Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Lithia Motors (LAD)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Lithia Motors (NYSE: LAD):

• 8/4/2026 – Lithia Motors was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 8/4/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $340.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $365.00 to $455.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – Lithia Motors was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/30/2026 – Lithia Motors had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $490.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Lithia Motors was downgraded by UBS Group AG from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $440.00 price target on the stock, up from $370.00.
• 7/30/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $400.00 to $475.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $306.00 to $395.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Lithia Motors was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 7/20/2026 – Lithia Motors was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 7/15/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $370.00 to $360.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/12/2026 – Lithia Motors was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 7/10/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $348.00 to $370.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $350.00 to $417.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Lithia Motors had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $305.00 to $306.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/27/2026 – Lithia Motors was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.

Lithia Motors Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Friday, August 7th will be issued a $0.70 dividend. This is a positive change from Lithia Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 7th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lithia Motors’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.29%.

Insider Activity at Lithia Motors

In other Lithia Motors news, Director Richard J. Bailey, Jr. sold 297 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $280.57, for a total value of $83,329.29. Following the sale, the director directly owned 760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $213,233.20. This trade represents a 28.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Shauna Mcintyre sold 165 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.64, for a total value of $50,430.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,681 shares in the company, valued at $513,780.84. The trade was a 8.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 537 shares of company stock worth $157,385. Company insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

Lithia Motors, Inc is an American automotive retailer headquartered in Medford, Oregon. Founded in 1946 as a small auto body and glass shop, the company has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to become one of the largest automotive retail networks in North America. Lithia operates dealerships across the United States and Canada, offering a broad portfolio of new and pre-owned vehicles from more than 40 different manufacturers.

The company’s core business activities include vehicle sales, financing, insurance, parts and service.