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Zacks Research Predicts Stronger Earnings for Lithia Motors

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Key Points

  • Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Lithia Motors from $8.74 to $8.89, reflecting confidence in the company's financial performance.
  • The company reported a Q2 2025 EPS of $10.24, exceeding analyst expectations of $9.78, with revenues reaching $9.58 billion.
  • A total of four research analysts have issued a "hold" rating on Lithia Motors, while seven have a "buy" rating, with an average target price of $379.00.
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Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Lithia Motors in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $8.89 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $8.74. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors' current full-year earnings is $34.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lithia Motors' Q4 2025 earnings at $8.34 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $35.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $7.90 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $9.11 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $9.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $9.16 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $10.31 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $10.89 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $42.91 EPS.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $9.78 by $0.46. Lithia Motors had a net margin of 2.39% and a return on equity of 13.21%. The business had revenue of $9.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.56 billion.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Guggenheim lowered their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $383.00 to $380.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Lithia Motors in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $340.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $378.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $379.00.

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Lithia Motors Stock Performance

NYSE:LAD opened at $314.64 on Thursday. Lithia Motors has a 1 year low of $255.32 and a 1 year high of $405.67. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $322.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $320.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.07 billion, a PE ratio of 9.33, a PEG ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.30.

Institutional Trading of Lithia Motors

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LAD. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors during the 2nd quarter valued at about $148,540,000. Steadfast Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 137.8% during the 4th quarter. Steadfast Capital Management LP now owns 460,298 shares of the company's stock valued at $164,524,000 after acquiring an additional 266,715 shares in the last quarter. Park West Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors during the 1st quarter valued at about $58,825,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 1,840.6% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 181,777 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,359,000 after acquiring an additional 172,410 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 256 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $293.05, for a total transaction of $75,020.80. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,376 shares in the company, valued at approximately $403,236.80. The trade was a 15.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.87% of the company's stock.

Lithia Motors Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lithia Motors's payout ratio 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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