Okay, so Lyft's stock is up 42% this year. Big deal. In a market as manic as this one, a blind squirrel finds a nut eventually. Don't even get me started on these "analysts" who are probably just regurgitating whatever the company's PR team feeds them. Are we really supposed to believe these projections? It's all smoke and mirrors, designed to sucker in retail investors who don't know any better. Is Lyft’s Recent 42% Rally Justified Amid Market Volatility in 2025?
They're throwing around terms like "Discounted Cash Flow." Please. It sounds like something out of a bad sci-fi movie. The article says Lyft is "undervalued by 34.3%." But undervalued compared to what, exactly? Their own made-up numbers? I mean, come on!
And then they hit you with the PE ratio. Apparently, Lyft's is "lofty" – their word, not mine. 85.6x, compared to the industry average of, like, 27x. So, yeah, totally not overvalued at all.
You know what grinds my gears? These "personalized investment stories" they're pushing. "Narratives," they call them. It's just another way to gamify the stock market and convince people they're financial geniuses because they can fill out a form. But wait, are we really supposed to believe this nonsense, and honestly...
Here's where it gets really rich. Simply Wall St has a "Fair Ratio" that's supposed to be all special and unique. It's calculated to be 21.2x for Lyft. But if the actual PE is so far above that, doesn't that kind of prove the whole system is a joke? I mean, offcourse, it does.
I'm starting to think my neighbor's cat could do a better job of picking stocks. At least the cat wouldn't pretend to be using some sophisticated algorithm.
And these "Narratives" that vary from $10 to $28 per share? It's like they're admitting the whole thing is a crapshoot. Some people are optimistic, some are pessimistic. Groundbreaking analysis, folks!
Seriously, what happened to good old-fashioned skepticism? Did everyone just drink the Kool-Aid?
This whole article is just a thinly veiled advertisement for Simply Wall St's platform. They're trying to get you to sign up for their "AI Stock Screener" and build your own "Narrative." It's all about getting clicks and collecting data.
I'm half-tempted to create a Narrative that predicts Lyft will be worth zero in five years just to see what happens. Then again, maybe I'm the crazy one here. Maybe everyone else is making money hand over fist while I'm sitting here complaining about the stock market. Nah, ain't no way.
It's a pump and dump. Plain and simple. Don't get caught holding the bag when the music stops.
