Lithium Americas (LAC) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 13th. Analysts expect Lithium Americas to post earnings of ($0.04) per share for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Lithium Americas Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Lithium Americas stock opened at $3.25 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $4.40. The stock has a market cap of $1.14 billion, a PE ratio of -7.93 and a beta of 2.57. The company has a quick ratio of 7.36, a current ratio of 7.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Lithium Americas has a 12 month low of $2.66 and a 12 month high of $10.52.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Lithium Americas from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Lithium Americas in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $4.50 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lithium Americas in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Scotia dropped their price objective on shares of Lithium Americas from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 25th. Finally, Wedbush began coverage on shares of Lithium Americas in a research note on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $8.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.44.

Institutional Trading of Lithium Americas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in Lithium Americas during the fourth quarter worth approximately $61,000. Public Sector Pension Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Lithium Americas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Helium Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lithium Americas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Sprott Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Lithium Americas by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Sprott Inc. now owns 16,087 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 2,540 shares during the period. Finally, IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lithium Americas during the 4th quarter worth approximately $60,000.

Lithium Americas Company Profile

Lithium Americas Corp. is a Vancouver‐based resource company focused on the development of lithium projects to support the global transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. The company specializes in advancing lithium brine and claystone assets through feasibility studies, environmental permitting and engineering design. Its technical teams work to produce high‐purity lithium chemicals, including lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide, for battery manufacturers worldwide.

Lithium Americas’ two flagship projects are the Cauchari‐Olaroz lithium brine operation in Jujuy Province, Argentina—developed in partnership with Ganfeng Lithium—and the Thacker Pass lithium clay deposit in northern Nevada, United States.