Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $303.87: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Below-average business quality.
Lithia and Driveway is the largest global automotive retailer, operating 455 locations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada representing 54 brands. Revenue comes from new and used vehicle sales, financing and insurance, and aftersales services through franchise... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $303.87: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 84. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 50d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-10Recent Developments — Lithia Motors, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS UBS Initiates Coverage On Lithia Motors with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $348 — benzinga May 27, 2026 positive
- NEWS Lithia Expands Stock Repurchase Plan With Additional $500M Authorization — benzinga May 26, 2026 positive
- NEWS JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Lithia Motors, Raises Price Target to $325 — benzinga May 7, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Citigroup Maintains Buy on Lithia Motors, Raises Price Target to $365 — benzinga May 1, 2026 positive
- NEWS Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Lithia Motors, Raises Price Target to $305 — benzinga Apr 30, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerHonda, Toyota, Ford, BMW, and Stellantis25%10-K Item 1A: 'New vehicles from five manufacturers, Honda, Toyota, Ford, BMW, and Stellantis, represent 25% of our sales.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-13Item 5.02LOWGeorge Hines, SVP Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, transitioning effective March 1, 2026 as part of IT realignment. Core technology functions will report to CFO Tina Miller and CCO Dianna du Preez. Hines remains in non-executive role.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $303.87: Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 84. Prior stop was $284.13. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $333.23 (+9.7% upside). Prior stop was $284.13. Stop-loss: $284.13.
Quality below floor (2.7 < 4.0).
Lithia Motors, Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.2 (forward 7.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Sell.
21 analysts cover LAD with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $370.
What does Lithia Motors, Inc. do?Lithia and Driveway is the largest global automotive retailer, operating 455 locations in the United States, United...
Lithia and Driveway is the largest global automotive retailer, operating 455 locations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada representing 54 brands. Revenue comes from new and used vehicle sales, financing and insurance, and aftersales services through franchise agreements with all major manufacturers.