Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LACGet Free Report) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $4.80.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Cormark raised Lithium Americas to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Lithium Americas from $3.90 to $3.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Wedbush began coverage on shares of Lithium Americas in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $5.00 price objective for the company.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lithium Americas

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in Lithium Americas in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Lithium Americas by 99.4% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 9,814 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 4,893 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lithium Americas in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lithium Americas in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lithium Americas in the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000.

Lithium Americas Stock Up 4.0 %

Shares of Lithium Americas stock opened at $3.02 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $665.37 million, a PE ratio of -25.13 and a beta of 1.77. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.14. Lithium Americas has a 12 month low of $2.02 and a 12 month high of $7.71.

About Lithium Americas

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Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp.

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