Lyft Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Integral Ad Science (IAS) has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Lyft Media as their first media quality measurement partner. The collaboration enables advertisers to validate their Lyft Media ad investments using IAS's Viewability, Invalid Traffic (IVT), and Brand Safety Measurement tools. IAS will provide comprehensive reporting through its Signal platform, offering transparency and trusted third-party measurement for Lyft's Mobile In-App Video and Poster Ads. The partnership ensures advertisers can verify their content reaches real users in brand-safe environments. Lyft Media, which launched in-app ads in August 2023, leverages first-party data to target audiences based on trip intent and connects ad exposures to outcomes like store visits and in-app purchases.

Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) announced that CFO Erin Brewer will participate in a fireside chat at the BofA Securities 2025 Global Technology Conference. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time in San Francisco, CA. Investors can access a live webcast of the discussion through Lyft's investor relations website at investor.Lyft.com.

Engine Capital LP has announced the withdrawal of its Board of Directors nomination at Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) following productive engagement with the company. The decision comes after Lyft's Board committed to implementing significant share repurchases in upcoming quarters, marking an important step towards enhancing shareholder value. Engine Capital's founder, Arnaud Ajdler, expressed satisfaction with the Board's willingness to engage in value-enhancement discussions and indicated the firm's intention to continue dialogue regarding additional beneficial actions for shareholders.

Lyft reported exceptional Q1 2025 financial results, marking its 16th consecutive quarter of double-digit Gross Bookings growth. The company achieved record Q1 Gross Bookings of $4.2 billion (up 13% YoY) and revenue of $1.5 billion (up 14% YoY). Lyft turned profitable with a net income of $2.6 million, compared to a $31.5 million loss in Q1'24.

Operational highlights include record Q1 rides of 218.4 million (up 16% YoY) and Active Riders growing to 24.2 million (up 11% YoY). The company launched Earnings Assistant, an AI-powered tool for drivers, and Lyft Silver, targeting older adults. The board authorized an increased share repurchase program of $750 million, with $500 million planned for use within 12 months.

For Q2 2025, Lyft expects Gross Bookings of $4.41-4.57 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $115-130 million.

Engine Capital, owning approximately 1% of Lyft shares, has released a presentation calling for significant boardroom changes and value creation initiatives. The activist investor is seeking to elect two new directors - Alan L. Bazaar and Daniel B. Silvers - to replace current board members Sean Aggarwal and Betsey Stevenson.

Key concerns highlighted include:

• Dual-class share structure giving co-founders ~30% voting power despite owning only ~2.3%
• Unoptimized capital structure with $831 million in net cash
• Lack of public company experience among current directors
• Unsustainable dilution and governance issues

Engine Capital proposes immediate implementation of a $750 million accelerated share repurchase program, elimination of the dual-class structure, and de-staggering the board. Their nominees have served on 16 public company boards and would focus on optimizing balance sheet, reducing dilution, and exploring strategic alternatives.

Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT) has announced the acquisition of FREENOW, a European multi-mobility app, for €175 million ($197 million) in cash from BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. The deal, expected to close in H2 2025, marks Lyft's largest expansion outside North America.

FREENOW operates in 9 European countries across 150+ cities, with taxis accounting for 90% of its €1 billion annual Gross Bookings. The acquisition will nearly double Lyft's total addressable market to over 300 billion personal vehicle trips annually and serve 50+ million combined riders.

Under the agreement, FREENOW will maintain its current operations and leadership team. The merger combines FREENOW's European taxi expertise and fleet technology with Lyft's marketplace capabilities. FREENOW holds leading positions in major European cities including Dublin, London, Athens, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid, and Hamburg.

Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT) has scheduled the release of its first quarter 2025 financial results for Thursday, May 8, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day to discuss the financial results and business highlights.

Investors and interested parties can access the live audio webcast through Lyft's Investor Relations page at investor.lyft.com. An archived version of the webcast will be made available shortly after the call on the same page.

Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT) has announced that Chief Financial Officer Erin Brewer will participate in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 1:50 p.m. Pacific Time in San Francisco, CA.

Investors and interested parties can access a live webcast of the discussion through the investor relations section of Lyft's website at http://investor.Lyft.com.

Lyft reported strong financial results for Q4 and full-year 2024, achieving its first full year of GAAP profitability. Q4 highlights include Gross Bookings of $4.3 billion (+15% YoY), revenue of $1.6 billion (+27% YoY), and net income of $61.7 million.

For full-year 2024, the company reported record performance with Gross Bookings of $16.1 billion (+17% YoY), revenue of $5.8 billion (+31% YoY), and net income of $22.8 million compared to a loss of $340.3 million in 2023. The company achieved all-time highs in rides (828 million, +17% YoY) and active riders (44 million).

Lyft announced an inaugural share repurchase program of $500 million and provided Q1 2025 guidance expecting rides growth in mid-teens and Gross Bookings growth of 10-14% YoY.