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Lithium Americas (LAC) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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LAC Stock Forecast

Lithium Americas stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $16.96 (represents a 353.48% upside from LAC’s last price of $3.74) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 11 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

LAC Price Target

The average price target for Lithium Americas (LAC) is $16.96 based on 1-year price targets from 11 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $43.77 to $2.50. This represents a potential 353.48% upside from LAC's last price of $3.74.

LAC Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 11 Wall Street analysts, Lithium Americas's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for LAC stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 8 'Buy' (72.73%), 3 'Hold' (27.27%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Lithium Americas Price Target by Analyst

DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 29, 2024Cole McGillStifel Nicolaus$8.50$4.8475.78%127.27%
Oct 18, 2024Ben IsaacsonScotiabank$2.50$3.24-22.84%-33.16%
Oct 17, 2024Matthey KeyB.Riley Financial$4.50$3.2936.78%20.32%
Aug 15, 2024Ben IsaacsonScotiabank$3.00$2.3527.93%-19.79%
Jul 29, 2024Charles NeivertPiper Sandler$3.90$2.8337.81%4.28%
Apr 11, 2024Laurence AlexanderJefferies$8.00$7.1911.27%113.90%
Mar 14, 2024Stephen RichardsonEvercore ISI$9.00$5.9950.25%140.64%
Jan 16, 2023Lola AgangaNational Bank$38.50$20.7285.81%929.41%
Nov 16, 2022-Evercore ISI$35.00$26.0134.56%835.83%
Jan 12, 2022Corinne BlanchardDeutsche Bank$34.00$31.358.45%809.09%
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The latest Lithium Americas stock forecast, released on Oct 29, 2024 by Cole McGill from Stifel Nicolaus, set a price target of $8.50, which represents a 75.78% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($4.84), and a 127.27% increase from LAC last price ($3.74).

Lithium Americas Price Target by Period

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# Anlaysts137
Avg Price Target$8.50$5.17$5.63
Last Closing Price$3.74$3.74$3.74
Upside/Downside127.27%38.24%50.53%

In the current month, the average price target of Lithium Americas stock is $8.50, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 127.27% increase as opposed to Lithium Americas's last price of $3.74. This month's average price target is up 64.41% compared to last quarter, and up 50.98% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 18, 2024ScotiabankSector PerformSector PerformHold
Oct 17, 2024National BankSector PerformOutperformUpgrade
Aug 16, 2024B. RileyBuyBuyHold
Aug 15, 2024Cowen & Co.BuyBuyHold
Aug 15, 2024ScotiabankSector PerformSector PerformHold
Jul 29, 2024Piper Sandler-NeutralInitialise
Jun 05, 2024National BankOutperformSector PerformInitialise
May 14, 2024Canaccord GenuityBuyBuyHold
Apr 19, 2024HSBCHoldHoldHold
Apr 11, 2024JefferiesBuyBuyHold
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Lithium Americas's last stock rating was published by Scotiabank on Oct 18, 2024. The company gave LAC a "Sector Perform" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Lithium Americas Financial Forecast

Lithium Americas Revenue Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Dec 23Mar 18
Revenue----------------$1.10M
Avg Forecast---------------$23.00M$1.10M
High Forecast---------------$23.00M$1.32M
Low Forecast---------------$23.00M$880.00K
# Analysts---------------116
Surprise %----------------1.00%

Lithium Americas's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 1 analysts is $23.00M, with a low forecast of $23.00M, and a high forecast of $23.00M. LAC's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 1998.54% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.10M (Mar 18).

Lithium Americas EBITDA Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Dec 23Mar 18
# Analysts---------------116
EBITDA----------------$-4.33M
Avg Forecast----------------$-4.34M
High Forecast----------------$-3.47M
Low Forecast----------------$-5.20M
Surprise %----------------1.00%

