The stock price of Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) (NYSE: LAC) has dropped by -2.76 compared to previous close of 2.90. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.22% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-22 that LAC is positioned to capitalize on rising lithium demand, with Thacker Pass nearing Phase 1 completion. Despite recent share price declines due to lower lithium prices, LAC’s liquidity and ongoing project milestones make it an attractive investment with high potential rewards. The company’s robust financings de-risk the Thacker Pass project, with potential catalysts like Phase 2 expansion and higher future lithium prices providing upside in the future.
Is It Worth Investing in Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) (NYSE: LAC) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LAC is 0.59. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LAC is 184.47M and currently, short sellers hold a 18.33% of that float. On April 29, 2025, LAC’s average trading volume was 4.43M shares.
LAC’s Market Performance
LAC stock saw a decrease of 5.22% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.74% and a quarterly a decrease of -8.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.53%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.41% for Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) (LAC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.54% for LAC’s stock, with a -5.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LAC stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for LAC by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for LAC in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $4.50 based on the research report published on April 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LAC reach a price target of $5. The rating they have provided for LAC stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 19th, 2024.
LAC Trading at 0.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -45.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.53%, as shares surge +4.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LAC rose by +5.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.70. In addition, Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) saw -5.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LAC starting from GRANDY EDWARD, who sale 23 shares at the price of $2.68 back on Apr 17 ’25. After this action, GRANDY EDWARD now owns 151,155 shares of Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo), valued at $62 using the latest closing price.
BROWN MICHAEL JOHN, the Director of Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo), purchase 1,000 shares at $2.71 during a trade that took place back on Apr 03 ’25, which means that BROWN MICHAEL JOHN is holding 5,101 shares at $2,710 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LAC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1664588.24 for the present operating margin
- -2704.88 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) stands at -2501588.24. The total capital return value is set at -0.03.
Based on Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) (LAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 152.96.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2673401.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 10.33.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Lithium Americas Corp (NewCo) (LAC) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
