Q2 EPS Estimates for Lithia Motors Reduced by Zacks Research

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Lithia Motors in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $9.11 for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Benchmark began coverage on Lithia Motors in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $400.00 price objective on the stock. Stephens increased their price objective on Lithia Motors from $360.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Lithia Motors from $405.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Lithia Motors from $343.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Lithia Motors from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $357.40.

Lithia Motors Trading Up 2.5 %

LAD opened at $381.20 on Friday. Lithia Motors has a one year low of $243.00 and a one year high of $405.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 0.27. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $365.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $326.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.01, a PEG ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 1.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lithia Motors

In related news, CFO Tina Miller sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $392.72, for a total transaction of $392,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 10,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,085,466.16. This represents a 8.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Bryan B. Deboer sold 15,846 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 207,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $80,408,369.28. This trade represents a 7.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 38,770 shares of company stock valued at $15,103,607. Insiders own 1.79% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lithia Motors

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LAD. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC bought a new position in shares of Lithia Motors in the 4th quarter valued at about $46,505,000. Verition Fund Management LLC increased its stake in Lithia Motors by 1,960.2% during the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 126,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,311,000 after acquiring an additional 120,749 shares during the last quarter. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 5,233.4% in the 3rd quarter. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC now owns 107,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,187,000 after purchasing an additional 105,611 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its holdings in Lithia Motors by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 753,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,204,000 after buying an additional 85,579 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Lithia Motors during the third quarter worth $26,071,000.

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.