Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company sells its products and services through the Driveway and Greencars brand names through a network of locations, e-commerce platforms, and captive finance solutions. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $354.78 to $366.22
• 50-Day Range: $303.59 to $394.24
• 52-Week Range: $243.00 to $405.67
• Volume: 559,175 shs
• Average Volume: 263,832 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.29
• Dividend Yield: 0.59%
• Price Target: $357.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lithia Motors Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lithia Motors scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 219 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lithia Motors has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lithia Motors has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lithia Motors are expected to grow by 17.71% in the coming year, from $29.42 to $34.63 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lithia Motors is 12.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 108.79.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lithia Motors has a PEG Ratio of 6.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lithia Motors has a P/B Ratio of 1.58. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.17% of the float of Lithia Motors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lithia Motors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lithia Motors has recently decreased by 2.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Lithia Motors has a dividend yield of 0.56%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Lithia Motors has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Lithia Motors is 7.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lithia Motors will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.12% next year. This indicates that Lithia Motors will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.71

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.17% of the float of Lithia Motors has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lithia Motors has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lithia Motors has recently decreased by 2.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.27

News Sentiment

Lithia Motors has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Lithia Motors this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Lithia Motors to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lithia Motors insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,959,596.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.79% of the stock of Lithia Motors is held by insiders.

LAD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LAD shares performed this year?

Lithia Motors' stock was trading at $329.28 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LAD shares have increased by 9.3% and is now trading at $359.98.
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How were Lithia Motors' earnings last quarter?

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The company reported $8.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.60 by $0.61. Lithia Motors's revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Does Lithia Motors have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Lithia Motors: Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Morgantown, Subaru of Morgantown, Hazleton Honda, Jaguar Landrover Mission Viejo, Ford Lincoln of Morgantown, Hamilton Honda, Buhler Ford Inc, and others.

Who are Lithia Motors' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Lithia Motors include State Street Corp (3.11%), FMR LLC (2.83%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.68%) and River Road Asset Management LLC (1.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan B Deboer, Sidney B Deboer, Chris Holzshu, Tina Miller, George N Hines, David Stork, Shauna Mcintyre, Gary M Glandon and Louis Miramontes.
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How do I buy shares of Lithia Motors?

Shares of LAD 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Lithia Motors own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lithia Motors investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/23/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend: 11/08/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/15/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Automotive dealers & gasoline service stations
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LAD
• CUSIP: 53679710
• CIK: 1023128
• Web: www.lithiainvestorrelations.com
• Phone: (541) 776-6401
• Fax: 541-774-7617
• Employees: 27,446
• Year Founded: 1946

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $357.60
• High Stock Price Target: $418.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $310.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $29.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.24
• P/E Growth: 6.25
• Net Income: $1.00 billion
• Net Margins: 2.31%
• Pretax Margin: 3.09%
• Return on Equity: 12.95%
• Return on Assets: 3.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.23
• Current Ratio: 1.18
• Quick Ratio: 0.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $34.69 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.28
• Cash Flow: $44.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.14
• Book Value: $227.70 per share
• Price / Book: 1.58

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,637,000
• Free Float: 26,160,000
• Market Cap: $9.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.65