Lithia Motors (LAD) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE: LAD) recently:

• 1/17/2025 – Lithia Motors had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $405.00 to $400.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2025 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $343.00 to $346.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2025 – Lithia Motors was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/8/2025 – Lithia Motors is now covered by analysts at Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/6/2025 – Lithia Motors was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 11/29/2024 – Lithia Motors was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

Lithia Motors Price Performance

Lithia Motors stock traded up $11.62 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $367.41. 384,312 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 463,008. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. Lithia Motors, Inc. has a twelve month low of $243.00 and a twelve month high of $405.67. The company has a market cap of $9.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.83 and a beta of 1.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $365.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $324.63.

Insider Activity at Lithia Motors

In related news, insider Gary M. Glandon sold 242 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $382.86, for a total value of $92,652.12. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,729 shares in the company, valued at $661,964.94. This trade represents a 12.28 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Bryan B. Deboer sold 15,846 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 207,924 shares in the company, valued at approximately $80,408,369.28. The trade was a 7.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 38,770 shares of company stock valued at $15,103,607 in the last 90 days. 1.79% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lithia Motors

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Lithia Motors by 69.9% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 30.5% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 49.3% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, Signaturefd LLC grew its position 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 in the last quarter.

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.