Lithium Americas (LAC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 14th. Analysts expect Lithium Americas to post earnings of ($0.07) per share for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported ($0.37) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.33). On average, analysts expect Lithium Americas to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lithium Americas Trading Up 8.4%

Shares of LAC stock opened at $5.99 on Thursday. Lithium Americas has a 52-week low of $2.47 and a 52-week high of $10.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 5.16 and a current ratio of 5.16. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.98. The company has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.01 and a beta of 2.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on LAC. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on shares of Lithium Americas from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lithium Americas from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Lithium Americas in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lithium Americas in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wedbush started coverage on shares of Lithium Americas in a research report on Monday, April 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $8.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.71.

Institutional Trading of Lithium Americas

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lithium Americas by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 16,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after buying an additional 2,183 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lithium Americas by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 16,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 2,321 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake in shares of Lithium Americas by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 67,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $394,000 after buying an additional 2,356 shares in the last quarter. Sprott Inc. lifted 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 valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 2,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lithium Americas by 149.2% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 5,930 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 3,550 shares in the last quarter.

About Lithium Americas

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.