Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) Trading 8.3% Higher – Here’s Why

Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID)’s share price shot up 8.3% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $5.47 and last traded at $5.5450. 5,186,515 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 56% from the average session volume of 11,916,774 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.12.

Lucid Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Lucid Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Traders are bidding up Lucid on continued attention to its autonomy roadmap and the potential for a 2027 robotaxi launch, which suggests future growth opportunities beyond EV sales alone. Lucid Stock Is Climbing Friday: What’s Driving The Action?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms issued reminders about the July 28 lead-plaintiff deadline in the securities class action, keeping the legal overhang in focus for investors, but these notices mainly reiterate existing litigation rather than add new claims. LCID Deadline Alert: The Gross Law Firm Reminds Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline on July 28, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional class-action notices from Schall, Rosen, Berger Montague, Faruqi & Faruqi, Pomerantz, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, and Frank R. Cruz reinforce the same lawsuit backdrop, which may keep sentiment cautious but does not appear to be the main driver of the stock’s move today.
• Negative Sentiment: Separately, coverage highlighting Lucid’s workforce reduction, leadership shakeup, and balance-sheet concerns points to ongoing execution and financial-risk worries that could weigh on the stock over time. What’s Behind Lucid’s Workforce Reduction and Leadership Shakeup?

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LCID. Morgan Stanley set a $5.00 target price on shares of Lucid Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of Lucid Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $14.00 price objective (down from $17.00) on shares of Lucid Group in a report on Friday, May 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Lucid Group in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $14.00 price target on shares of Lucid Group in a research report on Monday, May 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $9.67.

Lucid Group Stock Up 8.3%

The company’s 50 day moving average price is $5.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.92. The firm has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a PE ratio of -0.42 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.00.

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported ($2.82) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($2.53) by ($0.29). Lucid Group had a negative net margin of 248.09% and a negative return on equity of 304.01%. The business had revenue of $282.46 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $358.46 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.20) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 20.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Lucid Group, Inc. will post -10.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new position in shares of Lucid Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,361,978,000. Uber Technologies Inc purchased a new position in Lucid Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $326,283,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Lucid Group by 39.2% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 12,309,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,973,000 after purchasing an additional 3,465,542 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lucid Group by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,061,286 shares of the company’s stock worth $127,488,000 after purchasing an additional 701,826 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lucid Group by 112.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,440,620 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,166,000 after purchasing an additional 2,874,603 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.17% of the company’s stock.

About Lucid Group

Lucid Group, Inc is a California-based electric vehicle manufacturer specializing in the design, engineering and production of luxury electric sedans. Its flagship model, the Lucid Air, features a proprietary battery and powertrain architecture that emphasizes energy efficiency, extended driving range and high performance. In addition to passenger vehicles, Lucid offers charging solutions and software-enabled services aimed at optimizing the ownership experience and accelerating adoption of zero-emission transportation.

The company was founded in 2007 under the name Atieva, initially focusing on battery technology and electric powertrains for other automakers before transitioning to its own branded vehicles.