Neutron Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIME) Short Interest Up ∞ in July

Posted by Francis Steltz on Jul 30th, 2026

Neutron Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIME – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 723,033 shares, an increase of ∞ from the June 30th total of 0 shares. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 700,696 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days.

Neutron Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:LIME traded up $0.88 during trading on Thursday, hitting $27.80. The company had a trading volume of 144,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 301,491. Neutron has a one year low of $23.87 and a one year high of $28.99.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LIME has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citizens Jmp began coverage on Neutron in a report on Monday. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $45.00 target price on Neutron in a research report on Monday. Evercore assumed coverage on shares of Neutron in a research report on Monday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC assumed coverage on shares of Neutron in a research note on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on shares of Neutron in a research report on Monday. They set a “market outperform” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.29.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Neutron news, Director Zhoujia Bao sold 73,397 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.00, for a total transaction of $1,834,925.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 668,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $16,721,475. This represents a 9.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 433,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,833,775. The trade was a 18.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Neutron News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Neutron this week:

Positive Sentiment: Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $40 price target, implying approximately 45% upside from the referenced price. This is the most clearly bullish analyst call among the recent updates. Benzinga coverage of Jefferies analyst action
Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp maintained a Strong-Buy view and projected a potential earnings inflection: estimated EPS of $0.86 in Q3 2026, $1.41 for fiscal 2027 and $1.97 for fiscal 2028. Those forecasts support the longer-term bullish case. MarketBeat KeyCorp estimates for Neutron
Neutral Sentiment: Evercore and Goldman Sachs began research coverage on Neutron, adding institutional visibility. However, no ratings or price targets were provided in the reports. Evercore starts Neutron coverage Goldman Sachs starts Neutron coverage
Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan, Needham and Citizens JMP also initiated coverage, broadening analyst attention but offering no disclosed ratings or targets in the supplied reports. JPMorgan starts Neutron coverage Needham starts Neutron coverage
Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Neutron to only a Hold rating, signaling a more cautious stance than Jefferies and KeyCorp. KeyCorp also expects a fiscal 2026 loss of $0.23 per share and a Q2 loss of $0.24, highlighting near-term profitability risk. Zacks Research rating update

Neutron Company Profile

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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.