Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on Lithia Motors Q2 Earnings

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Lithia Motors in a research report issued on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin forecasts that the company will post earnings of $8.16 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors’ current full-year earnings is $34.45 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Lithia Motors’ Q3 2025 earnings at $10.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $10.13 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $35.64 EPS.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $7.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.33 by $0.46. Lithia Motors had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 12.43%.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $346.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Guggenheim raised their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $380.00 to $418.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Lithia Motors in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Lithia Motors from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Lithia Motors from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $371.36.

Lithia Motors Stock Down 0.4 %

LAD stock opened at $292.49 on Wednesday. Lithia Motors has a 12 month low of $243.00 and a 12 month high of $405.67. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $354.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $342.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.69 billion, a PE ratio of 9.85, a P/E/G ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.28.

Lithia Motors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 7th will be paid a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 7th. Lithia Motors’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.14%.

Insider Activity

In other Lithia Motors news, insider Gary M. Glandon sold 325 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $387.86, for a total transaction of $126,054.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,665 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $645,786.90. This trade represents a 16.33 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Adam Chamberlain sold 403 shares of Lithia Motors stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $384.28, for a total transaction of $154,864.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 2,605 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,001,049.40. This trade represents a 13.40 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.79% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Versor Investments LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $272,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 259,916 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,560,000 after buying an additional 37,677 shares during the period. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lithia Motors in the 3rd quarter valued at about $731,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 1,073.7% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,770 shares of the company’s stock valued at $990,000 after buying an additional 2,534 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lithia Motors in the 3rd quarter valued at about $248,000.

Lithia Motors Company Profile

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.