NYSE:LAC Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.86 -0.01 (-0.17%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.90 +0.04 (+1.58%) As of 04:12 AM 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Lithium Americas Stock (NYSE:LAC) 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 Lithium Americas alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.80▼$2.9350-Day Range$2.72▼$3.4252-Week Range$2.67▼$10.52Volume9.66 million shsAverage Volume8.82 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.04 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$5.44Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE: LAC) is a North American lithium development company focused on advancing domestic sources of battery-grade lithium. Its principal asset is the Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada, which is designed to produce lithium carbonate for use in electric vehicle batteries and other energy-storage applications. Thacker Pass is being developed in phases and is intended to support the North American battery supply chain. The project uses claystone-based resources and includes plans for mining, processing and production of lithium carbonate at an integrated site. Lithium Americas has also worked with strategic and government partners to advance project financing, construction and development. The company was formed through the 2023 separation of Lithium Americas’ North American and Argentine businesses. Its former Argentine operations, including the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium project, became part of a separate company, Lithium Argentina Corp. Lithium Americas is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Evans.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lithium Americas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreLAC MarketRank™: Lithium Americas scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 226 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLithium Americas has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialLithium Americas has a consensus price target of $5.44, representing about 90.7% upside from its current price of $2.86.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithium Americas has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lithium Americas' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithium Americas are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.07) to ($0.16) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -7.72, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -7.72, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLithium Americas has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lithium Americas' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.94% of the float of Lithium Americas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithium Americas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithium Americas has recently increased by 2.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLithium Americas does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLithium Americas does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.39 News SentimentLithium Americas has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Lithium Americas this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 20 people have searched for LAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -47% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 17 people have added Lithium Americas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lithium Americas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.66% of the stock of Lithium Americas is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsLithium Americas has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Lithium Americas' insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. LAC Stock News HeadlinesAnalyzing Lithium Americas' progress at Thacker PassSeptember 20 at 2:22 PM | msn.comLithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesSeptember 19 at 2:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comYour $29.97 book is free todayWhy Some Traders Skip Stocks Entirely You don't need a big account to trade options. In fact, options can give you up to 12 times the leverage of stocks — with a fraction of the capital tied up. This free guide lays it all out in plain English — from A to Z, with step-by-step examples you can follow in your own account. | Profits Run (Ad)Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Stock Dips While Market Gains: Key FactsSeptember 18 at 7:36 PM | finance.yahoo.comHigher Lithium Prices Strengthen J.P. Morgan’s Case, But Execution Still MattersSeptember 17, 2026 | insidermonkey.com3 Mining Stocks Retail Investors Are Watching For Europe Critical Minerals DemandSeptember 17, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas (TSX:LAC) Sells Off Again, But Is The Valuation Story Getting Harder To Call?September 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWhy JPMorgan is betting that Lithium Americas stock will doubleSeptember 13, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines LAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAC shares performed this year? Lithium Americas' stock was trading at $4.34 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LAC shares have decreased by 34.2% and is now trading at $2.8550. How were Lithium Americas' earnings last quarter? Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 13th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.02. Who are Lithium Americas' major shareholders? Lithium Americas' top institutional shareholders include Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd. (0.61%), Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC (0.25%), Engineers Gate Manager LP (0.06%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward Grandy, Aubree Barnum, Alexi Illya Zawadzki and Michael John Brown. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lithium Americas? Shares of LAC 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 Lithium Americas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lithium Americas investors own include SoFi Technologies (SOFI), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Tesla (TSLA), Waste Connections (WCN) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2026Today9/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/13/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 LAC's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. LAC has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustryDiversified Metals & Mining Current SymbolNYSE:LAC CIK1966983 Webwww.lithiumamericas.com Phone(778) 656-5820FaxN/AEmployees94Year Founded2006Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lithium Americas$5.44 High Price Target$8.00 Low Price Target$4.00 Potential Upside/Downside+90.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.37) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$122.09 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-7.35% Return on Assets-2.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81 Current Ratio5.47 Quick Ratio5.47 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$3.37 per share Price / Book0.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares363,043,000Free Float360,647,000Market Cap$1.04 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.59 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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