Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $284.39 to $293.70
• 50-Day Range: $246.20 to $296.22
• 52-Week Range: $239.78 to $360.55
• Volume: 177,102 shs
• Average Volume: 284,612 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.14
• Dividend Yield: 0.79%
• Price Target: $368.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lithia Motors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lithia Motors scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th 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 Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Lithia Motors has a consensus price target of $368.11, representing about 27.4% upside from its current price of $288.89.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lithia Motors has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.31%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 17.31% in the coming year, from $34.37 to $40.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 10.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 10.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.18.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 0.64. 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 1.02. 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

10.98% 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 8.14.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lithia Motors has recently increased by 5.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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 8.01%. 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 5.65% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Lithia Motors has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for LAD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Lithia Motors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $174,966.00 in 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

• Record date for 3/20 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Record date for 5/22 Dividend: 5/08/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend: 5/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/22/2026
• Today: 6/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RET/WHLSL AUTO/TRUCK
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LAD
• CIK: 1023128
• Web: www.lithiainvestorrelations.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: $368.11
• High Price Target: $500.00
• Low Price Target: $305.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $28.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.41
• P/E Growth: 0.64
• Net Income: $819.60 million
• Net Margins: 1.88%
• Pretax Margin: 2.56%
• Return on Equity: 12.49%
• Return on Assets: 3.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.41
• Current Ratio: 0.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.18
• Cash Flow: $53.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.41
• Book Value: $282.06 per share
• Price / Book: 1.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,810,000
• Free Float: 22,560,000
• Market Cap: $6.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26