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Lithium Americas Net Income Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Dec 23Mar 18
# Analysts---------------116
Net Income----------------$-4.57M
Avg Forecast$107.09M$107.09M$107.09M$107.06M$-18.90M$-15.81M$-12.15M$-8.54M$-7.87M$-6.25M$-5.20M$-3.74M$-3.90M$-5.36M$-6.12M$-6.86M$-4.57M
High Forecast$107.09M$107.09M$107.09M$107.06M$-18.90M$-15.81M$-12.15M$-8.54M$-7.87M$-6.25M$-5.20M$-3.74M$-1.99M$-5.36M$-6.12M$-3.43M$-3.66M
Low Forecast$107.09M$107.09M$107.09M$107.06M$-18.90M$-15.81M$-12.15M$-8.54M$-7.87M$-6.25M$-5.20M$-3.74M$-4.86M$-5.36M$-6.12M$-11.15M$-5.48M
Surprise %----------------1.00%

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Lithium Americas SG&A Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Dec 23Mar 18
# Analysts---------------116
SG&A----------------$3.94M
Avg Forecast-----------------
High Forecast-----------------
Low Forecast-----------------
Surprise %-----------------

Lithium Americas's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is -, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of - to -. The forecast indicates a -100.00% fall compared to LAC last annual SG&A of $3.94M (Mar 18).

Lithium Americas EPS Forecast

Dec 27Sep 27Jun 27Mar 27Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Dec 23Mar 18
# Analysts---------------116
EPS----------------$-0.05
Avg Forecast$0.49$0.49$0.49$0.49$-0.09$-0.07$-0.06$-0.04$-0.04$-0.03$-0.02$-0.02$-0.02$-0.02$-0.03$-0.03$-0.05
High Forecast$0.49$0.49$0.49$0.49$-0.09$-0.07$-0.06$-0.04$-0.04$-0.03$-0.02$-0.02$-0.01$-0.02$-0.03$-0.02$-0.04
Low Forecast$0.49$0.49$0.49$0.49$-0.09$-0.07$-0.06$-0.04$-0.04$-0.03$-0.02$-0.02$-0.02$-0.02$-0.03$-0.05$-0.06
Surprise %----------------1.03%

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Lithium Americas Peer Comparison by Price Target

TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
LACLithium Americas$3.74$16.96353.48%Buy
VALEVale$10.02$17.5374.95%Buy
RIORio Tinto Group$62.43$90.4044.80%Buy
MPMP Materials$18.02$23.5730.80%Buy
BHPBHP Group$52.68$47.80-9.26%Hold
TECKTeck Resources$47.13$40.31-14.47%Buy
PLLPiedmont Lithium$12.25$9.40-23.27%Buy

LAC Forecast FAQ

Is Lithium Americas a good buy?

Yes, according to 11 Wall Street analysts, Lithium Americas (LAC) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 8 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 72.73% of LAC's total ratings.

What is LAC's price target?

Lithium Americas (LAC) average price target is $16.96 with a range of $2.5 to $43.77, implying a 353.48% from its last price of $3.74. The data is based on 11 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Lithium Americas stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for LAC stock, the company can go up by 353.48% (from the last price of $3.74 to the average price target of $16.96), up by 1070.22% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -33.16% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Lithium Americas stock reach $6?

LAC's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $16.96 supports the claim that Lithium Americas can reach $6 in the near future.

What is Lithium Americas's current price target trend?

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $8.5 price target for Lithium Americas (LAC) this month, up 127.27% from its last price of $3.74. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 38.24% and increased by 50.53%, respectively.

What are Lithium Americas's analysts' financial forecasts?

Lithium Americas's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $0 (high $0, low $0), average EBITDA is $0 (high $0, low $0), average net income is $-55.393M (high $-55.393M, low $-55.393M), average SG&A $0 (high $0, low $0), and average EPS is $-0.254 (high $-0.254, low $-0.254). LAC's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $0 (high $0, low $0), average EBITDA is $0 (high $0, low $0), average net income is $428.33M (high $428.33M, low $428.33M), average SG&A $0 (high $0, low $0), and average EPS is $1.96 (high $1.96, low $1.96).

Did the LAC's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

In terms of the last quarterly report (Mar 2018), Lithium Americas's revenue was $1.1M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $1.1M by -0.36%. The company's EBITDA was $-4.333M, missing the average prediction of $-4.336M by -0.07%. Lithium Americas's net income was $-4.567M, missing the average estimation of $-4.57M by -0.07%. The company's SG&A was $3.94M, beating the average forecast of $0 by 0%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0516, beating the average prediction of $-0.05 by 3.20%