NYSE:LAD Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $335.33 -3.83 (-1.13%) Closing price 07/17/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$347.80 +12.47 (+3.72%) As of 07/17/2026 05:11 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lithia Motors Stock (NYSE:LAD) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Lithia Motors alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$332.81▼$343.4650-Day Range$257.15▼$338.9452-Week Range$239.78▼$360.55Volume146,256 shsAverage Volume264,109 shsMarket Capitalization$7.65 billionP/E Ratio11.77Dividend Yield0.68%Price Target$380.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Lithia Motors, Inc. is an American automotive retailer headquartered in Medford, Oregon. Founded in 1946 as a small auto body and glass shop, the company has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest automotive retail networks in North America. Lithia operates dealerships across the United States and Canada, offering a broad portfolio of new and pre-owned vehicles from more than 40 different manufacturers. The company’s core business activities include vehicle sales, financing, insurance, parts and service. Lithia’s dealerships provide customers with in-house auto financing solutions and extended-warranty products, while its service centers handle maintenance, repairs and genuine manufacturer parts. In addition to retail operations, Lithia offers fleet management and commercial services through its subsidiary ARI Fleet, serving businesses that require vehicle leasing, maintenance and lifecycle support. Lithia Motors has pursued a growth strategy that combines regional dealership acquisitions with investments in digital retailing tools, enabling online vehicle shopping, home delivery options and streamlined financing approvals. The company’s leadership team is composed of industry veterans who oversee operations, technology integration and customer-experience initiatives. Lithia remains focused on enhancing its omnichannel capabilities and expanding its geographic footprint to meet evolving consumer expectations in the automotive sector.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lithia Motors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreLAD MarketRank™: Lithia Motors scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 201 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLithia Motors has a consensus price target of $380.33, representing about 13.4% upside from its current price of $335.33.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithia Motors has been the subject of 8 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 Growth17.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 17.17% in the coming year, from $34.19 to $40.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 9.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.14.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 9.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.20.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 0.79. 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 1.19. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted11.20% 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 6.78.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithia Motors has recently decreased by 8.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.68%, 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 8.01%. 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 5.69% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lithia Motors' dividend. News and Social Media1.2 / 5News Sentiment-0.07 News SentimentLithia Motors has a news sentiment score of -0.07. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Lithia Motors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 $229,572.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.08% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsLithia Motors has minimal institutional ownership at this time.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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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Today, a landmark treaty called Pax Silica - signed by 13 nations in December 2025 and barely covered in the press - is at the center of what Fortune calls 'the biggest change to the world's relationship with the dollar' in a generation. The stocks to buy, the assets to avoid, and the moves to consider are outlined in Stansberry's new briefing.July 18 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Schedules Release of Second Quarter 2026 ResultsJuly 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comWells Fargo & Company Issues Positive Forecast for Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) Stock PriceJuly 7, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLithia Motors: Stuck In NeutralJune 26, 2026 | seekingalpha.comLithia Motors Climbs Fortune 500 As Scale Reshapes Auto Retail OutlookJune 11, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLithia & Driveway (LAD) Rises to Number 123 on 2026 Fortune 500 ListJune 9, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines LAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAD shares performed this year? Lithia Motors' stock was trading at $331.93 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LAD shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $335.33. How were Lithia Motors' earnings last quarter? Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $7.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $7.06 by $0.28. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Lithia Motors buying back stock? Lithia Motors' board authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, May 26th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 7.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Does Lithia Motors have any subsidiaries? Lithia Motors subsidiaries include these companies: 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 Red Spruce Capital LLC (0.04%), 180 Wealth Advisors LLC (0.04%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.02%) and Fulton Bank N.A. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan B Deboer, Sidney B Deboer, Chris Holzshu, Tina Miller, David Stork, Adam Chamberlain, Congdon Stacy Loretz, Shauna Mcintyre, Gary M Glandon and Richard J Bailey Jr. 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 AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/29/2026Record date for 5/22 Dividend5/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend5/08/2026Dividend Payable5/22/2026Today7/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 LAD's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LAD has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, 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$380.33 High Price Target$500.00 Low Price Target$306.00 Potential Upside/Downside+13.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$28.48 Trailing P/E Ratio11.77 Forward P/E Ratio9.81 P/E Growth0.79Net Income$819.60 million Net Margins1.88% Pretax Margin2.56% Return on Equity12.49% Return on Assets3.37% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.41 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.24 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$37.63 billion Price / Sales0.20 Cash Flow$53.74 per share Price / Cash Flow6.24 Book Value$282.06 per share Price / Book1.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,810,000Free Float22,560,000Market Cap$7.65 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.26 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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