NYSE:LAD Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $261.00 +3.20 (+1.24%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$255.49▼$262.7150-Day Range$243.16▼$276.0352-Week Range$231.36▼$331.96Volume211,174 shsAverage Volume240,689 shsMarket Capitalization$7.15 billionP/E Ratio7.71Dividend Yield0.81%Price Target$314.45 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Lithia Motors alerts: Email Address Lithia Motors MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.5% Upside$314.45 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy8.61% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.71Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.17Based on 18 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$35,110 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth22.19%From $28.07 to $34.30 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.04 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector69th out of 201 stocksAutomotive Dealers & Gasoline Service Stations Industry3rd out of 19 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithia Motors has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lithia Motors' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.61% of the outstanding shares of Lithia Motors have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithia Motors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithia Motors has recently decreased by 7.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.85%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLithia Motors has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lithia Motors is 6.26%. 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 6.18% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lithia Motors' dividend. Previous Next 0.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreLithia Motors has received a -72.63% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Lithia Motors in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of auto parts at a car dealer", "Online retail of cars", and "Physical retail of new cars at a car dealer" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Lithia Motors is -2.71. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLithia Motors has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for LAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Lithia Motors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership 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 $35,110.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.79% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by insiders.Read more about Lithia Motors' insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 22.19% in the coming year, from $28.07 to $34.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 7.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.45.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 7.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 2.98. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLithia Motors has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. 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. 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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 LAD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LAD Stock News HeadlinesJuly 25 at 3:56 AM | americanbankingnews.comLithia Motors (LAD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayJuly 24 at 12:07 PM | americanbankingnews.comBank of America Boosts Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Price Target to $330.00July 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Nvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion PivotNvidia recently added $277 billion in market cap … IN ONE DAY.July 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comDeep Dive Into Lithia Motors Stock: Analyst Perspectives (6 Ratings)July 22, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSeaport Res Ptn Equities Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD)July 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) to Post FY2025 Earnings of $41.39 Per Share, Zacks Research ForecastsJuly 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Expectations for Lithia Motors, Inc.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:LAD)July 18, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Russell 2000 Stocks to Buy Now: Q3 EditionJuly 26, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Brace Yourself: Experts calling for Bitcoin to hit $100kFor the past few months, Bitcoin has been trading flat… It's been stuck around the $60,000 to $72,000 range. But that could change soon. Very soon.July 16, 2024 | prnewswire.comLithia & Driveway (LAD) Schedules Release of Second Quarter 2024 ResultsJuly 3, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Dividend Compounding Machines Poised for 30%+ Total Returns by 2026June 27, 2024 | prnewswire.comMarubeni Corporation and Lithia & Driveway Make a Strategic Investment in Wheels, Partnering with Apollo FundsJune 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comMarubeni Corporation and Lithia & Driveway Make a Strategic Investment in Wheels, Partnering with Apollo FundsJune 11, 2024 | businesswire.comKerrigan Advisors Represents Sunrise Auto Group in Sale of Two Memphis Dealerships to Lithia MotorsJune 11, 2024 | prnewswire.comLITHIA & DRIVEWAY EXPANDS RETAIL NETWORK IN US SOUTHEAST REGIONJune 4, 2024 | prnewswire.comLithia & Driveway Increases Share Repurchase AuthorizationMay 27, 2024 | yahoo.comNever mind the ‘lad culture’ or the bad haircuts – the 90s were all about the carsMay 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAdvance Auto to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in the Cards?See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings4/24/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/24 Dividend5/09/2024Dividend Payable5/24/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:LAD CUSIP53679710 CIK1023128 Webwww.lithiainvestorrelations.com Phone(541) 776-6401Fax541-774-7617Employees27,446Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$314.45 High Stock Price Target$400.00 Low Stock Price Target$230.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$33.87 Trailing P/E Ratio7.61 Forward P/E Ratio9.18 P/E Growth2.98Net Income$1.00 billion Net Margins2.87% Pretax Margin3.89% Return on Equity15.62% Return on Assets4.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17 Current Ratio1.17 Quick Ratio0.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$31.04 billion Price / Sales0.23 Cash Flow$48.28 per share Price / Cash Flow5.34 Book Value$227.70 per share Price / Book1.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,410,000Free Float26,915,000Market Cap$7.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.63 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Sidney B. DeBoer (Age 81)Founder & Chairman Comp: $158.33kMr. Bryan B. DeBoer (Age 58)CEO, President & Director Comp: $3.97MMs. Tina H. Miller (Age 42)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $1.68MMr. Christopher S. Holzshu (Age 51)Executive VP, COO & Secretary Comp: $2.48MMr. George N. Hines (Age 51)Senior VP and Chief Technology & Innovation Officer Comp: $1.2MMr. Scott A. Hillier (Age 61)Senior Vice President of Operations Comp: $1.31MMr. David G. Stork (Age 61)Senior VP & Chief Administrative Officer Mr. Gary M. Glandon (Age 65)Senior VP & Chief People Officer Mr. Bryan L. OsterhoutRegional PresidentMr. Chun-Wai C. Liang (Age 68)Senior Vice President of DCH Operations Comp: $583.03kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCarMaxNYSE:KMXPenske Automotive GroupNYSE:PAGAutoNationNYSE:ANAsbury Automotive GroupNYSE:ABGGroup 1 AutomotiveNYSE:GPIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpBought 5,390 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.950%State of Michigan Retirement SystemSold 200 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.024%Retirement Systems of AlabamaSold 733 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.189%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 800 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.136%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemSold 100 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.028%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAD shares performed this year? Lithia Motors' stock was trading at $329.28 at the start of the year. Since then, LAD stock has decreased by 20.7% and is now trading at $261.00. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Lithia Motors' earnings last quarter? Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 24th. The company reported $6.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.85 by $1.74. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 22.7% compared to the same quarter last year. What is Bryan DeBoer's approval rating as Lithia Motors' CEO? 155 employees have rated Lithia Motors Chief Executive Officer Bryan DeBoer on Glassdoor.com. Bryan DeBoer has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees. Does Lithia Motors have any subsidiaries? Lithia Motors subsidiaries include 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? Top institutional investors of Lithia Motors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.19%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan B Deboer, Chris Holzshu, Sidney B Deboer, Tina Miller, George N Hines, David Stork, Shauna Mcintyre and Louis Miramontes. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Lithia Motors own? 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