Lithia Motors (LAD) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 11th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $8.17 per share and revenue of $9.1926 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Lithia Motors Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Lithia Motors stock opened at $328.97 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $332.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $320.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.21 and a quick ratio of 0.30. The company has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.52 and a beta of 1.20. Lithia Motors has a 1-year low of $262.10 and a 1-year high of $405.14.

Insider Activity at Lithia Motors

In related news, Director Congdon Stacy Loretz sold 75 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $360.00, for a total transaction of $27,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 1,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $651,600. This represents a 3.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.87% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LAD. Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lithia Motors by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 842 shares of the company’s stock worth $285,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 7,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,525,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Lithia Motors by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 757 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Lithia Motors by 5.4% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 1,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $529,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Lithia Motors during the 2nd quarter worth about $67,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on LAD shares. Citigroup raised their price target on Lithia Motors from $385.00 to $399.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $327.00 to $358.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lithia Motors in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Lithia Motors in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Lithia Motors from $350.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $390.70.

About Lithia Motors

Lithia Motors, Inc is an American automotive retailer headquartered in Medford, Oregon. Founded in 1946 as a small auto body and glass shop, the company has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest automotive retail networks in North America. Lithia operates dealerships across the United States and Canada, offering a broad portfolio of new and pre-owned vehicles from more than 40 different manufacturers.

The company’s core business activities include vehicle sales, financing, insurance, parts and service.