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The Quantellect read.Of the 7 firms covering Lithium Americas Corp, 1 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $4.50 to $8.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $5.64 sits 95% above the current $2.90. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $-0.06 next quarter toward $-0.15 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS7 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy114%
Hold686%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 7 analysts giving stock ratings to Lithium Americas Corp.
As of Jul, 1 of 7 firms rate LAC a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LAC EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$-0.06
Range $-0.06 – $-0.06 · 1 analysts · +77% YoY
Next period, 1 analysts expect Lithium Americas Corp to earn $-0.06 a share (range $-0.06 – $-0.06), versus $-0.03 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $-0.15, growing to $-0.15 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$0
Range $0 – $0 · 1 analysts
Revenue is expected to reach $0 (range $0 – $0). Full-year consensus is $0, rising to $0 next year.
Top analysts covering Lithium Americas Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LAC.
#1
Bill Peterson
JP Morgan · Rank #235
Hold
No targeton LAC
Overall win rate
37%
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#2
Daniel Ives
Wedbush · Rank #375
Hold
$8.00+175.9% to target
Overall win rate
23%
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#3
Ben Isaacson
Scotiabank
Hold
$5.00+72.4% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Corinne Blanchard
Deutsche Bank
Hold
$5.00+72.4% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Laurence Alexander
Jefferies
Buy
$7.00+141.4% to target
Coverage
—
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LAC stock forecast FAQ
What is LAC's average 12-month price target?+
The 7 analysts with a live target average $5.64 for Lithium Americas Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $8.00 high to a $4.50 low.
Is LAC stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 7 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LAC?+
The Street-high target is $8.00 (Wedbush), and the Street-low is $4.50 (Goldman Sachs). The average of all 7 active targets is $5.64.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LAC?+
7 analysts have an active rating on Lithium Americas Corp, and 7 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LAC?+
Among analysts who currently cover LAC, Bill Peterson of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #235). Their current call is Hold.
What is Lithium Americas Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $-0.06 per share (range $-0.06 – $-0.06) across 1 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $-0.15, rising to $-0.15 the following year.
How much revenue is Lithium Americas Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $0 (range $0 – $0). Full-year revenue is projected at $0, growing to $0 next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LAC lately?+
As of Jul, 1 of 7 firms rate LAC a Buy (6 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 LAC 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.
