Q2 EPS Estimates for Lithia Motors Lowered by Zacks Research

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) – Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Lithia Motors in a report released on Wednesday, January 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $9.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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 subject of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $343.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. StockNews.com upgraded Lithia Motors from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Lithia Motors from $405.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 17th. Guggenheim boosted their price target on Lithia Motors from $380.00 to $418.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Benchmark started coverage on Lithia Motors in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $400.00 price objective on the stock. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.40.

Lithia Motors Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE:LAD opened at $376.19 on Friday. 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 firm has a market cap of $10.02 billion, a PE ratio of 12.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.77 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $365.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $326.82.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Tina Miller sold 1,000 shares of Lithia Motors stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $392.72, for a total transaction of $392,720.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 10,403 shares in the company, valued at $4,085,466.16. The trade was a 8.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Bryan B. Deboer sold 3,313 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $380.00, for a total transaction of $1,258,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 192,814 shares in the company, valued at approximately $73,269,320. The trade was a 1.69 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 38,770 shares of company stock worth $15,103,607 in the last three months. 1.79% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lithia Motors

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FMR LLC lifted its position in Lithia Motors by 12.8% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 753,067 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,204,000 after purchasing an additional 85,579 shares during the period. River Road Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Lithia Motors by 27.5% during the third quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 365,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,997,000 after acquiring an additional 78,784 shares during the period. Tensile Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Lithia Motors by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Tensile Capital Management LP now owns 261,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,071,000 after acquiring an additional 6,252 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 17.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 259,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,560,000 after purchasing an additional 37,677 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 43.5% in the 3rd quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 230,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,299,000 after purchasing an additional 69,901 shares during the last quarter.

About Lithia Motors

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.