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The Quantellect read.Of the 9 firms covering Lithia Motors Inc, 7 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $306.00 to $417.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $369.22 sits 3% above the current $358.11. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 7 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $9.65 next quarter toward $40.75 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS9 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy778%
Hold222%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 9 analysts giving stock ratings to Lithia Motors Inc.
As of Jul, 7 of 9 firms rate LAD a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LAD EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$9.65
Range $9.04 – $10.63 · 12 analysts · +2% YoY
Next period, 12 analysts expect Lithia Motors Inc to earn $9.65 a share (range $9.04 – $10.63), versus $9.50 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $34.53, growing to $40.75 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$9.8B
Range $9.6B – $10.2B · 12 analysts · +2% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $9.8B (range $9.6B – $10.2B), +1.5% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $38.4B, rising to $39.8B 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 #154
Buy
$417.00+16.4% to target
Overall win rate
35%
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#2
Colin Langan
Wells Fargo
Hold
$306.00-14.6% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
RG
Rajat Gupta
JP Morgan
Hold
$325.00-9.2% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
JB
John Babcock
Barclays
Buy
$360.00+0.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Michael Ward
Citigroup
Buy
$365.00+1.9% to target
Coverage
—
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LAD stock forecast FAQ
What is LAD's average 12-month price target?+
The 9 analysts with a live target average $369.22 for Lithia Motors Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $417.00 high to a $306.00 low.
Is LAD stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 9 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LAD?+
The Street-high target is $417.00 (B of A Securities), and the Street-low is $306.00 (Wells Fargo). The average of all 9 active targets is $369.22.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LAD?+
9 analysts have an active rating on Lithia Motors Inc, and 9 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 #154). 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 $9.65 per share (range $9.04 – $10.63) across 12 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $34.53, rising to $40.75 the following year.
How much revenue is Lithia Motors Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $9.8B (range $9.6B – $10.2B). Full-year revenue is projected at $38.4B, growing to $39.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LAD lately?+
As of Jul, 7 of 9 firms rate LAD a Buy (2 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.
