Lithium Argentina AG (NYSE: LAR) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -6.31 compared to its previous closing price of 2.05. However, the company has seen a fall of -8.97% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-14 that ZUG, Switzerland, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lithium Argentina AG (“Lithium Argentina” or the “Company”) (TSX: LAR) (NYSE: LAR) today announced its first quarter 2025 results. Unless otherwise stated, results are presented in United States dollar.
Is It Worth Investing in Lithium Argentina AG (NYSE: LAR) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for LAR is at 1.17. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LAR is 133.23M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.69% of that float. The average trading volume for LAR on May 15, 2025 was 862.60K shares.
LAR’s Market Performance
LAR stock saw a decrease of -8.97% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.76% and a quarterly a decrease of -26.13%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.99%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.45% for Lithium Argentina AG (LAR). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.65% for LAR’s stock, with a -28.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LAR
Scotiabank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LAR reach a price target of $8. The rating they have provided for LAR stocks is “Sector Outperform” according to the report published on March 22nd, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to LAR, setting the target price at $6.50 in the report published on January 11th of the previous year.
LAR Trading at -9.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LAR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -62.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.99%, as shares sank -5.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LAR fell by -8.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -36.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.06. In addition, Lithium Argentina AG saw -26.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for LAR
Equity return is now at value -1.84, with -1.39 for asset returns.
The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.49.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lithium Argentina AG (LAR) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
