Seaport Res Ptn Weighs in on Lithia Motors Q2 Earnings

Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lithia Motors in a note issued to investors on Sunday, March 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst G. Chin anticipates that the company will earn $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 released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $7.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.33 by $0.46. Lithia Motors had a net margin of 2.21% and a return on equity of 12.43%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of Lithia Motors from $380.00 to $418.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Lithia Motors in a report on Thursday, February 20th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Lithia Motors from $400.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Lithia Motors from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Lithia Motors from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.36.

Lithia Motors Stock Down 0.4 %

LAD stock opened at $292.49 on Wednesday. Lithia Motors has a 52-week low of $243.00 and a 52-week 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 company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.85, a P/E/G ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 1.69.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lithia Motors

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Lithia Motors in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Lithia Motors in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 69.9% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 33.9% in the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 146 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 1,420.0% in the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lithia Motors

In related news, COO Adam Chamberlain sold 403 shares of the 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 sale, the chief operating officer now owns 2,605 shares in the company, valued at $1,001,049.40. This trade represents a 13.40 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Gary M. Glandon sold 325 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.86, for a total transaction of $126,054.50. Following the sale, the insider now 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.79% of the company’s stock.

Lithia Motors Dividend Announcement

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

About Lithia Motors

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.