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The closing price of Lithia Motors, Inc (NYSE: LAD) was $289.77 for the day, down -5.63% from the previous closing price of $307.07. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded. LAD stock price reached its highest trading level at $306.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $287.0.
Ratios:
Our analysis of LAD’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.94 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.24.
On April 23, 2025, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $415 to $375.
On January 08, 2025, The Benchmark Company started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $400.The Benchmark Company initiated its Buy rating on January 08, 2025, with a $400 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 01 ’25 when McIntyre Shauna sold 337 shares for $295.94 per share. The transaction valued at 99,731 led to the insider holds 1,632 shares of the business.
McIntyre Shauna bought 337 shares of LAD for $99,731 on May 01 ’25. On Mar 14 ’25, another insider, McIntyre Shauna, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 248 shares for $290.84 each. As a result, the insider received 72,128 and left with 1,297 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LAD now has a Market Capitalization of 7542886912 and an Enterprise Value of 20713543680. As of this moment, Lithia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.58, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.67. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.12. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.557 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.476.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LAD is 1.29, which has changed by 0.04863751 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15366066 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LAD has reached a high of $405.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $255.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.37%.
Shares Statistics:
LAD traded an average of 263.25K shares per day over the past three months and 426290 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 26.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 25.37M. Insiders hold about 2.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.08% stake in the company. Shares short for LAD as of 1752537600 were 1564187 with a Short Ratio of 5.94, compared to 1749772800 on 1694937. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1564187 and a Short% of Float of 6.81.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.16, LAD has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.14. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007034227The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.57.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Lithia Motors, Inc (LAD) is the result of assessments by 7.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $8.03, with high estimates of $8.71 and low estimates of $7.19.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $35.84 and $34.2 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $34.95. EPS for the following year is $38.35, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $42.34 and $31.7.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $9.61B to a low estimate of $9.1B. As of the current estimate, Lithia Motors, Inc’s year-ago sales were $9.22BFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $9.08B. There is a high estimate of $9.48B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $8.41B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LAD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $38.25B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $36.27B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $37.36B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $36.24BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $39.32B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $41.54B and the low estimate is $35.46B.
