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LAC Stock Forecast: Lithium Americas Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$3.38
−1.46% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Lithium Americas Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $5 — +47.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 10 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$1.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
10 / 100
Median analyst target
$5.00
Analysts covering
12
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+4.6%
1M
+7.3%
YTD
−22.5%
1Y
+18.2%
From 52W high
−66.4%
From 52W low
+24.7%
$3
$10
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LAC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Lithium Americas Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
10 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
66
Size
43
Quality
40
Momentum
34
Accruals
23
Volatility
20
Value
17
Growth
10
Issuance
6

Revisions (66): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Issuance (6): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

LAC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LAC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$2$4$6$8$10Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LACHigh $10.00Median $5.00Low $3.30

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says12 analysts
2 Buy10 Hold0 Sell
Low $3.30Median $5.00High $10.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +47.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
14 Aug 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform$4.50 → $4.00
1 July 2026Goldman SachsInitiatesNeutral$4.50
20 Apr 2026WedbushAssumesNeutral$8.00
6 Apr 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Perform—
12 Jan 2026ScotiabankMaintainsSector Perform—
13 Nov 2025ScotiabankUpgradeSector Perform—
6 Nov 2025JP MorganUpgradeNeutral—
16 Oct 2025JP MorganDowngradeUnderweight—
6 Oct 2025ScotiabankDowngradeSector Underperform—
2 Oct 2025BMO CapitalMaintainsMarket Perform—
1 Oct 2025WedbushMaintainsNeutral—
25 Sept 2025TD CowenDowngradeHold—
24 Sept 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
16 May 2025WedbushReiteratesNeutral—
31 Mar 2025ScotiabankMaintainsSector Perform—
7 Jan 2025Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
19 Dec 2024WedbushInitiatesNeutral—
12 Nov 2024B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
18 Oct 2024ScotiabankMaintainsSector Perform$3.00 → $2.50
16 Aug 2024B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$4.50 → $4.00

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LAC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

LAC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
−6.8×

Cheaper than 91% of US stocks

Price / sales
—
Price / book
0.9×

Cheaper than 77% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−32.5×

Cheaper than 91% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
—
Earnings growth (YoY)
—
Gross margin
—
Operating margin
0.0%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Net margin
0.0%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−3.7%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Return on assets
−1.7%

Higher than 38% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

LAC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelOther Industrial Metals & Mining
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
LACLithium Americas Corp.$1.2B
10
SGMLSigma Lithium Corp.$1.3B
44
CMPCompass Minerals International, Inc.$1.1B
99
ALOYRealloys, Inc.$1.0B
20
CRMLCritical Metals Corp.$978.3M
32
TMCTMC the metals co., Inc.$1.8B
5
EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies Corp.$1.8B
8

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Lithium Americas Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest LAC news & analysis

Lithium Americas: A Pseudo-Cinematic 'What-The-Heck' Buy Case For The Stock

Seeking Alpha · 13 Aug 2026positive

The article builds a "what-the-heck" buy case for Lithium Americas, inspired by the film Risky Business and a Warren Buffett concept of a company whose future success is inevitable. It argues that lithium demand is mushrooming thanks to EVs and other uses.

Why it matters — A LAC watcher would care because the piece presents a bullish investment thesis centered on inevitable long-term growth in lithium demand tied to EVs.

Lithium Americas Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

Business Wire · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Lithium Americas Corp. announced that it has filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which includes unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), and provided an update on its Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Why it matters — LAC watchers would care because the filing reports the company's second-quarter 2026 financial results and gives an update on the status of its key Thacker Pass lithium project.

Here's Why Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Fell More Than Broader Market

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026negative

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) shares closed at $3.02 in the latest trading session, a decline of 2.27% from the prior close, falling more than the broader market. The drop is attributed to overall market conditions rather than company-specific news.

Why it matters — LAC watchers would track this price decline as it indicates the stock is underperforming the broader market in the current session.

Lithium Americas Further Strengthens Balance Sheet with $175 Million Financing as Thacker Pass Approaches Peak Construction

Business Wire · 6 Aug 2026positive

Lithium Americas announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd., an affiliate of Yorkville Advisors, for up to $175 million in subordinated convertible debentures. The proceeds are intended to further strengthen the company's liquidity as Thacker Pass approaches peak construction.

Why it matters — The financing bolsters Lithium Americas' balance sheet and liquidity ahead of the peak construction phase at its Thacker Pass project in Nevada.

FCX Flashes Buy Signal; This Is Fueling Copper, Rare Earth Stocks

Investors Business Daily · 4 Aug 2026neutral

Investors Business Daily reports that Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is showing a positive technical signal that is fueling momentum in copper and rare earth stocks. BMO noted the copper price sits just below a new high and could move higher.

Why it matters — For LAC watchers, the item is relevant because strong sentiment and momentum in metals and mining stocks, including copper and rare earths, can filter into the broader mining sector.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LAC stock

What is the LAC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering Lithium Americas Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $5, with estimates ranging from $3.3 to $10. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is LAC stock a buy right now?

Of the 12 analysts covering Lithium Americas Corp., 2 rate it a Buy, 10 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Lithium Americas Corp. 10 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LAC?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Lithium Americas Corp. ranks 10 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (66 of 100).

Will LAC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +47.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Lithium Americas Corp. 10 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the LAC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Lithium Americas Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LAC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $3.3 to $10 over the next 12 months.

How has LAC stock performed over the past year?

Lithium Americas Corp. returned +18.2% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Lithium Americas Corp. do?

Lithium Americas Corp. is a Canadian-based lithium development company focused on supplying battery-grade lithium to the North American electric vehicle and energy storage markets.

What is the latest news on LAC?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 13 Aug 2026): "Lithium Americas: A Pseudo-Cinematic 'What-The-Heck' Buy Case For The Stock". The article builds a "what-the-heck" buy case for Lithium Americas, inspired by the film Risky Business and a Warren Buffett concept of a company whose future success is inevitable. It argues that lithium demand is mushrooming thanks to EVs and other uses.

Company

About Lithium Americas Corp.

Lithium Americas Corp. is a Canadian-based lithium development company focused on supplying battery-grade lithium to the North American electric vehicle and energy storage markets. The company’s primary asset is the Thacker Pass project in northern Nevada, which is being developed as a large-scale, clay-hosted lithium operation with integrated mining and chemical processing capabilities. Lithium Americas Corp. aims to produce battery-quality lithium carbonate for use by cathode and battery manufacturers serving automotive and grid-scale applications. The company is positioned within the basic materials and industrial metals and mining sector, providing critical input for the broader clean energy and electrification supply chain. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and founded in 2023 in its current form, Lithium Americas Corp. operates as a pure-play lithium company, concentrating its efforts on advancing Thacker Pass through development, construction, and eventual commercial production to support regional critical mineral security and domestic lithium sourcing for North American industry.

CEO Mr. Jonathan David Evans · 94 employees · Canada · https://www.lithiumamericas.com