TSE:LAC Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Forecast, Price & News C$21.79 -0.15 (-0.68%) (As of 12:50 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's RangeC$21.60▼C$22.2250-Day RangeC$21.94▼C$28.4652-Week RangeC$21.37▼C$39.72Volume206,450 shsAverage Volume524,489 shsMarket CapitalizationC$3.49 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetC$41.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsInsider TradesHeadlinesSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsInsider TradesHeadlinesSocial Media Lithium Americas MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside86.9% UpsideC$41.00 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.13Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.66 out of 5 stars 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLithium Americas has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of C$41.00, Lithium Americas has a forecasted upside of 86.9% from its current price of C$21.94.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithium Americas has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for LAC. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLithium Americas does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLithium Americas does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LAC. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLithium Americas has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Lithium Americas this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest76 people have searched for LAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Lithium Americas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lithium Americas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders12.97% of the stock of Lithium Americas is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 30.96% of the stock of Lithium Americas is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -168.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -168.77, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLithium Americas has a P/B Ratio of 2.82. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Lithium Americas (TSE:LAC) StockLithium Americas Corp. operates as a resource company in the United States and Argentina. The company explores for lithium deposits. It owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province of Argentina; Thacker Pass project located in north-western Nevada; and Pastos Grandes project located in the Salta province of Argentina. The company was formerly known as Western Lithium USA Corporation and changed its name to Lithium Americas Corp. in March 2016. Lithium Americas Corp. is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.Read More LAC Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LAC Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com11 Best Battery Stocks To Buy Before They Take OffSeptember 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Lithium Americas in talks with US Energy Dept to secure over $1 bln loan - sourceOctober 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked... If the United States goes to war with another nuclear armed superpower, this could have a devastating impact on your retirement portfolio. Now, even Taiwan's own foreign minister is saying that China is on the cusp of a full scale invasion. But the good news is, if China invades Taiwan, there is a way to protect yourself.September 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Expectations for Lithium Americas Corp.'s Q4 2023 Earnings (TSE:LAC)September 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Announces Details for Completion of SeparationSeptember 28, 2023 | msn.comALERT: Why I’m Buying This Lithium Stock Hand Over Fist Right NowSeptember 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFY2024 Earnings Estimate for Lithium Americas Corp. (TSE:LAC) Issued By CormarkSeptember 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLithium Americas (TSE:LAC) Stock Price Crosses Below 200 Day Moving Average of $26.79October 3, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Buy This Stock for AI Tidal Wave (not NVDA)The internet boom made more millionaires than any tech - Microsoft’s CEO says AI has even more potential. Here’s the #1 stock to buy.September 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Americas Corp. (TSE:LAC) About To Shift From Loss To ProfitSeptember 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLithium Stocks Down 38% to 49%: What Investors Should Do NowSeptember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Argentina mining exports to near $4.5 bln in 2023 amid lithium boom - CAEMSeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comLithium Americas: This Is RidiculousSeptember 12, 2023 | oilprice.comU.S. Discovers Lithium Deposit Bigger Than Bolivia’s Salt FlatsSeptember 12, 2023 | msn.comThe world's largest deposit of lithium may have been discovered inside a US supervolcano, helping to boost a mining company's stock priceSeptember 11, 2023 | msn.comLithium Americas project in U.S. volcano 'could be biggest deposit ever found'September 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comLithium Americas (LAC) Gets a Buy from Piper SandlerAugust 24, 2023 | msn.comLithium Americas: Game TimeAugust 24, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comTop Reasons to Invest in These Five Lithium Stocks TodayAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comGraphite Is The Big Winner In A Multi-Trillion Dollar EV BoomAugust 9, 2023 | msn.comWhy Lithium Americas (LAC) Might Surprise This Earnings SeasonAugust 1, 2023 | msn.comLithium Americas shareholders OK split of U.S., Argentina businessesAugust 1, 2023 | baystreet.caLithium Americas’ Shareholders Approve Business SplitJuly 18, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comFive of the Best Lithium Stocks with