Q2 EPS Estimates for Lithia Motors Cut by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research cut its Q2 2027 EPS estimate for Lithia Motors to $9.04 (from $9.07) and maintains a Hold rating while projecting FY2027 EPS consensus of $34.68 and FY2028 EPS of $49.92.
• Several brokers (Barclays, Bank of America, Wells Fargo) have trimmed price targets and issued mixed ratings — Wall Street Zen moved to Sell — but MarketBeat's consensus remains a Moderate Buy with a $361 price target.
• Lithia recently missed quarterly EPS ($6.74 vs. $8.09 expected); shares trade around $274.81 with a P/E of 8.55, a $6.43 billion market cap, and a $0.55 quarterly dividend (0.8% yield).

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Lithia Motors in a report issued on Friday, April 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $9.04 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $9.07. Zacks Research has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors' current full-year earnings is $34.68 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lithia Motors' Q1 2028 earnings at $10.76 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $49.92 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Lithia Motors in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lithia Motors from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Lithia Motors from $380.00 to $370.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Lithia Motors from $335.00 to $320.00 in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Lithia Motors from $355.00 to $293.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $361.00.

Lithia Motors Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of LAD stock opened at $274.81 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. Lithia Motors has a 1 year low of $239.78 and a 1 year high of $360.55. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $268.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $303.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.55, a PEG ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.22.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $6.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $8.09 by ($1.35). The company had revenue of $9.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.19 billion. Lithia Motors had a net margin of 2.18% and a return on equity of 12.76%. The company's revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $7.79 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 26.8% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 156 shares of the company's stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. AGP Franklin LLC grew its stake in Lithia Motors by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. AGP Franklin LLC now owns 10,459 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,305,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in Lithia Motors by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 7,702 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,434,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Lithia Motors by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 403 shares of the company's stock valued at $134,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Lithia Motors by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 984 shares of the company's stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the last quarter.

Lithia Motors Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Lithia Motors's payout ratio is currently 6.85%.

Lithia Motors Company Profile

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.

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