Lithium Americas (LAC) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) is anticipated to announce 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. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results 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 results on Thursday, March 19th. The company reported ($0.37) 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 3.9%

NYSE:LAC opened at $5.79 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $2.01 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.58 and a beta of 2.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $4.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.96. Lithium Americas has a 1 year low of $2.47 and a 1 year high of $10.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 5.16 and a quick ratio of 5.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lithium Americas

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAC. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in Lithium Americas by 44.9% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,046,556 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,836,000 after acquiring an additional 324,518 shares during the period. Creative Planning raised its stake in Lithium Americas by 18.4% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 48,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,000 after acquiring an additional 7,610 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Lithium Americas by 38.0% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,666,561 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,466,000 after acquiring an additional 459,252 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC bought a new stake in Lithium Americas during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in Lithium Americas during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $105,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Lithium Americas in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. TD Securities raised shares of Lithium Americas to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Lithium Americas from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lithium Americas in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lithium Americas from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.71.

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.