Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

C$3.05

-0.07 (-2.24%)

(As of 09/6/2024 ET)

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Lithium Americas - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Lithium Americas in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, 2 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for LAC.

Consensus Price Target

C$9.00
195.08% Upside

High Forecast	C$12.50
Average Forecast	C$9.00
Low Forecast	C$7.00

According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lithium Americas, the average price target is C$9.00. The highest price target for LAC is C$12.50, while the lowest price target for LAC is C$7.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 195.08% from the current price of C$3.05.

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/23 to 9/7/24	1 Month Ago 8/9/23 to 8/8/24	3 Months Ago 6/10/23 to 6/9/24	1 Year Ago 9/8/22 to 9/8/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	C$9.00	C$9.00	C$9.00	C$40.50
Forecasted Upside	195.08% Upside	39.32% Upside	39.32% Upside	18.85% Upside

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LAC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LAC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Lithium Americas Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Lithium Americas	Basic Materials Companies
Consensus Rating Score	2.57	2.69
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News	Neutral News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/29/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	C. Neivert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
6/6/2024	National Bankshares 1 of 5 stars		Set Target	Sector Perform	C$7.00	+64.71%
6/5/2024	National Bank Financial 5 of 5 stars	M. Sidibe Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
5/14/2024	Eight Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Singh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
2/8/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	C$10.00 ➝ C$7.50	+33.93%
10/26/2023	Pi Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	C$13.50 ➝ C$12.50	+31.16%
10/5/2023	Stifel Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Mcgill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/16/2023	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Isaacson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Underperform
5/8/2023	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$50.00 ➝ C$55.00	+100.22%
11/16/2022	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	C$35.00	+1.57%
11/4/2022	B. Riley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Key Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
10/28/2022	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	C$35.00 ➝ C$40.00	+17.23%
10/28/2022	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$30.00 ➝ C$35.00	+2.58%

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LAC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lithium Americas' forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lithium Americas is C$9.00, with a high forecast of C$12.50 and a low forecast of C$7.00.
Should I buy or sell Lithium Americas stock right now?: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lithium Americas in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LAC shares.
Does Lithium Americas's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Lithium Americas's stock has a predicted upside of 39.32% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Lithium Americas been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Lithium Americas's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Lithium Americas?: Lithium Americas has been rated by research analysts at Piper Sandler in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Lithium Americas more than its competitors?: Analysts like Lithium Americas less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Lithium Americas is 2.57 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.69. Learn more on how LAC compares to other companies.