Key Points
Lyft stock is falling after the company reported slightly disappointing earnings.
With double-digit growth and big buybacks ahead, this may be a great buy for investors.
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Shares of Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) have cratered since earnings were reported earlier this week, but were results so bad? The company is growing revenue and rides by double-digits and announced a $1 billion share buyback program. Meanwhile, autonomy plans continue to push forward and that's growing the potential addressable market to over $1 trillion long-term. I dug into the results and why this is one of the best values on the market today in the following video.
*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Feb. 11, 2026. The video was published on Feb. 12, 2026.
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