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LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LAD - US5367971034 - Common Stock

322.52 USD
+3.68 (+1.15%)
Last: 12/1/2025, 12:33:34 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to LAD. In the past year, LAD was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, LAD is a bad performer in the overall market: 78% of all stocks are doing better.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month LAD has a been trading in the 283.97 - 322.07 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
LAD is an average performer in the Specialty Retail industry, it outperforms 47% of 122 stocks in the same industry.
LAD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so LAD is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
LITHIA MOTORS INC / LAD Weekly stock chart
LITHIA MOTORS INC / LAD Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of LAD is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

269.21

360.18

We found 2 important support areas.

  • Support @295.33 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 271.93 to 285.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 327.99 to 328.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 352.91 to 356.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for LAD is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for LAD is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength22.78NEGATIVELAD has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.22% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of LAD is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of LAD is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of LAD is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)59.9NEUTRALThe RSI value for LAD is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)3.58POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests LAD has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)90.12OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests LAD may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.9MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for LAD suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)19.93NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for LAD suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
LITHIA MOTORS INC / LAD Daily stock chart

LITHIA MOTORS INC

NYSE:LAD (12/1/2025, 12:33:34 PM)

322.52

+3.68 (+1.15%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg1.15%
1 Week10.91%
2 Weeks6.5%
1 Month1.37%
3 Month-5.3%
6 Month0.61%
12 Month-17.59%
2 Year19.42%
3 Year33.23%
5 Year10.21%
10 Year156.63%
15 Year2360.19%
Volatility
ATR(14)9.35
ATR(20)%2.9%
ATR Inc-48.73%
Range Today12.46
ADR(20)8.82
ADR(20)%2.73%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.78
3 months CRS27.13
6 months CRS31.34
Mansfield-1.24
10 Day High322.07
10 Day Low283.97
20 Day High322.07
20 Day Low283.97
52 Week High405.14
52 Week Low262.1
CS1 End295.33
CR1 Start327.99
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.77%
DER(5)-2.31%
Volume65.06K
Volume Incr-33.32%
Vol(5)224.62K
Vol(50)312.52K

LITHIA MOTORS INC / LAD FAQ

What is the technical rating for LAD stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to LAD.


What is the current trend direction of LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) stock?

The current trend direction for LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) stock?

LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) has an RSI value of 59.8986. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for LITHIA MOTORS INC?

The short term momentum for LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) is positive.