, Discipline: The Framework That Wins
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say three escaped Georgia inmates hijacked a Lyft and held/threatened the driver during a multi‑state flight to Florida. The incident raises driver safety, liability, insurance and regulatory scrutiny risks and is a material reputational headwind that could pressure gross bookings, increase driver incentive/insurance costs, and attract local regulators or politician criticism. See coverage from The Guardian and follow‑ups in U.S. outlets. Three men who escaped Georgia jail hijacked Lyft to Florida, records show 3 Escaped Inmates Kidnapped Lyft Driver for 10 Hours and Threatened to Torture Her

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on LYFT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Lyft from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. DA Davidson set a $22.00 target price on Lyft in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Lyft from $19.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Lyft in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price objective on Lyft from $14.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lyft currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.80.

Insider Transactions at Lyft

In other news, CEO John David Risher bought 5,030 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $19.80 per share, with a total value of $99,594.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,802,296 shares in the company, valued at approximately $233,685,460.80. The trade was a 0.04% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jill Beggs sold 1,466 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.25, for a total transaction of $29,686.50. Following the sale, the director owned 34,278 shares in the company, valued at $694,129.50. This represents a 4.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 187,443 shares of company stock worth $4,178,618 in the last three months. Insiders own 3.07% of the company’s stock.

Lyft Price Performance

NASDAQ LYFT opened at $19.67 on Friday. Lyft, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.66 and a 1 year high of $25.54. The business’s fifty day moving average is $20.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.72.

Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The ride-sharing company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by ($0.17). The company had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Lyft had a return on equity of 18.29% and a net margin of 2.40%.The business’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.29 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Lyft, Inc. will post 0.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Lyft

Lyft, Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) operates a peer-to-peer ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers through a mobile application. Since its founding in 2012, the company has expanded beyond traditional ride-hailing to include bike and electric scooter rentals, while also offering rental cars and public transit options in select markets. Lyft’s platform uses GPS mapping and dynamic pricing algorithms to optimize driver-passenger matches and route efficiency.

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Lyft primarily serves urban and suburban markets across the United States and Canada.