Seaport Res Ptn Reduces Earnings Estimates for Lithia Motors

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has revised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Lithia Motors down to $8.75 per share, a decrease from the previous forecast of $9.34.
• Several investment firms, including Guggenheim and Citi, have adjusted their price targets for Lithia Motors, with a consensus price target now at $379.00.
• Lithia Motors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, representing a yield of 0.7%, payable on August 22nd to investors of record on August 8th.

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lithia Motors in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $8.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $9.34. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors' current full-year earnings is $34.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Lithia Motors' Q4 2025 earnings at $8.68 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $35.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $40.06 EPS.

LAD has been the topic of a number of other reports. Guggenheim lowered their price objective on Lithia Motors from $383.00 to $380.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Lithia Motors from $378.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Lithia Motors from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Lithia Motors from $364.00 to $317.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on Lithia Motors from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lithia Motors currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $379.00.

Lithia Motors Stock Up 4.6%

LAD stock opened at $314.64 on Thursday. Lithia Motors has a twelve month low of $255.32 and a twelve month high of $405.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market cap of $8.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.33, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.30. The business's 50-day moving average price is $322.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $320.12.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $10.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $9.78 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $9.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.56 billion. Lithia Motors had a return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 2.39%.

Institutional Trading of Lithia Motors

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LAD. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 4,049 shares of the company's stock worth $1,447,000 after acquiring an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 30,685 shares of the company's stock worth $10,968,000 after acquiring an additional 1,546 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 27,974 shares of the company's stock worth $9,999,000 after acquiring an additional 1,013 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,274 shares of the company's stock worth $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 50.8% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,558 shares of the company's stock valued at $557,000 after purchasing an additional 525 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 256 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.05, for a total transaction 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 represents a 15.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Lithia Motors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Lithia Motors's payout ratio is currently 6.52%.

About Lithia Motors

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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