Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)
NYSE: LAD · Real-Time Price · USD
370.90
+0.53 (0.14%)
Aug 31, 2026, 10:13 AM EDT - Market open

Lithia Motors Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 16 analysts polled by S&P Global, Lithia Motors stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $447.31. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 20.60% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $340 (-8.33%) and the highest is $525 (+41.55%).

Price Target: $447.31 (+20.60%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$340$447.31$458$525
Change-8.33%+20.60%+23.49%+41.55%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Lithia Motors stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy889988
Buy333322
Hold444466
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total151516161616

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$360$415
BuyMaintains$360$415+11.89%Aug 19, 2026
Robert Saltzman‏
UBS
No rating
UBS
Hold
Reiterates
$440
HoldReiterates$440+18.63%Aug 12, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Reiterates
$300$358
HoldReiterates$300$358-3.48%Aug 6, 2026
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Hold
Maintains
$325$340
HoldMaintains$325$340-8.33%Aug 4, 2026
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
Buy
Maintains
$400$470
BuyMaintains$400$470+26.72%Aug 4, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
38.39B
from 37.63B
Increased by 2.01%
Revenue Next Year
39.74B
from 38.39B
Increased by 3.51%
EPS This Year
36.29
from 33.46
Increased by 8.45%
EPS Next Year
42.21
from 36.29
Increased by 16.31%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
22.83B28.19B31.04B36.19B37.63B38.39B
Revenue Growth
73.94%23.46%10.13%16.58%4.00%2.01%
Gross Profit
4.27B5.15B5.18B5.57B5.81B5.87B
Gross Margin
18.70%18.26%16.70%15.39%15.43%15.30%
Operating Income
1.68B1.96B1.74B1.59B1.63B1.63B
Net Income
1.06B1.25B1.00B796.70M819.60M802.28M
EPS
----33.4636.29
EPS Growth
----11.68%8.45%
Forward PE
8.025.259.0810.549.1010.22
Dividend / Share
1.401.682.002.122.202.58
Dividend Growth
13.82%20.00%19.05%6.00%3.77%17.34%
Free Cash Flow
1.31B-114.28M-538.68M-557.51M723.09M-180.00M
No. Analysts
-----13
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High38.9B
Avg38.4B
Low37.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
3.3%
Avg
2.0%
Low
-0.0%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High37.35
Avg36.29
Low35.13

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
11.6%
Avg
8.5%
Low
5.0%