LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

TSX:LACCA53681J1030

Current stock price

5.54 CAD
-0.09 (-1.6%)
Last:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
CA$7.31
+ 31.95% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 13, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.10
Revenue Estimate

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
72.86%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
CA$7.31
Upside
+ 31.95%
From current price of CA$5.54 to mean target of CA$7.31, Based on 14 analyst forecasts
Low
CA$7.07
Median
CA$7.14
High
CA$7.88

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-1.15%
3 Months
2.38%

Price Target Summary

14 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for LAC.CA. The average price target is 7.31 CAD. This implies a price increase of 31.95% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 5.54.
The average price target has been revised upward by 2.38% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

LAC Current Analyst RatingLAC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

LAC Historical Analyst RatingsLAC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
72.86%
LAC.CA was analyzed by 14 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 73. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about LAC.CA.
In the last month the buy percentage rose by 24 points. So the trust of analysts is improving.
LAC.CA was analyzed by 14 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-01-06National Bank FinancialMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2022-11-16Evercore ISIInitiate Buy
2022-10-28BMO FinancialUpgrade
2022-10-28TD ResearchUpgrade Hold
2022-10-13Morningstar Inc.Downgrade Buy
2022-10-13STA ResearchMaintains Buy
2022-08-18JP Morgan & CompanyUpgrade Buy
2022-08-04STA ResearchReiterate Buy
2022-07-29TD ResearchInitiate Hold
2022-06-23MorningstarInitiate Buy
2022-06-01MorningstarUpgrade Buy
2022-06-01STA ResearchReiterate Buy
2022-05-06Deutsche Bank CapitalDowngrade Buy
2022-04-12MorningstarUpgrade Buy
2022-04-05Deutsche Bank CapitalUpgrade Buy
2022-04-01MorningstarDowngrade Hold
2022-03-20Canaccord CapitalDowngrade Buy
2022-03-20TD ResearchDowngrade Hold
2022-03-01MorningstarMaintains Buy
2022-02-28Jefferies Financial LLC Initiate Buy
2022-02-15JP Morgan & CompanyInitiate Buy
2022-01-24Canaccord CapitalUpgrade
2022-01-12CowenInitiate Buy
2022-01-11Deutsche BankUpgrade Buy
2021-12-15JP MorganUpgrade Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 13, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$0.10
Revenue Estimate
Revenue Q2Q
N/A
EPS Q2Q
-160.91%
Number of Analysts
7

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
N/A
Revenue (3 Months)
N/A
EPS (1 Month)
-2.08%
EPS (3 Months)
-2.08%

Next Earnings Summary

LAC.CA is expected to report earnings on 5/13/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is -0.1 CAD and the consensus revenue estimate is 0 CAD.

Full Analyst Estimates 2025 - 2032

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Revenue
YoY % growth
LAC.CA revenue by date.LAC.CA revenue by date.
1.15M4.29M
273.04%
4.217M
-100.00%
5.791M5.892M56.577M509.2M
800.01%
654.48M
28.53%
727.2M
11.11%
489.5M
-32.69%
417.09M
-14.79%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
LAC.CA ebitda by date.LAC.CA ebitda by date.
-6.45M-14.19M
-120.00%
-24.34M
-71.53%
-14.78M
5.63%
-14.322M
15.63%
-30.401M
-18.10%
-47.91M
-91.54%
-75.662M
-35.36%
-2.222M
53.05%
-33.785M
-3.91%
-50.5M
-74.44%
-51.51M
-2.00%
-55.045M
-6.86%
-11.065M
79.90%
58.58M
629.41%
66.66M
13.79%
255.27M
282.94%
172.24M
-32.53%
EBIT
YoY % growth
LAC.CA ebit by date.LAC.CA ebit by date.
-6.6M-15.08M
-128.48%
-25.28M
-67.64%
-10.564M
3.76%
-23.398M
15.99%
-30.132M
-14.33%
-51.27M
-90.39%
-92.796M
-36.77%
-29.287M
53.99%
-29.78M
-3.57%
-39.39M
-35.83%
-35.35M
10.26%
-25.25M
28.57%
-27.033M
-7.06%
149.48M
652.95%
165.64M
10.81%
199.93M
20.70%
112.12M
-43.92%
Operating Margin
LAC.CA operating margin by date.LAC.CA operating margin by date.
N/A-1,311.30%-589.28%-250.53%-404.05%N/AN/A-1,574.96%N/AN/AN/AN/A-44.63%-5.31%22.84%22.78%40.84%26.88%
EPS
YoY % growth
LAC.CA eps by date.LAC.CA eps by date.
N/AN/AN/A-0.26-0.30
12.00%
-0.41
-77.27%
-0.51
-17.95%
-0.91
-51.09%
-0.16
76.75%
-0.12
25.00%
-0.21
-75.00%
-0.16
23.81%
-0.25
-56.25%
-0.41
-62.00%
0.02
104.94%
0.05
150.00%
0.12
140.00%
-0.17
-241.67%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth
-0.10
-160.91%
-0.11
-27.37%
-0.13
-333.73%
-0.12
-125.36%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
-13.458M
-101.16%
-13.693M
-71.59%
-13.895M
-48.93%
-14.131M
-135.64%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
-16.324M
-143.64%
-16.805M
-110.07%
-17.218M
-83.95%
-17.747M
-160.54%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

LAC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLAC.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200M 400M 600M
LAC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLAC.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
19.23%
EPS Next 5 Year
10.36%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-25.99%
Revenue Next 5 Year
57.21%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
-22.72%
EBIT Next 5 Year
31.73%

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP / LAC.CA Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA)?

14 analysts have analysed LAC.CA and the average price target is 7.31 CAD. This implies a price increase of 31.95% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 5.54.

What is the next earnings date for LAC stock?

LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) will report earnings on 2026-05-13.

What are the consensus estimates for LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) is -0.1 CAD and the consensus revenue estimate is 0 CAD.

What is the number of analysts for LAC stock?

The number of analysts covering LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP (LAC.CA) is 14.