Neutron Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIME) Short Interest Update

Neutron Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIME) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 723,033 shares, a growth of ∞ from the June 30th total of 0 shares. Currently, 1.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 700,696 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Neutron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Neutron this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst coverage is bullish: JPMorgan initiated coverage with an “overweight” rating and a $35 price target, while Needham assigned a “buy” rating and a $36 target. Citizens JMP began coverage with a “market outperform” rating and a $45 target, implying substantial potential upside. JPMorgan Chase Begins Coverage on Neutron Needham Initiates Coverage on Neutron Citizens JMP Initiates Coverage on Neutron
• Positive Sentiment: Additional major-firm endorsements reinforce the upside case: Goldman Sachs rated Neutron “buy” with a $39 target, and Evercore rated it “outperform” with a $40 target. KeyCorp also upgraded the shares to “strong-buy.” These ratings may be supporting the stock by improving institutional visibility after the IPO. Analyst Coverage and Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp expects earnings to improve materially: The firm forecasts a loss of $0.23 per share for fiscal 2026, followed by positive earnings of $1.41 in 2027 and $1.97 in 2028. The projected transition to profitability provides a longer-term growth catalyst and accompanies KeyCorp’s “strong-buy” rating.
• Neutral Sentiment: Near-term profitability remains limited: KeyCorp estimates a $0.24-per-share loss in the second quarter of 2026, followed by $0.86 in the third quarter and only $0.01 in the fourth quarter. Investors may therefore focus on execution and whether Neutron can meet the optimistic earnings trajectory.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on LIME. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Neutron in a research note on Monday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $33.00 target price on the stock. Evercore began coverage on Neutron in a research report on Monday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Neutron in a research note on Monday. They set a “market outperform” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $45.00 target price on shares of Neutron in a report on Monday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of Neutron in a research report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eight have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Neutron has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.29.

Insider Buying and Selling at Neutron

In other Neutron news, Director Zhoujia Bao sold 73,397 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.00, for a total value of $1,834,925.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 668,859 shares in the company, valued at $16,721,475. The trade was a 9.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Wayne Hsing-Yuan Ting sold 99,115 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.00, for a total value of $2,477,875.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 433,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,833,775. This represents a 18.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Neutron Stock Performance

Neutron stock opened at $26.89 on Wednesday. Neutron has a one year low of $23.87 and a one year high of $28.99.

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.