Lithium Americas (TSE:LAC) Shares Up 32.2% – Here’s Why

Lithium Americas Corp. (TSE:LAC)’s stock price shot up 32.2% during mid-day trading on Saturday . The company traded as high as C$13.00 and last traded at C$12.64. 7,329,801 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 747% from the average session volume of 865,011 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$9.56.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LAC. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered Lithium Americas from a “moderate buy” rating to a “sell” rating and set a C$6.25 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen cut Lithium Americas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. National Bankshares lifted their price target on Lithium Americas from C$5.00 to C$10.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Cormark cut Lithium Americas from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Lithium Americas has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$8.13.

Lithium Americas Stock Up 32.2%

The company has a quick ratio of 52.06, a current ratio of 13.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of C$3.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -50.56 and a beta of 1.26. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of C$4.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$4.22.

About Lithium Americas

Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp.