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Lyft (LYFT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$13.37 +0.40 (+3.08%)
Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$13.34 -0.02 (-0.19%)
As of 05/18/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Lyft - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
3
Hold
22
Buy
9

Based on 34 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lyft in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 34 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 22 have given a hold rating, and 9 have given a buy rating for LYFT.

Consensus Price Target

$19.13
43.11% Upside
According to the 34 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lyft, the average price target is $19.13. The highest price target for LYFT is $30.00, while the lowest price target for LYFT is $13.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 43.11% from the current price of $13.37.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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LYFT Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/19/25 to 5/19/26
1 Month Ago
4/19/25 to 4/19/26
3 Months Ago
2/18/25 to 2/18/26
1 Year Ago
5/19/24 to 5/19/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
9 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
Hold
22 Hold rating(s)
22 Hold rating(s)
22 Hold rating(s)
22 Hold rating(s)
Sell
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$19.13$19.55$19.66$16.62
Forecasted Upside43.11% Upside30.77% Upside43.41% Upside-0.86% Downside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold

LYFT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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LYFT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Lyft Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLyftComputer and Technology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.18
2.30
2.52
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside43.11% Upside159.89% Upside17.07% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
5/18/2026
DA Davidson logo
DA Davidson
2 of 5 stars
Tom White
Tom White
1 of 5 stars
Lower TargetNeutral$19.00 ➝ $14.50+8.25%
5/8/2026
George Gianarikas
George Gianarikas
4 of 5 stars
Lower TargetHold$16.00 ➝ $15.00+4.70%
5/8/2026
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
3 of 5 stars
Youssef Squali
2 of 5 stars
Boost TargetHold$15.00 ➝ $16.00+11.34%
5/8/2026 Set Target$20.00+39.18%
5/8/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy$23.00+62.43%
5/8/2026Boost TargetNeutral$17.00 ➝ $18.00+26.22%
5/8/2026Lower TargetOutperform$22.00 ➝ $18.00+24.99%
5/6/2026 Reiterated RatingHold (C)
4/13/2026 DowngradeHoldStrong Sell
3/3/2026Lower TargetNeutral$16.00 ➝ $15.00+9.25%
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2/11/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
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2/11/2026 Reiterated RatingOverweight
2/11/2026Lower TargetUnderperform$16.00 ➝ $13.00-22.85%
2/11/2026 Reiterated RatingSector Weight
2/11/2026Lower TargetNeutral$21.00 ➝ $14.00-16.91%
2/11/2026Lower TargetBuy$26.00 ➝ $22.00+54.23%
2/11/2026Set Target$17.00+0.89%
2/11/2026Lower TargetHold$20.00 ➝ $15.50+10.85%
2/11/2026Lower TargetEqual Weight$26.00 ➝ $18.00+26.71%
2/11/2026Lower TargetEqual Weight$27.00 ➝ $20.00+37.19%
2/11/2026Reiterated RatingHold
2/11/2026Lower TargetHold$25.00 ➝ $16.00-5.04%
2/2/2026Reiterated RatingNeutral
12/3/2025Set TargetSellNeutral$10.00 ➝ $20.00-10.07%
11/10/2025Boost TargetMarket Perform$22.00 ➝ $23.00+4.36%
11/7/2025Boost TargetBuy$21.00 ➝ $26.00+23.23%
11/6/2025 Boost TargetHold$15.00 ➝ $18.00-13.80%
11/6/2025Boost TargetMarket Perform$20.00 ➝ $23.00+14.54%
10/28/2025Reiterated RatingBuy
9/18/2025Boost TargetUnderperform$12.00 ➝ $14.00-38.70%
6/27/2025Reiterated RatingBuyHold$22.00 ➝ $14.00-11.67%
5/21/2025Reiterated RatingBuy$26.00 ➝ $28.00+70.83%
3/18/2025Lower TargetBuy$23.00 ➝ $20.00+72.76%
9/24/2024 Initiated CoverageMarket Perform
8/23/2024 UpgradeReduceNeutral$15.00 ➝ $13.00+13.34%
7/22/2024 Initiated CoverageHold$15.00+21.56%
7/16/2024Initiated CoveragePeer Perform
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LYFT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 34 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lyft is $19.13, with a high forecast of $30.00 and a low forecast of $13.00.

34 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lyft in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 22 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LYFT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LYFT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Lyft's stock has a predicted upside of 43.11% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Lyft's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Lyft less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Lyft is 2.18 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.30. Learn more on how LYFT compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:LYFT) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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