Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the LAC stock price target?

Take-profit $5.16 (+3.0% upside). Prior stop was $4.66.

Q: What are the risks of investing in LAC?

Target reached (2.9% upside); Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0); Target reached (2.9% upside); Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0).

Q: Is LAC overvalued or undervalued?

Lithium Americas Corp. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -27.8). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about LAC?

15 analysts cover LAC with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $6.

Q: What does Lithium Americas Corp. do?

Lithium Americas Corp. focuses on developing, building, and operating of lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities in the United States and Canada. The company's flagship asset is the Thacker Pass project located in the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, northern Nevada, as well as invests in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Range Bound setup

SellModerate ConfidenceUpdated 3 days ago (May 18, 2026, 12:46 AM ET)

Basic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.00: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

$5.00+3.0% A.UpsideScore 4.5/10#17 of 21 Other Industrial Metals & Mining

QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield-74.13%

Stop $4.66Target $5.16(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.2:1

Analyst target$5.93+18.6%9 analysts

$5.16our TP

$5.00price

$5.93mean

Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 87d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Lithium Americas Corp.

Latest news

Earnings Scheduled For May 14, 2026 — benzinga May 14, 2026 neutral
EXCLUSIVE: Forget The EV Slump — Lithium Americas Is Riding Trump's 'National Security' Drive — benzinga Apr 29, 2026 positive
EXCLUSIVE: Lithium Americas Says 2026 Will Be Packed With Thacker Pass Milestones — benzinga Apr 29, 2026 positive
This $5 Trump-Backed Lithium Stock Is Waking Up—And Testing A Breakout — benzinga Apr 28, 2026 positive
Wedbush Assumes Lithium Americas at Neutral, Announces Price Target of $8 — benzinga Apr 20, 2026 neutral

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards

No bull case signals

Risks

Target reached (2.9% upside)

Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—

P/E (Fwd)-27.8

Mkt Cap$1.8B

EV/EBITDA-42.0

Profit Mgn0.0%

ROE-5.0%

Rev Growth—

Beta3.27

DividendNone

Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.16bullish

IV94%elevated

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value5.015%0.75

Quality1.615%0.24

Growth5.015%0.75

Momentum3.510%0.35

Sentiment5.810%0.58

Insider Activity7.310%0.73

Peer Rank3.810%0.38

Technical Setup4.95%0.25

Risk Profile4.65%0.23

Catalyst4.15%0.20

Overall (Σ contributions)4.46

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Roe

0.0

Roa

0.0

Gross Margin

0.0

Operating Margin

0.0

Net Margin

0.0

Fcf Quality

0.0

Moat

4.0

Piotroski F

4.4

Current Ratio

5.6

Cash-burning (FCF negative)No competitive moatQuality concerns

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Obv

1.0

Volume

2.3

Macd

2.6

Rsi

5.5

Ma Position

6.0

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank

5.0

Growth Rank

5.0

Quality Rank

5.3

GatesMomentum 3.5<4.5A.R:R 0.2 < 1.5@spotInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 87d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive

RSI

46 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $4.54Resistance $6.07

Price Targets

A.Upside+3.2%

A.R:R0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (2.9% upside)

! Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0)

! Momentum score 3.5/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

1/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-08-13 (87d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LAC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.00: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.5/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: RSI 46 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $4.66. Score 4.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the LAC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $5.16 (+3.0% upside). Prior stop was $4.66. Stop-loss: $4.66.

What are the risks of investing in LAC?

Target reached (2.9% upside); Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0).

Is LAC overvalued or undervalued?

Lithium Americas Corp. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -27.8). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about LAC?

15 analysts cover LAC with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $6.

What does Lithium Americas Corp. do?Lithium Americas Corp. focuses on developing, building, and operating of lithium deposits and chemical processing...

Lithium Americas Corp. focuses on developing, building, and operating of lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities in the United States and Canada. The company's flagship asset is the Thacker Pass project located in the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, northern Nevada, as well as invests in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2023 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.