Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Lyft (LYFT)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) recently:

• 8/18/2026 – Lyft had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $20.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Lyft had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $25.00 price target on the stock, up from $23.00.
• 8/10/2026 – Lyft had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $17.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Lyft had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Susquehanna. They now have a $18.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Lyft had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $15.00 to $16.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Lyft had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $16.00 to $17.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Lyft had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $18.00 to $19.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Lyft was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “underperform” to “buy”.
• 8/7/2026 – Lyft had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $18.00 to $20.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Lyft had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $21.00 price target on the stock, up from $20.00.
• 8/7/2026 – Lyft had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $18.00 to $19.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Lyft had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $14.00 to $17.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Lyft was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 8/3/2026 – Lyft had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/30/2026 – Lyft had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $17.00 to $18.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Lyft had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $15.00 to $15.50. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Lyft was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Janey Whiteside sold 14,220 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.00, for a total transaction of $241,740.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 66,184 shares in the company, valued at $1,125,128. This trade represents a 17.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Erin Brewer sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.59, for a total value of $203,850.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 705,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,594,254.61. The trade was a 2.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 97,405 shares of company stock worth $1,563,785 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

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.