Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Lithia Motors in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $8.84 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $8.68. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors' current full-year earnings is $34.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Lithia Motors' FY2026 earnings at $40.53 EPS.
Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $10.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.78 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $9.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.56 billion. Lithia Motors had a return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 2.39%.
Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Lithia Motors from $378.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Lithia Motors from $317.00 to $327.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Lithia Motors in a report on Thursday, September 4th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $400.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded Lithia Motors from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Lithia Motors from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $381.00.
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Lithia Motors Price Performance
NYSE:LAD opened at $307.15 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.28. Lithia Motors has a 52-week low of $262.10 and a 52-week high of $405.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $321.21 and a 200 day moving average of $315.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 1.22.
Institutional Trading of Lithia Motors
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LAD. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its position in Lithia Motors by 10,136,710.0% during the 1st quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 2,027,362 shares of the company's stock valued at $595,112,000 after acquiring an additional 2,027,342 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $148,540,000. Park West Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors in the 1st quarter worth approximately $58,825,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 1,840.6% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 181,777 shares of the company's stock worth $53,359,000 after purchasing an additional 172,410 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,824,000.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 256 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.05, for a total value of $75,020.80. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,376 shares of the company's stock, valued at $403,236.80. This trade represents a 15.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.87% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Lithia Motors announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, August 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $750.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Lithia Motors Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th were paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lithia Motors's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.52%.
Lithia Motors Company Profile
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Lithia Motors, Inc operates as an automotive retailer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. The company's Vehicle Operations segment sells new and used vehicles; provides parts, repair, and maintenance services; vehicle finance; and insurance products. Its Financing Operations segment provides financing to customers buying and leasing retail vehicles.
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