Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lithia Motors, operating under the Lithia & Driveway name, is an automotive retail company that sells new and used vehicles through a network of dealerships and digital channels. Its retail operations represent numerous automobile manufacturers and provide customers with vehicle purchasing, financing, leasing and protection products.

The company also operates parts and service departments that provide maintenance, repairs, collision work and replacement parts. Through its Driveway platform, Lithia offers online vehicle shopping, financing, trade-ins and delivery services, extending its automotive retail model beyond traditional dealership locations.

Founded in 1946 in Ashland, Oregon, Lithia Motors has expanded through acquisitions and dealership development. The company serves customers primarily in the United States and has also established an international presence, including operations in the United Kingdom. Bryan DeBoer serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $356.46 to $375.49
• 50-Day Range: $303.95 to $425.35
• 52-Week Range: $239.78 to $439.49
• Volume: 199,623 shs
• Average Volume: 180,764 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.90
• Dividend Yield: 0.78%
• Price Target: $436.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lithia Motors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lithia Motors scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 69th out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.55, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $436.33, representing about 21.6% upside from its current price of $358.89.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lithia Motors has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 14.97% in the coming year, from $36.00 to $41.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 11.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 11.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 43.76.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 0.75. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lithia Motors has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.09% of the float of Lithia Motors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lithia Motors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.86, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lithia Motors has recently decreased by 2.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Lithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.78%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Lithia Motors has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Lithia Motors is 9.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lithia Motors will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.76% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Lithia Motors has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 21 people have searched for LAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lithia Motors insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.08% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Lithia Motors has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2026
• Today: 9/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LAD
• CIK: 1023128
• Web: www.lithia.com
• Phone: (541) 776-6401
• Fax: 541-774-7617
• Employees: 30,000
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lithia Motors: $436.33
• High Price Target: $500.00
• Low Price Target: $340.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.55
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $30.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.97
• P/E Growth: 0.75
• Net Income: $819.60 million
• Net Margins: 1.88%
• Pretax Margin: 2.55%
• Return on Equity: 12.16%
• Return on Assets: 3.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.46
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 0.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.21
• Cash Flow: $53.89 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.66
• Book Value: $282.06 per share
• Price / Book: 1.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,980,000
• Free Float: 21,746,000
• Market Cap: $7.89 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23