NYSE:LADLithia Motors Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Lithia Motors Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $246.52 +7.08 (+2.96 %) (As of 08/11/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$240.00Now: $246.52▼$251.4850-Day Range$142.41MA: $182.33▼$242.5052-Week Range$55.74Now: $246.52▼$251.48Volume357,237 shsAverage Volume286,890 shsMarket Capitalization$5.62 billionP/E Ratio20.75Dividend Yield0.50%Beta1.83 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Lithia Motors, Inc. operates automotive franchises, and retails new and used vehicles in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Domestic, Import, and Luxury. It sells new and used cars, replacement parts, vehicle service contracts, vehicle protection products, and credit insurance products; provides vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint, and repair services; and arranges related financing. As of February 23, 2018, the company offered 30 brands of new vehicles and various brands of used vehicles in 171 stores in the United States, as well as through online at approximately 200 Websites. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $203.43, Lithia Motors has a potential downside of 17.5% from its current price of $246.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithia Motors has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesLithia Motors has received 446 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesLithia Motors has received 332 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentLithia Motors has received 57.33% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Lithia Motors and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LAD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LAD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.50%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLithia Motors has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lithia Motors is 10.20%. 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 7.57% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 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 $2,707,200.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.95% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.97% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 33.19% in the coming year, from $11.90 to $15.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 20.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 17.04.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 20.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 36.19.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 5.96. 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 3.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.4Community Rank: 2.9Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.93 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:LAD Previous Symbol CUSIP53679710 CIK1023128 Webwww.lithiainvestorrelations.com Phone541-776-6401Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.03 Current Ratio1.20 Quick Ratio0.30Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio20.75 Forward P/E Ratio20.72 P/E Growth5.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.67 billion Price / Sales0.44 Cash Flow$15.75 per share Price / Cash Flow15.65 Book Value$63.26 per share Price / Book3.90Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.76 Net Income$271.50 million Net Margins2.28% Return on Equity19.36% Return on Assets4.82%Miscellaneous Employees14,320 Outstanding Shares22,817,000Market Cap$5.62 billion Next Earnings Date10/28/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $246.52 +7.08 (+2.96 %) (As of 08/11/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive LAD News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Frequently Asked Questions How has Lithia Motors' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Lithia Motors' stock was trading at $101.78 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, LAD shares have increased by 142.2% and is now trading at $246.52. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Lithia Motors? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lithia Motors in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Lithia Motors. When is Lithia Motors' next earnings date? Lithia Motors is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Lithia Motors. How were Lithia Motors' earnings last quarter? Lithia Motors Inc (NYSE:LAD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The company reported $3.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $2.18. The firm earned $2.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. Lithia Motors had a return on equity of 19.36% and a net margin of 2.28%. View Lithia Motors' earnings history. How often does Lithia Motors pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lithia Motors? Lithia Motors declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. This is a positive change from Lithia Motors's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. View Lithia Motors' dividend history. What price target have analysts set for LAD? 7 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Lithia Motors' shares. Their forecasts range from $136.00 to $260.00. On average, they expect Lithia Motors' share price to reach $203.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.5%. View analysts' price targets for Lithia Motors. Has Lithia Motors been receiving favorable news coverage? Media stories about LAD stock have been trending neutral on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Lithia Motors earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news about Lithia Motors. Who are some of Lithia Motors' key competitors? Some companies that are related to Lithia Motors include O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY), AutoZone (AZO), CarMax (KMX), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), AutoNation (AN), Penske Automotive Group (PAG), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Monro (MNRO), Sonic Automotive (SAH), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), PROSPECT CAPITAL 6.25 NTS (PBY) and America's Car-Mart (CRMT). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Lithia Motors own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lithia Motors investors own include Walt Disney (DIS), AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU), Intel (INTC), Altria Group (MO), Ford Motor (F), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Tesla (TSLA). Who are Lithia Motors' key executives? Lithia Motors' management team includes the following people: Mr. Sidney B. DeBoer, Founder & Chairman (Age 76)Mr. Bryan B. DeBoer, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 53)Mr. Scott A. Hillier, Sr. VP of Operations (Age 56)Mr. Christopher S. Holzshu, Exec. VP & Sec. (Age 46)Mr. Chun-Wai C. Liang, Sr. VP of DCH Operations (Age 63) What is Lithia Motors' stock symbol? Lithia Motors trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LAD." Who are Lithia Motors' major shareholders? Lithia Motors' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include GW&K Investment Management LLC (2.20%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.77%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.57%), Redwood Investments LLC (0.52%), Smith Graham & Co. Investment Advisors LP (0.37%) and New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.34%). Company insiders that own Lithia Motors stock include Abrams Capital Management, LP, Bryan B Deboer, Kenneth E Roberts, Louis Miramontes, Shauna Mcintyre, Sidney B Deboer and Susan O Cain. View institutional ownership trends for Lithia Motors. Which major investors are selling Lithia Motors stock? LAD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Group AG, SG Americas Securities LLC, Bessemer Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., Hennessy Advisors Inc., GW&K Investment Management LLC, Bridge City Capital LLC, and PNC Financial Services Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Lithia Motors company stock in the last year include Abrams Capital Management, LP, Kenneth E Roberts, Louis Miramontes, Shauna Mcintyre, and Sidney B Deboer. View insider buying and selling activity for Lithia Motors. Which major investors are buying Lithia Motors stock? LAD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ProShare Advisors LLC, Ziegler Capital Management LLC, Strs Ohio, Calamos Advisors LLC, Redwood Investments LLC, Duality Advisers LP, Swiss National Bank, and Mutual of America Capital Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Lithia Motors. How do I buy shares of Lithia Motors? Shares of LAD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Lithia Motors' stock price today? One share of LAD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $246.52. How big of a company is Lithia Motors? Lithia Motors has a market capitalization of $5.62 billion and generates $12.67 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $271.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $11.76 on an earnings per share basis. Lithia Motors employs 14,320 workers across the globe. What is Lithia Motors' official website? The official website for Lithia Motors is www.lithiainvestorrelations.com. How can I contact Lithia Motors? Lithia Motors' mailing address is 150 NORTH BARTLETT STREET, MEDFORD OR, 97501. 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