Neutron (NASDAQ:LIME) Shares Climb 10% After Strong Earnings

Neutron Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIME) shares shot up 10% during mid-day trading on Tuesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $24.65 and last traded at $24.8350. 64,680 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 361,447 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.58.

The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $360.63 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $349.30 million. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.01 EPS.

Neutron News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Neutron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lime reiterated its 2026 revenue outlook of $1.04 billion–$1.10 billion and forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $240 million–$250 million, providing some support for its growth outlook despite planned European investment. Lime revenue forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan, Citizens JMP and Evercore lowered their price targets, but retained positive ratings, including “overweight” and “market outperform.” The target cuts signal more cautious expectations, though the ratings remain supportive. JPMorgan target update Citizens JMP target update Evercore target update
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 results raised concerns about profitability and investment intensity: an analysis cited a 91% drop in free cash flow in the first nine months of 2026 as capital expenditures climbed 56%. It also noted revenue per vehicle fell nearly 5% in Q3, suggesting fleet expansion is outpacing monetization. Q3 analysis
• Negative Sentiment: One report said diluted EPS of $0.63 fell short of its cited $0.66–$0.68 consensus range and that shares declined after hours. Consensus figures vary across sources, but the earnings reaction reflects investor concern. Earnings and investigation notice
• Negative Sentiment: Law firms announced investigations into potential securities-law violations related to company disclosures. These are allegations, not findings, but may add uncertainty and weigh on sentiment. Investigation announcement

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on LIME shares. Weiss Ratings began coverage on shares of Neutron in a research report on Friday, September 25th. They set a “hold (c)” rating for the company. Citizens Jmp cut their price target on Neutron from $33.00 to $27.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Neutron in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $35.00 target price on shares of Neutron in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Neutron from $38.00 to $33.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Neutron currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.00.

Neutron Trading Down 0.3%

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.35. The stock has a market cap of $1.19 billion and a PE ratio of -1,834.00.

About Neutron

Lime is the largest global shared micromobility business. We are on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable, and carbon-free. Lime provides convenient and reliable short-term rentals of e-scooters and e-bikes at an affordable price. As of December 31, 2025, we operated in approximately 230 cities(1) across 29 countries(2). In 2025, we delivered a seamless rider experience to approximately 19 million riders. Our market leadership and scale have made Lime a widely recognized brand — valued by riders for our availability and trusted by cities for our operating track record.