The options market is pricing a ±10.3% (±$1.61) move for LYFT's 2026-08-06 · after close report. Over its last 8 reports, LYFT has actually moved ±12.7% on average (biggest: ±28.1%). That's a 1.23× realized-vs-implied ratio, so the options look underpriced — LYFT has historically moved more than the market prices in, which favors buying premium (long straddle/strangle) into the print. It has exceeded the implied move in 50% of those prints, beaten EPS estimates 0% of the time (8 quarters), and the 1-day reaction has been positive 63% of the time (avg +2.2%).
This is a data-driven edge, not a prediction of direction — earnings are binary events and any single print can gap either way. Position and size accordingly.
| Report | Est EPS | Actual | Result | Implied | 1d move | 1w move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | 0.30 | 0.04 | miss | ±10.8% | +1.3% | -7.8% |
| 2026-02-10 | 0.32 | -0.35 | miss | ±11.5% | -17% | -21.1% |
| 2025-11-05 | 0.30 | 0.13 | miss | ±11.7% | +5.8% | +22.4% |
| 2025-08-06 | 0.27 | 0.10 | miss | ±11.5% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2025-05-08 | 0.20 | 0.01 | miss | ±10.5% | +28.1% | +24.8% |
| 2025-02-11 | 0.23 | 0.10 | miss | ±14.4% | -7.9% | -2.6% |
| 2024-11-06 | 0.20 | 0.07 | miss | ±14% | +22.8% | +23.5% |
| 2024-08-07 | 0.19 | 0.03 | miss | ±13.7% | -17.2% | -8.3% |
Historical implied vs actual moves & EPS beats/misses via Unusual Whales.
LYFT is scheduled to report on 2026-08-06, after the close. Dates can shift until the company confirms.
The options market is pricing an expected move of about ±10.3% (±$1.61) for LYFT's upcoming report — the size of the move the ATM straddle is pricing in.
Over its last 8 reports, LYFT has beaten EPS estimates 0% of the time. A beat doesn't guarantee an up move — the reaction depends on guidance and how much was already priced in.
Over the last 8 reports, LYFT moved ±12.7% on average versus a ±10.3% implied move — a 1.23× ratio, so the options have been cheap (it moves more than priced). It exceeded the implied move 50% of the time.
Expected moves, gamma levels and the day's setups before the open — free.
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The premium earnings board ranks every upcoming report by the biggest realized-vs-implied edge — where the options are mispriced vs how the stock actually moves — with the play on each.
Data via Unusual Whales · refreshes each session · educational, not financial advice · earnings are binary events with substantial risk.
