Lime is a fundamentally strong, fast-growing operator with best-in-class margins and a fresh earnings beat, but the stock is trading well above its price target already, carries cyclical earnings-normalization risk, and failed the engine's asymmetry gate outright with a negative reward/risk ratio.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Margins Growth Quality→Stable
- Trading Above Price Target→Stable
- Cyclical Pe Expansion Risk→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Neutron Holdings, Inc. (LIME) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.1x (earnings normalizing); Thin upside margin: 5.5%.
Neutron Holdings, Inc., doing business as Lime, provides electric vehicle sharing services in the United States. The company offers dock-free bikes and scooters for riding through its mobile application. It offers Gen 4.1 scooters, e-scooters, e-bikes, Gen 3 e-scooters, Lime... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.1x (earnings normalizing); Thin upside margin: 5.5%. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 54d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-10Recent Developments — Neutron Holdings, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Neutron Holdings jumps 15% after Q2 earnings-driven two-day rally (LIME:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha positive
- NEWS Lime Stock's Post-IPO Rally Scoots On After First Earnings Report - Investor's Business Daily — Investor's Business Daily positive
- NEWS LIME CEO Wayne Ting Explains How The Uber-Backed Bike Rental Firm Outlasted Competitors, Ahead Of IPO - Stocktwits — Stocktwits positive
- NEWS Neutron (NASDAQ:LIME) Sets New 12-Month High - What's Next? - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Citizens reiterates Neutron Holdings stock rating on LimePrime growth By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria — Investing.com Nigeria positive
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $32.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.1x (earnings normalizing); Thin upside margin: 5.5%. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $34.30 (+5.5%), stop $31.50 (−3.2%), A.R:R 0.4:1. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $34.30 (+5.5% upside). Target $34.30 (+5.5%), stop $31.50 (−3.2%), A.R:R 0.4:1. Stop-loss: $31.50.
Cyclical risk: PE expanding 2.1x (earnings normalizing); Thin upside margin: 5.5%; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Neutron Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 11.4 (forward 23.8). TrendMatrix value score: 7.2/10. Verdict: Hold.
14 analysts cover LIME with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $39.
What does Neutron Holdings, Inc. do?Neutron Holdings, Inc., doing business as Lime, provides electric vehicle sharing services in the United States. The...
Neutron Holdings, Inc., doing business as Lime, provides electric vehicle sharing services in the United States. The company offers dock-free bikes and scooters for riding through its mobile application. It offers Gen 4.1 scooters, e-scooters, e-bikes, Gen 3 e-scooters, Lime jump e-bikes, and Gen4 seated e-scooters. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.