NYSE:LAD Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $341.10 +1.01 (+0.30%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$341.11 +0.01 (+0.00%) As of 09/5/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Lithia Motors Stock (NYSE:LAD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lithia Motors alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$339.23▼$347.8850-Day Range$284.50▼$356.7652-Week Range$255.32▼$405.67Volume187,013 shsAverage Volume288,412 shsMarket Capitalization$8.75 billionP/E Ratio10.11Dividend Yield0.64%Price Target$380.91Consensus 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™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreLAD MarketRank™: Lithia Motors scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLithia Motors has a consensus price target of $380.91, representing about 11.7% upside from its current price of $341.10.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithia Motors has been the subject of 6 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 Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 16.98% in the coming year, from $34.45 to $40.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 10.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 10.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 20.74.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 0.53. 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 1.35. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.88% 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 6.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithia Motors has recently increased by 7.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.65%, 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 6.52%. 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 5.46% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lithia Motors' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.5 / 5Environmental Score-2.71 Percentage of Shares Shorted7.88% 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 6.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithia Motors has recently increased by 7.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.15 News SentimentLithia Motors has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for LAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% 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 $75,021.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.87% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by insiders.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. 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LAD Stock News HeadlinesLithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Coverage Initiated at Jefferies Financial GroupSeptember 6 at 3:23 AM | americanbankingnews.comLithia Motors Stock: A Deep Dive Into Analyst Perspectives (8 Ratings)September 4 at 11:19 PM | benzinga.comThe Altcoin That Could be Poised to Benefit Most from Trump’s ReturnWith Trump back in office, the crypto tide is turning fast. Regulation is easing. Momentum is building. And according to Weiss Ratings analyst Juan Villaverde, a major shift is coming. Juan has nailed every major Bitcoin move since 2012—but right now, he says the biggest upside isn’t in BTC or ETH. It’s in a lesser-known altcoin he believes could become the “third pillar of crypto”… and potentially define America’s first true crypto presidency.September 6 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What Does Wall Street Think About Lithia Motors (LAD)?September 4 at 1:50 PM | insidermonkey.comLithia Motors Announces $600M Senior Notes OfferingSeptember 3 at 10:32 PM | msn.comLithia & Driveway (LAD) Announces Upsizing And Pricing Of Senior Notes OfferingSeptember 3 at 4:25 PM | prnewswire.comLithia Motors Announces $500 Million Senior Notes OfferingSeptember 3 at 12:29 PM | msn.comLithia & Driveway (LAD) Announces Proposed Senior Notes OfferingSeptember 3 at 8:18 AM | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines LAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAD shares performed this year? Lithia Motors' stock was trading at $357.43 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LAD shares have decreased by 4.6% and is now trading at $341.1040. How were Lithia Motors' earnings last quarter? Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 29th. The company reported $10.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.78 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $9.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.56 billion. Lithia Motors had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 2.39%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Lithia Motors buying back stock? Lithia Motors' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, August 26th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $750,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Does Lithia Motors have any subsidiaries? Lithia Motors subsidiaries include 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 others. Who are Lithia Motors' major shareholders? Lithia Motors' top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (3.22%), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (2.39%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.84%) and Norges Bank (1.71%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan B Deboer, Sidney B Deboer, Chris Holzshu, Tina Miller, George N Hines, David Stork, Adam Chamberlain, Gary M Glandon, Shauna Mcintyre and Congdon Stacy Loretz. 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 AU Optronics (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2025Record date for 8/22 Dividend8/08/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend8/08/2025Dividend Payable8/22/2025Today9/06/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK 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$380.91 High Price Target$500.00 Low Price Target$310.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.73 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$33.73 Trailing P/E Ratio10.11 Forward P/E Ratio9.90 P/E Growth0.53Net Income$802 million Net Margins2.39% Pretax Margin3.26% Return on Equity13.21% Return on Assets3.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24 Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio0.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$36.24 billion Price / Sales0.24 Cash Flow$45.60 per share Price / Cash Flow7.48 Book Value$253.01 per share Price / Book1.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,640,000Free Float25,413,000Market Cap$8.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.31 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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