A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Lithia Motors (NYSE: LAD):
- 10/7/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $440.00 to $335.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 10/6/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $340.00 to $320.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 10/6/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $415.00 to $375.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/5/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $358.00 to $310.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
- 9/24/2026 – Lithia Motors was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
- 9/22/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $455.00 to $409.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
- 8/19/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $360.00 to $415.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
Lithia Motors Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Friday, August 7th were paid a $0.70 dividend. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a positive change from Lithia Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 7th. Lithia Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.29%.
Insider Activity at Lithia Motors
In related news, Director Stacy Congdon sold 75 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.73, for a total transaction of $27,804.75. Following the sale, the director owned 2,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $852,679. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 1.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Lithia Motors, Inc, doing business as Lithia & Driveway (NYSE:LAD), is an automotive retailer that operates a network of franchised dealerships and other vehicle-sales businesses. The company sells new and used vehicles from a broad range of automobile manufacturers, including domestic, import and luxury brands.
In addition to vehicle sales, Lithia & Driveway provides automotive financing and insurance products, maintenance and repair services, replacement parts, collision services and other related offerings.
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