Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Forecast & Price Target $6.78 -0.62 (-8.32%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.03 +0.26 (+3.76%) As of 10/17/2025 07:59 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 Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Lithium Americas - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating ReduceBased on 16 Analyst RatingsSell4Hold9Buy3 Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lithium Americas in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Reduce." Out of the 16 analysts, 4 have given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, and 3 have given a buy rating for LAC. Consensus Price Target $5.30-21.77% Downside According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lithium Americas, the average price target is $5.30. The highest price target for LAC is $8.00, while the lowest price target for LAC is $3.50. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -21.77% from the current price of $6.78. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. 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LAC Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast10/19/24 to 10/19/251 Month Ago9/19/24 to 9/19/253 Months Ago7/21/24 to 7/21/251 Year Ago10/20/23 to 10/19/24Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy3 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)5 Buy rating(s)Hold9 Hold rating(s)6 Hold rating(s)7 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)Sell4 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$5.30$4.15$3.88$5.50Forecasted Upside-21.77% Downside27.30% Upside24.00% Upside75.16% UpsideConsensus RatingReduceHoldHoldModerate Buy LAC Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History LAC Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Lithium Americas Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeLithium AmericasBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 1.94 2.58 2.52Consensus RatingReduceModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside-21.77% Downside197.76% Upside13.60% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingNeutral NewsSee Recent LAC NewsNeutral NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails10/16/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.2 of 5 starsBill Peterson Not RatedReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Underweight$5.00-47.12%10/8/2025Weiss Ratings0 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingSell (E+)10/6/2025Scotiabank4 of 5 starsBen Isaacson Not RatedReiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Underperform$2.75 ➝ $5.00-44.48%10/2/2025BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJoel JacksonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetMarket Perform$3.50 ➝ $5.00-29.03%10/2/2025CormarkSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeModerate Buy ➝ Hold10/2/2025Canaccord Genuity GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeSpeculative Buy ➝ Sell10/1/2025WedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDaniel IvesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral$5.00 ➝ $8.00+18.80%9/25/2025TD SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$5.00-29.92%9/25/2025TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDavid DeckelbaumSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold$5.00-16.74%9/24/2025CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold Get the Latest News and Ratings for LAC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Lithium Americas and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/24/2025Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLaurence AlexanderSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$8.00 ➝ $7.00+128.38%5/16/2025National BanksharesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector Perform5/16/2025National Bank FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingM. SidibeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold4/17/2025Evercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingS. RichardsonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$4.50+66.98%1/7/2025Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingC. NeivertSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$3.90 ➝ $3.50+2.34%11/12/2024B. RileySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy$4.50 ➝ $5.00+21.36%8/16/2024Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetHold$3.00 ➝ $2.50-3.10%5/14/2024Eight CapitalSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingP. SinghSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$13.50 ➝ $10.00+121.24%4/19/2024HSBCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetHold$6.50 ➝ $5.10+8.74%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Sunday at 08:27 AM ET. LAC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Lithium Americas' forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lithium Americas is $5.30, with a high forecast of $8.00 and a low forecast of $3.50. Should I buy or sell Lithium Americas stock right now? 16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lithium Americas in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 9 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" LAC shares. Does Lithium Americas's stock price have much downside? According to analysts, Lithium Americas's stock has a predicted downside of -21.77% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Lithium Americas been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Lithium Americas's stock had 4 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Lithium Americas? Lithium Americas has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Group, Cormark, Cowen, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Scotiabank, TD Cowen, TD Securities, Wedbush, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Lithium Americas more than its competitors? Analysts like Lithium Americas less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating for Lithium Americas is Reduce while the average consensus rating for "basic materials" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how LAC compares to other companies. 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