NYSE:LAC Lithium Americas Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Lithium Americas Corp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $20.38 -1.17 (-5.43%) (As of 06/29/2022 02:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$20.14▼$21.6450-Day Range$19.50▼$31.6952-Week Range$12.56▼$41.56Volume140,273 shsAverage Volume4.21 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.74 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$40.11 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive LAC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lithium Americas and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LAC Stock Forecast (MarketRank)Overall MarketRank™1.89 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector139th out of 248 stocksMetal Mining Industry13th out of 28 stocksAnalyst Opinion: 3.5Community Rank: 4.1Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 - 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLithium Americas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $40.11, Lithium Americas has a forecasted upside of 96.8% from its current price of $20.38.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithium Americas has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.1 Community Rank Outperform VotesLithium Americas has received 145 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesLithium Americas has received 87 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentLithium Americas has received 62.50% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Lithium Americas and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LAC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LAC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLithium Americas does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLithium Americas does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lithium Americas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 17.87% of the stock of Lithium Americas is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithium Americas are expected to grow by 5,550.00% in the coming year, from $0.02 to $1.13 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -35.14, 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 -35.14, 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 5.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC)Lithium Americas Corp. operates as a resource company in the United States and Argentina. The company explores for lithium deposits. It owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province of Argentina; Thacker Pass project located in north-western Nevada; and Pastos Grandes project located in the Salta province of Argentina. The company was formerly known as Western Lithium USA Corporation and changed its name to Lithium Americas Corp. in March 2016. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.Read More LAC Stock News HeadlinesJune 29, 2022 | baystreet.caTop Reasons to Add Lithium Stocks to Your Portfolio TodayJune 27, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) Receives $40.70 Average Target Price from BrokeragesJune 26, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) Sees Unusually-High Trading VolumeJune 25, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas Corp. to Post Q3 2022 Earnings of ($0.17) Per Share, Jefferies Financial Group Forecasts (NYSE:LAC)June 24, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) Expected to Post Q2 2022 Earnings of ($0.15) Per ShareJune 23, 2022 | baystreet.caThe Top Lithium Stocks to Consider in 2022June 21, 2022 | theglobeandmail.comLithium Americas Corp stock advanced on Tuesday.June 4, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) Stock Price Up 6.1%May 25, 2022 | ca.investing.comPick From 2 Lithium Stocks for Your Next Big InvestmentMay 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHunt for Lithium Sparks Frantic Rush Into Argentine MountainsMay 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPrinceton University Discloses Large Stake in Lithium MinerMay 11, 2022 | msn.comWhy Analysts Think Lithium Americas Stock Could Double in 2022May 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Reports First Quarter 2022 ResultsSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Metal mining Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:LAC CUSIPN/A CIK1440972 Webwww.lithiumamericas.com Phone(778) 656-5820FaxN/AEmployees347Year FoundedN/ACompany Calendar Last Earnings5/05/2022Today6/29/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$40.11 High Stock Price Forecast$45.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$36.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+96.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.90909090909091 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.580010) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio1,019.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-38.49 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-15.54% Return on Assets-11.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.35 Current Ratio51.19 Quick Ratio51.19 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$4.00 per share Price / Book5.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares134,587,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$2.74 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.46 Lithium Americas Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Lithium Americas stock right now? 11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lithium Americas in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" Lithium Americas stock. View analyst ratings for Lithium Americas or view top-rated stocks. What is Lithium Americas' stock price forecast for 2022? 11 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Lithium Americas' stock. Their LAC stock forecasts range from $36.00 to $45.00. On average, they predict Lithium Americas' stock price to reach $40.11 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 98.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Lithium Americas or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has Lithium Americas' stock performed in 2022? Lithium Americas' stock was trading at $29.12 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, LAC stock has decreased by 30.6% and is now trading at $20.22. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. Are investors shorting Lithium Americas? Lithium Americas saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,730,000 shares, a decline of 14.7% from the May 15th total of 12,580,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 4,940,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 10.4% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Lithium Americas' Short Interest. When is Lithium Americas' next earnings date? Lithium Americas is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 4th 2022. View our earnings forecast for Lithium Americas. How were Lithium Americas' earnings last quarter? Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 5th. The company reported ($0.35) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.21. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.16) earnings per share. View Lithium Americas' earnings history. Who are Lithium Americas' key executives? Lithium Americas' management team includes the following people: Mr. Jonathan D. Evans, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 51, Pay $476.25k)Mr. John Anthony Kanellitsas B.S., M.B.A., MBA, Exec. Vice Chair (Age 60, Pay $440.39k)Mr. Eduard K. Epshtein C.A., CA, Chief Financial Officer (Age 47, Pay $309.77k)Mr. Alexander Hamilto Meikle, VP of Corp. Devel.Mr. Ignacio Celorrio, Pres of Latin AmericaDr. Rene LeBlanc, Chief Technical OfficerMs. Virginia Morgan, Sr. Director of Investor Relations & ESGMs. Jenna R. Virk, Corp. Sec. & Director of Legal Affairs (Age 44)Ms. Aubree Barnum P.H.R., VP of HRMr. Dennis P. Bryan P.E., Sr. VP of Devel. What is Philippe Spruch's approval rating as Lithium Americas' CEO? 7 employees have rated Lithium Americas CEO Philippe Spruch on Glassdoor.com. Philippe Spruch has an approval rating of 88% among Lithium Americas' employees. Who are some of Lithium Americas' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Lithium Americas include Impala Platinum (IMPUY), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Atlas Copco (ATLRF), MP Materials (MP), Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ), Lundin Mining (LUNMF), Public Joint Stock Company Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel (NILSY), Exxaro Resources (EXXAY), Pretium Resources (PVG), Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (BVN), Sigma Lithium (SGML), Centamin (CELTF), Hudbay Minerals (HBM), Ferroglobe (GSM) and North American Palladium (PALDF). View all of LAC's competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Lithium Americas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lithium Americas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T), Tesla (TSLA), Intel (INTC), NIO (NIO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), Micron Technology (MU) and Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE). What is Lithium Americas' stock symbol? Lithium Americas trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LAC." Who are Lithium Americas' major shareholders? Lithium Americas' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (2.27%), FIFTHDELTA Ltd (1.87%), Trustees of Princeton University (1.78%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.32%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.32%) and Discovery Value Fund (1.31%). Which major investors are selling Lithium Americas stock? LAC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Discovery Value Fund, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp, Walleye Trading LLC, and Scotia Capital Inc.. Which major investors are buying Lithium Americas stock? LAC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Trustees of Princeton University, FIFTHDELTA Ltd, Van ECK Associates Corp, Panview Asian Equity Master Fund, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Capital Fund Management S.A., and Tairen Capital Ltd. How do I buy shares of Lithium Americas? Shares of LAC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Lithium Americas' stock price today? One share of LAC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.22. How much money does Lithium Americas make? Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) has a market capitalization of $2.72 billion. The company earns $-38.49 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.580010) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Lithium Americas have? Lithium Americas employs 347 workers across the globe. How can I contact Lithium Americas? Lithium Americas' mailing address is SUITE 300 - 900 WEST HASTINGS STREET, VANCOUVER A1, V6C 1E5. The official website for Lithium Americas is www.lithiumamericas.com. The company can be reached via phone at (778) 656-5820 or via email at [email protected]. This page (NYSE:LAC) was last updated on 6/29/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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