Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:LAD Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $270.21 -29.32 (-9.79%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$272.55 +2.34 (+0.87%) As of 04:00 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$265.72▼$323.5150-Day Range$270.21▼$385.6352-Week Range$239.78▼$439.49Volume1.07 million shsAverage Volume339,063 shsMarket Capitalization$5.94 billionP/E Ratio8.96Dividend Yield1.04%Price Target$402.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Lithia Motors, Inc. is an automotive retailer headquartered in Medford, Oregon. Operating under the Lithia & Driveway name, the company sells new and used vehicles through a network of franchised dealerships and digital retail channels. Its dealerships represent a broad range of domestic, Asian and European automotive brands. In addition to vehicle sales, Lithia provides related services including vehicle financing and insurance products, parts and maintenance, collision repair, and other after-sales support. Its Driveway platform enables customers to research, purchase, trade in and arrange delivery of vehicles online. The company also serves commercial and fleet customers in selected markets. Lithia has expanded through acquisitions and dealership investments since its founding in 1946, growing beyond its original Oregon operations. The company serves customers across the United States and, following its acquisition of Jardine Motors Group, the United Kingdom. Lithia Motors is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Bryan DeBoer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lithia Motors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreLAD MarketRank™: 4.927913496195 of 5 starsLithia Motors scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLithia Motors has a consensus price target of $402.60, representing about 49.0% upside from its current price of $270.21.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithia Motors has been the subject of 9 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 Growth13.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 13.09% in the coming year, from $35.60 to $40.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 8.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 8.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 42.41.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 0.69. 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 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.93% 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 5.02.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithia Motors has recently increased by 3.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.93%, 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 9.29%. 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 6.95% 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 Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.64 News SentimentLithia Motors has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest30 people have searched for LAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days.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 $27,805.00 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. 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Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Earnings Flash (LAD) Lithia & Driveway Reports Q3 Revenue $9.95B, vs. FactSet Est of $9.75BOctober 21 at 8:17 AM | marketscreener.comMEarnings Flash (LAD) Lithia & Driveway Posts Q3 Adjusted EPS $10.34 per Share, vs. FactSet Est of $9.70October 21 at 8:17 AM | marketscreener.comMLithia Motors Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue RiseOctober 21 at 8:17 AM | finance.yahoo.comLithia & Driveway (LAD) Reports Third Quarter Results, Achieves 54% Increase in Diluted Earnings Per Share, 9% Increase in Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, and Raises ...October 21 at 8:17 AM | markets.businessinsider.comLithia Motors Earnings Due Oct. 21: Can It Beat $9.78 Again?October 21 at 8:17 AM | 247wallst.comSee More Headlines LAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAD shares performed this year? Lithia Motors' stock was trading at $331.93 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LAD stock has decreased by 18.6% and is now trading at $270.2070. How were Lithia Motors' earnings last quarter? Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 21st. The company reported $10.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.70 by $0.64. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 authorizes the company to buy back $500,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 7.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. 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 others. Who are Lithia Motors' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Lithia Motors include Cooke & Bieler LP (0.83%), Harfst & Associates Inc. (0.10%), Rare Wolf Capital LLC (0.04%) and IFP Advisors Inc (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan B Deboer, Sidney B Deboer, Chris Holzshu, Tina Miller, 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Salesforce (CRM), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Today10/21/2026Last Earnings10/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/21/2026Record date for 11/20 Dividend11/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/20 Dividend11/06/2026Dividend Payable11/20/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (4w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 4 weeks, LAD's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Specialty Retail Sub-IndustryAutomotive Retail Current SymbolNYSE:LAD CIK1023128 Webwww.lithia.com Phone(541) 776-6401Fax541-774-7617Employees30,000Year Founded1946Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lithia Motors$402.60 High Price Target$500.00 Low Price Target$310.00 Potential Upside/Downside+49.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$30.15 Trailing P/E Ratio8.96 Forward P/E Ratio7.59 P/E Growth0.69Net Income$819.60 million Net Margins1.88% Pretax Margin2.55% Return on Equity12.16% Return on Assets3.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.46 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$37.63 billion Price / Sales0.16 Cash Flow$48.51 per share Price / Cash Flow5.57 Book Value$282.06 per share Price / Book0.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares21,980,000Free Float21,746,000Market Cap$5.94 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.27 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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