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The Quantellect read.Of the 8 firms covering Lithia Motors Inc, 5 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $340.00 to $475.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $425.88 sits 10% above the current $386.96. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 7 to 5 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $8.89 next quarter toward $42.21 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS8 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy563%
Hold338%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 8 analysts giving stock ratings to Lithia Motors Inc.
As of Sep, 5 of 8 firms rate LAD a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LAD EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$8.89
Range $8.03 – $9.60 · 11 analysts · +32% YoY
Next period, 11 analysts expect Lithia Motors Inc to earn $8.89 a share (range $8.03 – $9.60), versus $6.74 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $36.29, growing to $42.21 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$9.4B
Range $8.8B – $9.7B · 11 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $9.4B (range $8.8B – $9.7B), +2.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $38.4B, rising to $39.7B next year.
Top analysts covering Lithia Motors Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LAD.
#1
John Murphy
B of A Securities · Rank #181
Buy
$417.00+7.8% to target
Overall win rate
35%
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#2
Colin Langan
Wells Fargo
Hold
$395.00+2.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
RG
Rajat Gupta
JP Morgan
Hold
$340.00-12.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
JB
John Babcock
Barclays
Buy
$415.00+7.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Michael Ward
Citigroup
Buy
$455.00+17.6% to target
Coverage
—
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LAD stock forecast FAQ
What is LAD's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $425.88 for Lithia Motors Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $475.00 high to a $340.00 low.
Is LAD stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 8 analyst ratings, 5 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LAD?+
The Street-high target is $475.00 (Benchmark), and the Street-low is $340.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 8 active targets is $425.88.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LAD?+
8 analysts have an active rating on Lithia Motors Inc, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LAD?+
Among analysts who currently cover LAD, John Murphy of B of A Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #181). Their current call is Buy with a $417.00 target.
What is Lithia Motors Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $8.89 per share (range $8.03 – $9.60) across 11 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $36.29, rising to $42.21 the following year.
How much revenue is Lithia Motors Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $9.4B (range $8.8B – $9.7B). Full-year revenue is projected at $38.4B, growing to $39.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LAD lately?+
As of Sep, 5 of 8 firms rate LAD a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LAD calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
