Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) Reduced by Zacks Research

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lithia Motors in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, September 30th. Zacks Research analyst R. Singhi now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $8.00 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $8.46. The consensus estimate for Lithia Motors’ current full-year earnings is $28.78 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lithia Motors’ Q2 2025 earnings at $9.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $9.78 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $10.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $37.49 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $10.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $10.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $45.09 EPS.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $7.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.09 by $0.78. Lithia Motors had a return on equity of 13.84% and a net margin of 2.52%. The business had revenue of $9.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.29 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $10.91 earnings per share. Lithia Motors’s quarterly revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Lithia Motors from $315.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. StockNews.com lowered Lithia Motors from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Lithia Motors from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $225.00 to $310.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $300.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 2nd. Finally, Guggenheim raised shares of Lithia Motors from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $338.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $338.00.

Lithia Motors Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LAD opened at $307.19 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. Lithia Motors has a 1 year low of $231.36 and a 1 year high of $331.96. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $287.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $272.39. The firm has a market cap of $8.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.30 and a beta of 1.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lithia Motors

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Point72 DIFC Ltd bought a new position in Lithia Motors during the second quarter worth about $143,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Lithia Motors in the second quarter valued at approximately $80,000. Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 2.2% in the second quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 119,963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,285,000 after purchasing an additional 2,638 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 1.3% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 3,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $975,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 23.8% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 8,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,688 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 306 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $289.65, for a total value of $88,632.90. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,922 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $556,707.30. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, Director Sidney B. Deboer sold 10,777 shares of Lithia Motors stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.93, for a total transaction of $2,973,697.61. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 35,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,754,677.36. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 306 shares of Lithia Motors stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $289.65, for a total value of $88,632.90. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,922 shares in the company, valued at $556,707.30. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 23,021 shares of company stock valued at $6,534,617. 1.79% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Lithia Motors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 9th were given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.69%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 9th. Lithia Motors’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.26%.

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.