Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp (NYSE: LAAC)’s stock price has dropped by -1.97 in relation to previous closing price of 3.04. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -9.97% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-07-19 that Many lithium companies have gotten hammered as underlying commodity prices have come down, presenting investors in LAAC an opportunity to acquire two world-class assets at a steep discount. With poor market sentiment, investments into lithium projects have ground to a halt, allowing the industry to gradually shift toward an undersupply and positioning prices for recovery. Even in this “weaker” lithium market, LAAC is well-positioned to generate significant profitability given its position at the bottom end of the production cost curve.
Is It Worth Investing in Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp (NYSE: LAAC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp (NYSE: LAAC) is above average at 0.37x. The 36-month beta value for LAAC is also noteworthy at 1.35. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for LAAC is 120.69M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.47% of that float. The average trading volume of LAAC on July 25, 2024 was 1.21M shares.
LAAC’s Market Performance
LAAC’s stock has seen a -9.97% decrease for the week, with a -10.51% drop in the past month and a -41.22% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.81%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.52% for Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -6.44% for LAAC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -40.69% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LAAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LAAC stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for LAAC by listing it as a “Sector Outperform.” The predicted price for LAAC in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $8 based on the research report published on March 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LAAC reach a price target of $6.50, previously predicting the price at $9. The rating they have provided for LAAC stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on January 11th, 2024.
LAAC Trading at -23.57% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LAAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -65.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.81%, as shares sank -11.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -42.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LAAC fell by -9.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -51.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.17. In addition, Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp saw -52.85% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for LAAC
The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value 2.28, with 1.80 for asset returns.
Based on Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp (LAAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -50.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.91.
Conclusion
In summary, Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp (LAAC) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.