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Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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C$4.20 -0.27 (-6.04%)
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Lithium Americas - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
3

Based on 6 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 6 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 1 has given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for LAC.

Consensus Price Target

C$7.38
75.60% Upside
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Lithium Americas, the average price target is C$7.38. The highest price target for LAC is C$7.50, while the lowest price target for LAC is C$7.25. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 75.60% from the current price of C$4.20.
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LAC Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/19/23 to 12/18/24
1 Month Ago
11/19/23 to 11/18/24
3 Months Ago
9/20/23 to 9/19/24
1 Year Ago
12/19/22 to 12/19/23
Strong Buy
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price TargetC$7.38C$7.38C$9.00C$23.38
Forecasted Upside75.60% Upside44.32% Upside175.23% Upside161.17% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Hold

LAC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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LAC Price Targets by Month

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Lithium Americas Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLithium AmericasBasic Materials Companies
Consensus Rating Score
2.83
2.77
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate Buy
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/23/2024BMO Capital Markets
4 of 5 stars
J. Jackson
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10/17/2024National Bankshares
1 of 5 stars
 UpgradeSector Perform ➝ OutperformC$5.75 ➝ C$7.25+65.52%
10/16/2024National Bank Financial
5 of 5 stars
M. Sidibe
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UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/29/2024Piper Sandler
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C. Neivert
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
5/14/2024Eight Capital
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P. Singh
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2/8/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetNeutralC$10.00 ➝ C$7.50+33.93%
10/26/2023Pi Financial
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 Lower TargetBuyC$13.50 ➝ C$12.50+31.16%
10/5/2023Stifel Canada
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C. Mcgill
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Reiterated RatingBuy
5/16/2023Scotiabank
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B. Isaacson
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DowngradeSector Outperform ➝ Sector Underperform
5/8/2023Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Boost TargetC$50.00 ➝ C$55.00+100.22%

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LAC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Lithium Americas is C$7.38, with a high forecast of C$7.50 and a low forecast of C$7.25.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lithium Americas in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 1 buy rating and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LAC shares.

According to analysts, Lithium Americas's stock has a predicted upside of 75.60% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Lithium Americas's stock had 3 upgrades by analysts.

Lithium Americas has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial, and National Bankshares in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Lithium Americas more than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Lithium Americas is 2.83 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.76. Learn more on how LAC compares to other companies.


This page (TSE:LAC) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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