Seaport Res Ptn Predicts Weaker Earnings for Lithia Motors

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lithia Motors in a research note issued on Monday, August 11th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $8.75 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $9.34. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors’ current full-year earnings is $34.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Lithia Motors’ Q4 2025 earnings at $8.68 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $35.33 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $40.06 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Guggenheim dropped their price target on Lithia Motors from $383.00 to $380.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Lithia Motors from $430.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Lithia Motors in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $340.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Lithia Motors from $335.00 to $315.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Lithia Motors from $378.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $379.00.

Lithia Motors Stock Down 2.3%

Lithia Motors stock opened at $301.14 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 1.22. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $321.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $319.33. The company has a market cap of $7.72 billion, a PE ratio of 8.93, a PEG ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.30. Lithia Motors has a fifty-two week low of $255.32 and a fifty-two week high of $405.67.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $10.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.78 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $9.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.56 billion. Lithia Motors had a return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 2.39%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lithia Motors

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LAD. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in Lithia Motors by 14.2% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 4,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,447,000 after purchasing an additional 503 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 30,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,968,000 after acquiring an additional 1,546 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 27,974 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,999,000 after acquiring an additional 1,013 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 3,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,170,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 50.8% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 256 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $293.05, for a total value of $75,020.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $403,236.80. This represents a 15.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.87% of the company’s stock.

Lithia Motors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Lithia Motors’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.52%.

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.