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Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.27 +0.04 (+1.24%)
Closing price 08/10/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$3.22 -0.06 (-1.68%)
As of 06:02 AM Eastern
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About Lithium Americas Stock (NYSE:LAC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.22
$3.35
50-Day Range
$2.72
$5.73
52-Week Range
$2.66
$10.52
Volume
14.71 million shs
Average Volume
9.42 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.15 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$5.44
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lithium Americas Corp. is a Vancouver‐based resource company focused on the development of lithium projects to support the global transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. The company specializes in advancing lithium brine and claystone assets through feasibility studies, environmental permitting and engineering design. Its technical teams work to produce high‐purity lithium chemicals, including lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, for battery manufacturers worldwide.

Lithium Americas’ two flagship projects are the Cauchari‐Olaroz lithium brine operation in Jujuy Province, Argentina—developed in partnership with Ganfeng Lithium—and the Thacker Pass lithium clay deposit in northern Nevada, United States. Both sites are advancing through detailed engineering and regulatory approval stages, with infrastructure planning that leverages local road, rail and power networks. The Argentina project is located in one of the world’s highest‐grade salars, while the Nevada deposit represents the largest known lithium resource in the U.S.

The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and maintains offices in North and South America to support project execution and stakeholder engagement. Its management team comprises professionals with backgrounds in mining, chemical processing and environmental management. Lithium Americas emphasizes sustainable development practices, including water stewardship, biodiversity protection and collaboration with local communities to ensure responsible resource extraction.

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Lithium Americas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

LAC MarketRank™: 

Lithium Americas scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 155th out of 228 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lithium Americas has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.08, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Lithium Americas has a consensus price target of $5.44, representing about 66.5% upside from its current price of $3.27.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lithium Americas has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Lithium Americas' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lithium Americas are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.14) to ($0.18) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -7.98, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -7.98, 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 Ratio

    Lithium Americas has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.94% of the float of Lithium Americas has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lithium Americas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.41, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lithium Americas has recently decreased by 2.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lithium Americas does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lithium Americas does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Lithium Americas has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Lithium Americas this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    39 people have searched for LAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 105% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    35 people have added Lithium Americas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 119% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lithium Americas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.66% of the stock of Lithium Americas is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Lithium Americas has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Lithium Americas' insider trading history.
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LAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lithium Americas' stock was trading at $4.34 at the start of the year. Since then, LAC stock has decreased by 24.7% and is now trading at $3.27.

Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 19th. The company reported ($0.37) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.33.

Lithium Americas' top institutional shareholders include Firetrail Investments PTY Ltd. (0.61%), Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC (0.25%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Insiders that own company stock include Edward Grandy, Aubree Barnum, Alexi Illya Zawadzki and Michael John Brown.
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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.

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 Earnings
3/19/2026
Today
8/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/13/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Materials
Industry
Metals & Mining
Sub-Industry
Diversified Metals & Mining
Current Symbol
NYSE:LAC
CIK
1966983
Fax
N/A
Employees
749
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$8.00
Low Price Target
$4.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+66.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.08
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.41)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$122.09 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-10.70%
Return on Assets
-4.41%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.65
Current Ratio
7.36
Quick Ratio
7.36

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$3.37 per share
Price / Book
0.97

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
351,060,000
Free Float
348,745,000
Market Cap
$1.15 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
2.58

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This page (NYSE:LAC) was last updated on 8/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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