Lithium Argentina (LAR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lithium Argentina AG, a resource and materials company, focuses on advancing lithium projects in Argentina. The company owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province; and the Pastos Grandes project located in Salta Province of Argentina. The company was formerly known as Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. and changed its name to Lithium Argentina AG in January 2025. Lithium Argentina AG was incorporated in 2007 is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.00 to $2.06
• 50-Day Range: $1.77 to $2.51
• 52-Week Range: $1.73 to $5.60
• Volume: 395,430 shs
• Average Volume: 926,238 shs
• Market Capitalization: $327.04 million
• P/E Ratio: 0.26
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lithium Argentina Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lithium Argentina scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 116th out of 186 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lithium Argentina has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lithium Argentina has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lithium Argentina are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.05) to $0.08 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lithium Argentina is 0.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lithium Argentina is 0.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 76.77.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lithium Argentina has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LAR.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Lithium Argentina does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for LAR.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.44

News Sentiment

Lithium Argentina has a news sentiment score of -0.44. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Lithium Argentina this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for LAR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -90% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Lithium Argentina to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -73% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.80% of the stock of Lithium Argentina is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.17% of the stock of Lithium Argentina is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LAR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LAR shares performed this year?

Lithium Argentina's stock was trading at $2.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LAR stock has decreased by 19.2% and is now trading at $2.02.
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How were Lithium Argentina's earnings last quarter?

Lithium Argentina AG (NYSE:LAR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March, 17th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.01.

Who are Lithium Argentina's major shareholders?

Lithium Argentina's top institutional investors include Formidable Asset Management LLC (0.22%), Alps Advisors Inc. (0.18%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.17%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (0.06%).

How do I buy shares of Lithium Argentina?

Shares of LAR 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/17/2025
• Today: 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Metal mining
• Sub-Industry: Non-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LAR
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:LAR
• CIK: 1440972
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (778) 656-5820
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 850
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $3.50
• High Stock Price Target: $3.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +73.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.09)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.29 billion
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -1.37%
• Return on Assets: -1.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.49
• Quick Ratio: 0.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.16 per share
• Price / Book: 0.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 161,900,000
• Free Float: 129,869,000
• Market Cap: $327.04 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.36