Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Lithia Motors

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lithia Motors in a report released on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $9.11 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $9.17. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors’ current full-year earnings is $29.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lithia Motors’ Q1 2026 earnings at $9.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $9.23 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $10.00 EPS.

LAD has been the topic of several other research reports. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Lithia Motors from $360.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. StockNews.com raised Lithia Motors from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Lithia Motors from $380.00 to $418.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Benchmark assumed coverage on Lithia Motors in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Lithia Motors from $343.00 to $346.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lithia Motors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $357.40.

Lithia Motors Price Performance

NYSE:LAD opened at $376.19 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 1.67. Lithia Motors has a 12-month low of $243.00 and a 12-month high of $405.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The company’s 50-day moving average is $365.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $326.82.

Insider Transactions at Lithia Motors

In other Lithia Motors news, CEO Bryan B. Deboer sold 15,846 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $386.72, for a total transaction of $6,127,965.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 207,924 shares in the company, valued at $80,408,369.28. The trade was a 7.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Tina Miller sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $392.72, for a total transaction of $392,720.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 10,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,085,466.16. The trade was a 8.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 38,770 shares of company stock worth $15,103,607. 1.79% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Lithia Motors by 69.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 30.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 49.3% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 23.9% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period.

Lithia Motors Company Profile

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.