JP Morgan Downgrades LYFT

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JP Morgan Downgrades LYFT

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On February 10, 2023, JP Morgan downgraded their outlook for LYFT from Overweight to Neutral.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 38.81% Upside

As of February 11, 2023, the average one-year price target for LYFT is $22.52. The forecasts range from a low of $11.11 to a high of $69.43. The average price target represents an increase of 38.81% from its latest reported closing price of $16.22.

The projected annual revenue for LYFT is $4,935MM, an increase of 20.51%. The projected annual EPS is $0.90.

What are large shareholders doing?

FBGRX – Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund holds 18,677K shares representing 5.17% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 17,847K shares, representing an increase of 4.44%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in LYFT by 24.78% over the last quarter.

Fisher Asset Management holds 10,990K shares representing 3.04% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 11,725K shares, representing a decrease of 6.69%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in LYFT by 29.27% over the last quarter.

Contrarius Investment Management holds 10,434K shares representing 2.89% ownership of the company.

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 8,718K shares representing 2.42% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 8,487K shares, representing an increase of 2.65%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in LYFT by 6.19% over the last quarter.

Alkeon Capital Management holds 7,823K shares representing 2.17% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 5,573K shares, representing an increase of 28.76%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in LYFT by 67.22% over the last quarter.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 823 funds or institutions reporting positions in LYFT. This is a decrease of 61 owner(s) or 6.90% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to LYFT is 0.20%, an increase of 24.39%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 9.10% to 335,375K shares. The put/call ratio of LYFT is 0.67, indicating a bullish outlook.

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This article originally appeared on Fintel

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