NYSE:LAC Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.19 +0.33 (+11.54%) Closing price 09/15/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.18 -0.01 (-0.19%) As of 09:12 AM 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lithium Americas Stock (NYSE:LAC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lithium Americas alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.89▼$3.2050-Day Range$2.55▼$3.3652-Week Range$2.28▼$5.20Volume13.18 million shsAverage Volume5.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$770.90 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.15Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lithium Americas Corp. is a Vancouver‐based resource company focused on the development of lithium projects to support the global transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. The company specializes in advancing lithium brine and claystone assets through feasibility studies, environmental permitting and engineering design. Its technical teams work to produce high‐purity lithium chemicals, including lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, for battery manufacturers worldwide. Lithium Americas’ two flagship projects are the Cauchari‐Olaroz lithium brine operation in Jujuy Province, Argentina—developed in partnership with Ganfeng Lithium—and the Thacker Pass lithium clay deposit in northern Nevada, United States. Both sites are advancing through detailed engineering and regulatory approval stages, with infrastructure planning that leverages local road, rail and power networks. The Argentina project is located in one of the world’s highest‐grade salars, while the Nevada deposit represents the largest known lithium resource in the U.S. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and maintains offices in North and South America to support project execution and stakeholder engagement. Its management team comprises professionals with backgrounds in mining, chemical processing and environmental management. Lithium Americas emphasizes sustainable development practices, including water stewardship, biodiversity protection and collaboration with local communities to ensure responsible resource extraction.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lithium Americas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreLAC MarketRank™: Lithium Americas scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 146th out of 193 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLithium Americas has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLithium Americas has a consensus price target of $4.15, representing about 30.1% upside from its current price of $3.19.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithium Americas has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lithium Americas' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithium Americas are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.12) to ($0.15) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -13.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -13.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLithium Americas has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lithium Americas' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted11.54% of the float of Lithium Americas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithium Americas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithium Americas has recently decreased by 5.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLithium Americas does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLithium Americas does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted11.54% of the float of Lithium Americas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithium Americas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithium Americas has recently decreased by 5.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.52 News SentimentLithium Americas has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Lithium Americas this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 32 people have searched for LAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 12 people have added Lithium Americas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lithium Americas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.11% of the stock of Lithium Americas is held by insiders.Read more about Lithium Americas' insider trading history. 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LAC Stock News HeadlinesLithium Americas: Turning Nevada Into America's Lithium PowerhouseSeptember 15 at 9:32 AM | seekingalpha.comBrokerages Set Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) PT at $4.15September 12, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comThe End of Elon Musk…?Jeff has identified five of the past seven number-one performing tech stocks — before they took off. His Tesla call alone could have made readers 21 TIMES THEIR MONEY, if they listened to his recommendation. Don't miss his next big prediction.September 16 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Lithium Americas Reports Q2 2025 Progress and FinancialsAugust 26, 2025 | tipranks.comLithium Americas price target lowered to C$6.50 from C$6.75 at CanaccordAugust 15, 2025 | msn.comLithium Americas Reports Second Quarter 2025 ResultsAugust 14, 2025 | financialpost.comFNACCO INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2025 RESULTSAugust 6, 2025 | prnewswire.comLithium Americas Releases 2024 ESG-S Report Highlighting Thacker Pass ProgressJuly 29, 2025 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines LAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAC shares performed this year? Lithium Americas' stock was trading at $2.97 at the start of the year. Since then, LAC stock has increased by 7.4% and is now trading at $3.19. How were Lithium Americas' earnings last quarter? Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 14th. The company reported ($0.06) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.02. Who are Lithium Americas' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Lithium Americas include MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.26%), Invesco Ltd. (0.76%), Bank of America Corp DE and Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC (0.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward Grandy and Michael John Brown. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lithium Americas? Shares of LAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lithium Americas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lithium Americas investors own include SoFi Technologies (SOFI), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Tesla (TSLA), Waste Connections (WCN) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/14/2025Today9/16/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry MINING - MISC Sub-IndustryNon-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining Current SymbolNYSE:LAC CIK1966983 Webwww.lithiumamericas.com Phone(778) 656-5820FaxN/AEmployees749Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lithium Americas$4.15 High Price Target$5.00 Low Price Target$2.75 Potential Upside/Downside+30.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.23) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$42.53 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-7.66% Return on Assets-4.74% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio9.88 Quick Ratio9.88 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$2.91 per share Price / Book1.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares241,663,000Free Float238,981,000Market Cap$770.90 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.70 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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