NYSE:LAC Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $2.56 -0.01 (-0.39%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.57 +0.01 (+0.55%) As of 08/1/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lithium Americas Stock (NYSE:LAC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lithium Americas alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$2.47▼$2.5650-Day Range$2.54▼$3.3652-Week Range$2.02▼$5.20Volume6.27 million shsAverage Volume10.47 million shsMarket Capitalization$560.38 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$3.88Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Read More Lithium Americas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreLAC MarketRank™: Lithium Americas scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 184 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLithium Americas has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLithium Americas has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lithium Americas' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lithium Americas are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.12) to ($0.15) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lithium Americas is -16.00, 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 -16.00, 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 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lithium Americas' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted13.00% of the float of Lithium Americas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithium Americas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithium Americas has recently decreased by 9.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLithium Americas does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLithium Americas does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted13.00% of the float of Lithium Americas has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLithium Americas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lithium Americas has recently decreased by 9.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media1.4 / 5News Sentiment0.59 News SentimentLithium Americas has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Lithium Americas this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 39 people have searched for LAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -15% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 people have added Lithium Americas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lithium Americas insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $281.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.11% of the stock of Lithium Americas is held by insiders.Read more about Lithium Americas' insider trading history. 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 Stock News HeadlinesLithium Americas Releases 2024 ESG-S Report Highlighting Thacker Pass ProgressJuly 29, 2025 | tipranks.comLithium Americas Publishes 2024 ESG-S ReportJuly 29, 2025 | financialpost.comFTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger the biggest forced rotation of capital since World War II. They reveal why Trump is mobilizing America’s tech giants… and name the two stocks most likely to soar as trillions shift behind the scenes. | Porter & Company (Ad)BMO Capital Affirms Market Perform on Lithium Americas (LAC) amid Thacker Pass Project ProgressJuly 14, 2025 | msn.comLAC - Lithium Americas Corp Dividends - MorningstarJuly 11, 2025 | morningstar.comMTaking Advantage of a Disparity in Lithium Stocks’ PerformanceJuly 11, 2025 | oilprice.comONYSE:LAC Financials | Lithium Americas Corp - Investing.comJuly 9, 2025 | investing.comLithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors - NasdaqJuly 9, 2025 | nasdaq.comSee More Headlines LAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAC shares performed this year? Lithium Americas' stock was trading at $2.97 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LAC stock has decreased by 13.8% and is now trading at $2.56. How were Lithium Americas' earnings last quarter? Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 15th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.01. Who are Lithium Americas' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Lithium Americas include Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC (0.46%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.15%), Koss Olinger Consulting LLC (0.14%) and TD Asset Management Inc (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward Grandy and Michael John Brown. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lithium Americas? Shares of LAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lithium Americas own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lithium Americas investors own include SoFi Technologies (SOFI), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Tesla (TSLA), Waste Connections (WCN) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/15/2025Today8/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/12/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry MINING - MISC Sub-IndustryNon-Metallic And Industrial Metal Mining Current SymbolNYSE:LAC CIK1966983 Webwww.lithiumamericas.com Phone(778) 656-5820FaxN/AEmployees749Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lithium Americas$3.88 High Price Target$5.00 Low Price Target$2.50 Potential Upside/Downside+51.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.22 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.16) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$42.53 million Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-6.91% Return on Assets-5.18% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio10.35 Quick Ratio10.35 Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$2.91 per share Price / Book0.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares218,900,000Free Float216,475,000Market Cap$560.38 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.68 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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