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LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) Stock Technical Analysis

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

336.41 USD
+3.8 (+1.14%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
336.41 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

5

We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to LAD. LAD has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.

In the last month LAD has a been trading in the 322.48 - 360.56 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, LAD turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 51% of all stocks.
LAD is part of the Specialty Retail industry. There are 122 other stocks in this industry, LAD did better than 61% of them.
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.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
LITHIA MOTORS INC / LAD Weekly stock chart
LITHIA MOTORS INC / LAD Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

4

LAD has an average technical rating and the quality of the presented setup is also not ideal 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

273.18

360.24

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 326.90 to 333.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @299.44 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 275.94 to 290.22. 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 339.24 to 344.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 356.60 to 356.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for LAD is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength51.71NEUTRALLAD is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of LAD is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of LAD is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of LAD is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)54.59NEUTRALThe RSI value for LAD is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-2.05NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests LAD has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)36.77NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for LAD is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.34MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for LAD suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.92NEGATIVEThe 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 (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 336.41 0 (0%)

336.41

+3.8 (+1.14%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Performance
% Chg1.14%
1 Week1.24%
2 Weeks-2.61%
1 Month-4.49%
3 Month12.84%
6 Month-4.02%
12 Month-1.58%
2 Year14.1%
3 Year27.82%
5 Year5.56%
10 Year339.35%
15 Year2391.93%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.83
ATR(20)%2.34%
ATR Inc58.59%
Range Today9.88
ADR(20)7.87
ADR(20)%2.34%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS51.71
3 months CRS81.73
6 months CRS26.48
Mansfield-0.67
10 Day High346.75
10 Day Low322.48
20 Day High360.56
20 Day Low322.48
52 Week High405.14
52 Week Low262.1
CS1 End333.57
CR1 Start339.24
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.13%
DER(5)2.09%
Volume253.80K
Volume Incr6.13%
Vol(5)265.48K
Vol(50)278.91K

LITHIA MOTORS INC / LAD FAQ

What is the technical rating for LAD stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 5 / 10 to LAD.


What is the trend direction for 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 54.5949. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for LITHIA MOTORS INC?

The MACD indicator for LITHIA MOTORS INC (LAD) has a value of -2.05028, indicating a bearish trend.