NYSE:LAD Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $363.21 -4.51 (-1.23%) As of 01:42 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Lithia Motors Stock (NYSE:LAD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Lithia Motors alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$359.57▼$367.1750-Day Range$303.95▼$425.3552-Week Range$239.78▼$439.49Volume47,703 shsAverage Volume304,075 shsMarket Capitalization$7.98 billionP/E Ratio12.03Dividend Yield0.77%Price Target$436.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Lithia Motors, Inc. is an American automotive retailer headquartered in Medford, Oregon. Founded in 1946 as a small auto body and glass shop, the company has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest automotive retail networks in North America. Lithia operates dealerships across the United States and Canada, offering a broad portfolio of new and pre-owned vehicles from more than 40 different manufacturers. The company’s core business activities include vehicle sales, financing, insurance, parts and service. Lithia’s dealerships provide customers with in-house auto financing solutions and extended-warranty products, while its service centers handle maintenance, repairs and genuine manufacturer parts. In addition to retail operations, Lithia offers fleet management and commercial services through its subsidiary ARI Fleet, serving businesses that require vehicle leasing, maintenance and lifecycle support. Lithia Motors has pursued a growth strategy that combines regional dealership acquisitions with investments in digital retailing tools, enabling online vehicle shopping, home delivery options and streamlined financing approvals. The company’s leadership team is composed of industry veterans who oversee operations, technology integration and customer-experience initiatives. Lithia remains focused on enhancing its omnichannel capabilities and expanding its geographic footprint to meet evolving consumer expectations in the automotive sector.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lithia Motors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreLAD MarketRank™: Lithia Motors scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 481 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLithia Motors has a consensus price target of $436.33, representing about 20.1% upside from its current price of $363.24.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithia Motors has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Lithia Motors' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.97% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 14.97% in the coming year, from $36.00 to $41.39 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 12.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 12.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.63.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLithia Motors has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lithia Motors' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted9.35% of the float of Lithia Motors has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithia Motors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.41.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithia Motors has recently decreased by 5.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLithia Motors has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lithia Motors is 9.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lithia Motors will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.76% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lithia Motors' dividend. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.03 News SentimentLithia Motors has a news sentiment score of 1.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest23 people have searched for LAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lithia Motors insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $74,056.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.08% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsLithia Motors has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Lithia Motors' insider trading history. Receive LAD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lithia Motors and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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James Altucher says the plan could cut Amazon out of the AI race and disrupt Blue Origin, with a key deadline landing September 25.September 10 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Lithia Motors, Inc. acquired Rockwall Hyundai in Rockwall.September 8 at 3:11 PM | marketscreener.comMLithia & Driveway (LAD) Continues Strategic Network Expansion in Texas with Rockwall Hyundai Acquisition and Provides Share Repurchase UpdateSeptember 8 at 5:30 AM | globenewswire.comLithia & Driveway Invests in More than 200 Youth Nonprofits Nationwide through Lithia4Kids Community Giving GrantsSeptember 1, 2026 | globenewswire.comCarvana Jumps 5% as Risk Appetite Returns to High-Beta Names; CarMax and Lithia Motors Inch HigherAugust 25, 2026 | 247wallst.comLithia & Driveway Names Scott Cooke Operations PresidentAugust 25, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines LAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAD shares performed this year? Lithia Motors' stock was trading at $331.93 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LAD stock has increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $363.2350. How were Lithia Motors' earnings last quarter? Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported $10.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $8.73 by $1.30. The company's revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Lithia Motors buying back stock? Lithia Motors' board initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 26th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 7.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Does Lithia Motors have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Lithia Motors: Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Morgantown, Subaru of Morgantown, Hazleton Honda, Jaguar Landrover Mission Viejo, Ford Lincoln of Morgantown, Hamilton Honda, Buhler Ford Inc, and more. Who are Lithia Motors' major shareholders? Lithia Motors' top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (35.46%), BlackRock Inc. (10.51%), Madison Asset Management LLC (1.05%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan B Deboer, Sidney B Deboer, Chris Holzshu, Tina Miller, Adam Chamberlain, Congdon Stacy Loretz, Shauna Mcintyre, Gary M Glandon and Richard J Bailey Jr. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lithia Motors? Shares of LAD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lithia Motors own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lithia Motors investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Today9/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 LAD's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LAD has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Specialty Retail Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:LAD CIK1023128 Webwww.lithiainvestorrelations.com Phone(541) 776-6401Fax541-774-7617Employees30,000Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lithia Motors$436.33 High Price Target$500.00 Low Price Target$340.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.55 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$30.15 Trailing P/E Ratio12.02 Forward P/E Ratio10.06 P/E Growth0.78Net Income$819.60 million Net Margins1.88% Pretax Margin2.55% Return on Equity12.16% Return on Assets3.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.46 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$37.63 billion Price / Sales0.21 Cash Flow$52.82 per share Price / Cash Flow6.86 Book Value$282.06 per share Price / Book1.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares21,980,000Free Float21,746,000Market Cap$7.96 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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