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Lithia Motors, Inc (NYSE: LAD) closed the day trading at $292.40 up 0.55% from the previous closing price of $290.81. In other words, the price has increased by $0.55 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.6 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of LAD, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.95. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.31 and its Current Ratio is at 1.18. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.06 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.31.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Citigroup on April 23, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $375 from $415 previously.
On January 08, 2025, The Benchmark Company started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $400.
On September 12, 2024, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $360.Stephens initiated its Overweight rating on September 12, 2024, with a $360 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’25 when McIntyre Shauna sold 248 shares for $290.84 per share. The transaction valued at 72,128 led to the insider holds 1,297 shares of the business.
Loretz Congdon Stacy sold 270 shares of LAD for $80,676 on Mar 12 ’25. The Director now owns 1,213 shares after completing the transaction at $298.80 per share. On Mar 14 ’25, another insider, McIntyre Shauna, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 248 shares for $290.84 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Lithia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.73. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.13.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LAD has reached a high of $405.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $243.04. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.48%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 26.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 25.38M. Insiders hold about 2.49% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.94% stake in the company.