Plenty of Upside RemainingJuly 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com3 Battery Stocks That AI Predicts Will Deliver Triple-Digit Returns in 2023July 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThis Is My Top Stock to Buy In July (and It's Not Even Close)June 27, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deOilprice.com: Why Canada Has Become Lithium Central, With a Cesium SweetenerSee More Headlines Receive LAC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lithium Americas and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LAC Company Calendar Last Earnings8/09/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/26/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeTSE Industry Other Industrial Metals & Mining Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolTSE:LAC Previous SymbolTSE:WLC CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Weblithiumamericas.com Phone+1-778-6565820FaxN/AEmployees749Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price ForecastC$41.00 High Stock Price ForecastC$55.00 Low Stock Price ForecastC$35.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+87.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)C($0.13) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio15.87 P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeC$-11,470,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-1.11% Return on Assets-3.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio16.36 Current Ratio10.13 Quick Ratio52.06 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesC$-1,535,000.00 Price / Sales-2,283.45 Cash FlowC$2.01 per share Price / Cash Flow10.91 Book ValueC$7.79 per share Price / Book2.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares160,050,000Free FloatN/AMarket CapC$3.51 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.58 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2023Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2023 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jonathan D. Evans (Age 52)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $844.75kMr. John Anthony Kanellitsas B.S. (Age 61)M.B.A., MBA, Exec. Vice Chair Comp: $635.84kMr. Ignacio Celorrio (Age 50)Pres of Latin America Comp: $617.71kMr. Richard GerspacherSr. VP of Capital ProjectsMr. Pablo G. Mercado (Age 46)Exec. VP & CFO Ms. Virginia MorganVP of Investor Relations & ESGMr. Edward GrandySr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.Ms. Rona SellersVP of ComplianceMs. Aubree Barnum P.H.R.VP of HRMr. Dennis P. Bryan P.E.Sr. VP of Devel.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAlphamin ResourcesCVE:AFMAltius MineralsTSE:ALSIvanhoe MinesTSE:IVNSSR MiningTSE:SSRMStella-JonesTSE:SJView All CompetitorsInsidersJonathan David EvansSold 20,103 sharesTotal: C$653,749.56 ($32.52/share)Eduard EpshteinSold 16,565 sharesTotal: C$534,221.25 ($32.25/share)View All Insider Transactions LAC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Lithium Americas stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lithium Americas in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" LAC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LAC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View LAC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Lithium Americas' stock price forecast for 2023? 5 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Lithium Americas' shares. Their LAC share price forecasts range from C$35.00 to C$55.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach C$41.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 87.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LAC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LAC shares performed in 2023? Lithium Americas' stock was trading at C$25.67 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, LAC shares have decreased by 14.7% and is now trading at C$21.90. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Lithium Americas' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 26th 2023. View our LAC earnings forecast. How were Lithium Americas' earnings last quarter? Lithium Americas Corp. (TSE:LAC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 9th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.38. What other stocks do shareholders of Lithium Americas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lithium Americas investors own include Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), Nemaska Lithium (NMX), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Air Canada (AC), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Highpower International (HPJ), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Vistagen Therapeutics (VTGN). What is Lithium Americas' stock symbol? Lithium Americas trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "LAC." How do I buy shares of Lithium Americas? Shares of LAC stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Lithium Americas' stock price today? One share of LAC stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$21.90. How much money does Lithium Americas make? Lithium Americas (TSE:LAC) has a market capitalization of C$3.51 billion and generates C$-1,535,000.00 in revenue each year. The company earns C$-11,470,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or C($0.13) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Lithium Americas have? The company employs 749 workers across the globe. How can I contact Lithium Americas? Lithium Americas' mailing address is 355 Burrard St Suite 1100, VANCOUVER, BC V6C 2G8, Canada. The official website for the company is lithiumamericas.com. The company can be reached via phone at +1-778-6565820. This page (TSE:LAC) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Lithium Americas Corp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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