Lithia Motors (LAD) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $8.73 per share and revenue of $9.6388 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $7.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.06 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $9.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.22 billion. Lithia Motors had a return on equity of 12.49% and a net margin of 1.88%.Lithia Motors’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $7.66 EPS. On average, analysts expect Lithia Motors to post $34 EPS for the current fiscal year and $40 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lithia Motors Stock Performance

Shares of LAD stock opened at $330.44 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.99. Lithia Motors has a 52 week low of $239.78 and a 52 week high of $360.55. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $298.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $293.73. The company has a market capitalization of $7.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.26.

Lithia Motors Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th were given a dividend of $0.57 per share. This is a positive change from Lithia Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. Lithia Motors’s payout ratio is currently 8.01%.

Lithia Motors announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, May 26th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 7.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Lithia Motors

In related news, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 245 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $294.64, for a total transaction of $72,186.80. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,846 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $543,905.44. The trade was a 11.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard J. Bailey, Jr. sold 297 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.57, for a total value of $83,329.29. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $213,233.20. This trade represents a 28.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 782 shares of company stock valued at $229,572 over the last quarter. 1.08% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lithia Motors

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lithia Motors by 8,474.0% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 107,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,789,000 after buying an additional 106,434 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in Lithia Motors by 183.6% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 162,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,149,000 after buying an additional 105,478 shares during the last quarter. Hook Mill Capital Partners LP bought a new position in Lithia Motors in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,130,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Lithia Motors by 57.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 197,417 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,691,000 after acquiring an additional 72,061 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its position in Lithia Motors by 42.0% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 187,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,514,000 after acquiring an additional 55,631 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on LAD. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Lithia Motors from $350.00 to $417.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Lithia Motors from $305.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Lithia Motors from $348.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research raised Lithia Motors from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Lithia Motors from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lithia Motors currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $380.33.

Lithia Motors Company Profile

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.