Extremely important negative changes in investment behavior have recently occurred for Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE: LAD): the stock’s recent price decline challenged its longer term uptrend, and negative upside/downside volume developed.
Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE: LAD). Meaningful negative changes in fundamentals have recently occurred. Negative developments: the stock’s power rating fell below 50, the consensus estimate for December, 2024 decreased significantly, and the consensus estimate for December, 2025 decreased significantly. Positive development: significant quarterly earnings acceleration occurred.
In light of these highly negative signals we are reviewing our current Overall Rating of B. We would view the shares with caution pending completion of this review in the next several days.
Current PriceTarget Research Rating
With future capital returns forecasted to be above the cost of capital, LAD is expected to continue to be a Value Builder.
Lithia Motors has a current Value Trend Rating of B (Positive). The Value Trend Rating reflects inconsistent signals from PTR’s two proprietary measures of a stock’s attractiveness. Lithia Motors has a very high Appreciation Score of 92 but a neutral Power Rating of 43, producing the Positive Value Trend Rating.
Recent Price Action
Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE: LAD) stock closed at $283.22 on 3/11/24 after a modest decline of -1.8%. Moreover, unusually high trading volume at 164% of normal accompanied the decline. The stock has performed in line with the market over the last nine months and has declined -5.5% during the last week.
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