Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$2.66

-0.06 (-2.21%)

(As of 09/27/2024 08:51 PM ET)

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

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
6

Based on 12 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 12 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for LAC.

Consensus Price Target

$6.61
148.54% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lithium Americas, the average price target is $6.61. The highest price target for LAC is $15.00, while the lowest price target for LAC is $2.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 148.54% from the current price of $2.66.

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LAC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/1/23 to 9/30/24	1 Month Ago 9/1/23 to 8/31/24	3 Months Ago 7/3/23 to 7/2/24	1 Year Ago 10/1/22 to 10/1/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$6.61	$6.61	$11.46	$34.63
Forecasted Upside	148.54% Upside	169.84% Upside	351.90% Upside	103.56% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy

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LAC Analyst Recommendations By Month

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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	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.73	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	148.54% Upside	197.90% Upside	6.16% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent LAC News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/16/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$3.00 ➝ $2.50	-3.10%
8/16/2024	B. Riley 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$4.50 ➝ $4.00	+60.64%
8/15/2024	Scotiabank 5 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$5.50 ➝ $3.00	+25.52%
7/29/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	C. Neivert Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Strong-Buy ➝ Neutral	$3.90	+37.81%
6/5/2024	National Bank Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	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	Lower Target	Buy	$13.50 ➝ $10.00	+121.24%
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4/19/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$6.50 ➝ $5.10	+8.74%
3/18/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$5.50 ➝ $7.00	+21.11%
3/15/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$13.00 ➝ $9.00	+57.34%
10/31/2023	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Speculative Buy
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
10/5/2023	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$15.00	+27.99%
3/8/2023	Pi Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Stevens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
2/8/2023	National Bankshares Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$38.50 ➝ $42.50	+63.65%
10/28/2022	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		C$35.00 ➝ C$40.00

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LAC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lithium Americas is $6.61, with a high forecast of $15.00 and a low forecast of $2.50.
: 12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lithium Americas in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LAC shares.
: According to analysts, Lithium Americas's stock has a predicted upside of 148.54% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Lithium Americas has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Piper Sandler, and Scotiabank in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Lithium Americas less than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Lithium Americas is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.73. Learn more on how LAC compares to other companies.