Lithium Americas (TSE:LAC) Stock Price Up 32.2% – Time to Buy?

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Lithium Americas Stock Up 32.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 13.88 and a quick ratio of 52.06. The firm’s 50-day moving average is C$4.85 and its 200 day moving average is C$4.22. The stock has a market cap of C$3.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -50.56 and a beta of 1.26.

Lithium Americas Company Profile

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.