NYSE:LAD Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $292.44 -4.48 (-1.51%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$296.32 +3.88 (+1.33%) As of 08/7/2025 04:52 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Lithia Motors Stock (NYSE:LAD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lithia Motors alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$291.00▼$300.8250-Day Range$284.50▼$356.7652-Week Range$255.32▼$405.67Volume245,694 shsAverage Volume385,458 shsMarket Capitalization$7.61 billionP/E Ratio8.67Dividend Yield0.75%Price Target$376.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. The company sells its products and services through the Driveway and Greencars brand names through a network of locations, e-commerce platforms, and captive finance solutions. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon. Read More Lithia Motors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreLAD MarketRank™: Lithia Motors scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.70, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithia Motors has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Lithia Motors' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation4.4 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 16.98% in the coming year, from $34.45 to $40.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 8.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 8.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.20.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 0.46. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLithia Motors has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lithia Motors' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.15% of the float of Lithia Motors has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithia Motors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithia Motors has recently decreased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.74%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLithia Motors has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lithia Motors is 6.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lithia Motors will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.46% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lithia Motors' dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.5 / 5Environmental Score-2.71 Percentage of Shares Shorted6.15% of the float of Lithia Motors has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithia Motors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithia Motors has recently decreased by 1.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.66 News SentimentLithia Motors has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for LAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Lithia Motors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lithia Motors insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $75,021.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.87% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by insiders.Read more about Lithia Motors' insider trading history. Receive LAD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lithia Motors and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LAD Stock News HeadlinesLithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Director Sells $75,020.80 in StockAugust 1, 2025 | insidertrades.comLithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst SaysAugust 7 at 3:31 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? Don't make him laugh. Jeff Brown has been hearing this same tired story for years, and he's been proven right time and time again. And now, while the media focuses on Tesla's "demise," he's uncovered an AI breakthrough that's about to make Elon's doubters eat their words yet again. According to his research, if you listen to the media and miss out on Elon's newest breakthrough, it's going to cost you the fortune of a lifetime. | Brownstone Research (Ad)JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Stock PriceAugust 6 at 3:33 AM | americanbankingnews.comWhy Lithia (LAD) Stock Is Trading Up TodayAugust 5 at 5:57 PM | msn.com7LAD : What 5 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Lithia MotorsAugust 5 at 12:55 PM | benzinga.comLithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend SoonAugust 4, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comLithia Motors, Inc. (LAD): A Bull Case TheoryAugust 4, 2025 | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines LAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAD shares performed this year? Lithia Motors' stock was trading at $357.43 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LAD shares have decreased by 18.2% and is now trading at $292.4370. How were Lithia Motors' earnings last quarter? Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) announced its 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. The firm had revenue of $9.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.56 billion. Lithia Motors had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 2.39%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Lithia Motors have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Lithia Motors: Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Morgantown, Subaru of Morgantown, Hazleton Honda, Jaguar Landrover Mission Viejo, Ford Lincoln of Morgantown, Hamilton Honda, Buhler Ford Inc, and more. Who are Lithia Motors' major shareholders? Lithia Motors' top institutional shareholders include Bridges Investment Management Inc. (0.98%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.83%), Chicago Capital LLC (0.76%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan B Deboer, Sidney B Deboer, Chris Holzshu, Tina Miller, George N Hines, David Stork, Adam Chamberlain, Gary M Glandon, Shauna Mcintyre and Congdon Stacy Loretz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lithia Motors? Shares of LAD 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 Lithia Motors own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lithia Motors investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 5/23 Dividend5/09/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend5/09/2025Dividend Payable5/23/2025Last Earnings7/29/2025Today8/07/2025Record date for 8/22 Dividend8/08/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend8/08/2025Dividend Payable8/22/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:LAD CIK1023128 Webwww.lithiainvestorrelations.com Phone(541) 776-6401Fax541-774-7617Employees30,000Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lithia Motors$376.60 High Price Target$500.00 Low Price Target$310.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.70 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$33.73 Trailing P/E Ratio8.67 Forward P/E Ratio8.49 P/E Growth0.46Net Income$802 million Net Margins2.39% Pretax Margin3.26% Return on Equity13.21% Return on Assets3.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.24 Current Ratio1.22 Quick Ratio0.29 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$36.24 billion Price / Sales0.21 Cash Flow$44.78 per share Price / Cash Flow6.53 Book Value$269.34 per share Price / Book1.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,030,000Free Float25,805,000Market Cap$7.61 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2025. 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