Lithia Motors Q2 EPS Estimate Increased by Zacks Research

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lithia Motors in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $9.18 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $9.11. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors' current full-year earnings is $34.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lithia Motors' FY2025 earnings at $33.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $10.03 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $38.16 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on LAD. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Lithia Motors from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Lithia Motors from $346.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Lithia Motors in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. StockNews.com raised Lithia Motors from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Guggenheim raised their price objective on Lithia Motors from $380.00 to $418.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lithia Motors currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $371.36.

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Lithia Motors Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE LAD traded down $4.23 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $312.71. 299,166 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 391,481. The company has a market cap of $8.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.54, a P/E/G ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 1.69. Lithia Motors has a one year low of $243.00 and a one year high of $405.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $357.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $341.20.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $7.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.33 by $0.46. Lithia Motors had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 12.43%.

Lithia Motors Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Friday, March 7th will be given a $0.53 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.68%. Lithia Motors's dividend payout ratio is currently 7.14%.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Adam Chamberlain sold 403 shares of Lithia Motors stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $384.28, for a total transaction of $154,864.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 2,605 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,001,049.40. This trade represents a 13.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Gary M. Glandon sold 325 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $387.86, for a total value of $126,054.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,665 shares of the company's stock, valued at $645,786.90. The trade was a 16.33 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.79% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lithia Motors

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Lithia Motors during the fourth quarter worth $5,877,000. Forum Financial Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors during the fourth quarter worth about $202,000. Peak Retirement Planning Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Lithia Motors during the 4th quarter worth about $874,000. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Lithia Motors in the 4th quarter valued at about $271,000. Finally, Castleark Management LLC boosted its holdings in Lithia Motors by 78.5% in the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 15,300 shares of the company's stock worth $5,469,000 after buying an additional 6,730 shares during the last quarter.

About Lithia Motors

Lithia Motors, Inc operates as an automotive retailer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. The company's Vehicle Operations segment sells new and used vehicles; provides parts, repair, and maintenance services; vehicle finance; and insurance products. Its Financing Operations segment provides financing to customers buying and leasing retail vehicles.