Research Analysts Set Expectations for LAC Q1 Earnings

Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC - Free Report) - Research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Lithium Americas in a research report issued on Monday, March 31st. Wedbush analyst D. Ives anticipates that the company will earn ($0.05) per share for the quarter. Wedbush has a "Neutral" rating and a $5.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lithium Americas' current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Lithium Americas' Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.22) EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on LAC. Cormark upgraded shares of Lithium Americas to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of Lithium Americas from $3.00 to $2.75 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 31st. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their price target on Lithium Americas from $3.90 to $3.50 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $4.84.

Lithium Americas Stock Down 5.4 %

Shares of LAC traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $2.56. 5,770,759 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,659,476. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $2.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.18. The company has a market cap of $563.85 million, a P/E ratio of -21.29 and a beta of 1.01. Lithium Americas has a twelve month low of $2.02 and a twelve month high of $7.71.

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Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March 28th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.09).

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Lithium Americas by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 87,701 shares of the company's stock valued at $262,000 after purchasing an additional 3,310 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Lithium Americas by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 37,129 shares of the company's stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 4,340 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Lithium Americas by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 104,207 shares of the company's stock valued at $309,000 after buying an additional 4,379 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Lithium Americas by 99.4% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 9,814 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 4,893 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Lithium Americas by 46.2% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,824 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter.

About Lithium Americas

Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp.