Lithium Americas (LAC) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) is anticipated to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, November 13th. Analysts expect Lithium Americas to post earnings of ($0.03) per share for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.02. On average, analysts expect Lithium Americas to post ($0.07) EPS for the current fiscal year and ($0.16) EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lithium Americas Stock Performance

NYSE:LAC opened at $1.67 on Thursday. Lithium Americas has a fifty-two week low of $1.65 and a fifty-two week high of $6.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 5.47 and a quick ratio of 5.47. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $2.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.80.

Key Lithium Americas News

These are some of the LAC news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: Thacker Pass Phase 1 remains targeted for mechanical completion in late 2027, followed by ramp-up through 2028. At full capacity, it is expected to produce 40,000 tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate annually. Engineering is complete and equipment procurement is more than 90% complete. Lithium Americas Provides Thacker Pass Project Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading in LAC call options was unusually active, with 14,910 calls purchased—about 80% above typical volume. This may reflect bullish positioning, but options activity alone does not establish a change in the company’s fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Lithium Americas raised the Phase 1 capital-cost estimate to $3.83 billion from $2.93 billion, an increase of about 31% or $900 million. The larger investment raises project economics and financing concerns, helping explain the negative share reaction despite the construction milestones. Lithium Americas raises Thacker Pass cost estimate by 31%

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LAC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Canaccord Genuity Group raised shares of Lithium Americas from a “hold” rating to a “speculative buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lithium Americas in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. BMO Capital Markets set a $3.50 price target on shares of Lithium Americas in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lithium Americas from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Lithium Americas in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $6.00 price objective on the stock. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.25.

About Lithium Americas

Lithium Americas Corp. is a Canadian company focused on developing lithium resources in North America. Its principal project is Thacker Pass, a lithium deposit in Humboldt County, Nevada, where the company plans to mine and process lithium-bearing claystone. The planned operation is designed to produce lithium carbonate for use in electric-vehicle batteries and energy storage systems. The project is intended to serve the North American battery supply chain; Lithium Americas is developing the resource rather than operating it as a producing mine.