Brokers Set Expectations for Lithia Motors Q2 Earnings

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lithia Motors in a research note issued on Wednesday, July 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now expects that the company will earn $9.80 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $7.96. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors' current full-year earnings is $34.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Lithia Motors' Q3 2025 earnings at $9.34 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $9.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $36.01 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $41.30 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Lithia Motors from $345.00 to $335.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Lithia Motors from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, June 16th. Citigroup upgraded Lithia Motors from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their price target for the company from $415.00 to $375.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Guggenheim cut their price target on Lithia Motors from $417.00 to $356.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Lithia Motors from $305.00 to $364.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $382.50.

Lithia Motors Price Performance

NYSE LAD opened at $307.42 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.31 and a current ratio of 1.18. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $328.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $325.95. Lithia Motors has a 52-week low of $247.01 and a 52-week high of $405.68. The company has a market cap of $8.00 billion, a PE ratio of 9.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.49 and a beta of 1.46.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $7.66 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.77 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $9.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.19 billion. Lithia Motors had a return on equity of 12.74% and a net margin of 2.30%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $6.11 earnings per share.

Lithia Motors Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.72%. This is a boost from Lithia Motors's previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. Lithia Motors's payout ratio is currently 6.93%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lithia Motors news, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 337 shares of Lithia Motors stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.94, for a total transaction of $99,731.78. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,632 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $482,974.08. The trade was a 17.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lithia Motors

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 118.1% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 1,841 shares of the company's stock valued at $541,000 after buying an additional 997 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Lithia Motors by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 2,421 shares of the company's stock worth $711,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC raised its holdings in Lithia Motors by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 780 shares of the company's stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Lithia Motors by 50.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 252 shares of the company's stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its holdings in Lithia Motors by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,178 shares of the company's stock worth $346,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period.

Lithia Motors Company Profile

Lithia Motors, Inc operates as an automotive retailer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. The company's Vehicle Operations segment sells new and used vehicles; provides parts, repair, and maintenance services; vehicle finance; and insurance products. Its Financing Operations segment provides financing to customers buying and leasing retail vehicles.

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