LAC:NYSELithium Americas Corp. analysis
Data as of Oct 8, 2026 - not real-time
- Latest price
- $2.37
- Risk: high
- 9/10High risk
Summary
Lithium Americas Corp. trades at $2.37, with its short-term moving averages sitting below the longer-term ones — a bearish trend structure. It has lost 26.3% over the past 30 days. RSI sits at 25.3, which reads as oversold, and MACD momentum is bearish. Recent trading has carved out support near $2.36 and resistance around $3.05.
The company is not currently profitable on a trailing basis, so earnings multiples offer no valuation support. Analyst price targets sit 134.9% above the current price.
Risk scores 9 out of 10, which is high for this asset class. With 30-day volatility of 41.2%, a beta of 2.56 and a maximum drawdown of 76.5%, position sizing matters more than entry timing here. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 94 on the fear-greed composite.
Across every horizon the signals point the same way: hold, at a conviction of 1 out of 10.
The company is not currently profitable on a trailing basis, so earnings multiples offer no valuation support. Analyst price targets sit 134.9% above the current price.
Risk scores 9 out of 10, which is high for this asset class. With 30-day volatility of 41.2%, a beta of 2.56 and a maximum drawdown of 76.5%, position sizing matters more than entry timing here. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 94 on the fear-greed composite.
Across every horizon the signals point the same way: hold, at a conviction of 1 out of 10.
Top market events
- Lithium Americas Corp. LAC has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank 2 Buy , reflecting growing optimism about the company's...
- J.P. Morgan has taken a notably more constructive stance on Lithium Americas Corp. NYSE:LAC and upgraded the stock.
- Lithium Americas Corp. LAC closed at $2.86 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.04% move from the prior day.
Market outlook
Short term
< 1 yearNeutral
Model confidence3/103 out of 10
Key factors
- Short-term moving averages stacked below long-term ones
- RSI at 25.3 signals oversold conditions
- Trading below the 200-day average of 4.19
Medium term
1–3 yearsNeutral
Model confidence1/101 out of 10
Key factors
- Short-term moving averages stacked below long-term ones
- RSI at 25.3 signals oversold conditions
- Trading below the 200-day average of 4.19
Long term
> 3 yearsNeutral
Model confidence1/101 out of 10
Key factors
- Analyst targets imply +134.9% versus the current price
- Negative return on equity of -3.7%
- Negative free cash flow
Key metrics
Financial health
P/E Ratio-16.2
ROE-3.70%
ROA-1.66%
Debt/Equity59.55
P/B Ratio0.6
Op. Cash Flow$-35659000
Free Cash Flow$-1348932096
Technical analysis
TrendBearish
RSI25.3
Support$2.36
Resistance$3.05
MA 20$2.73
MA 50$2.95
MA 200$4.19
MACDBearish
VolumeDecreasing
Fear & Greed Index93.73
Valuation
Target Price$5.56
Upside/Downside134.91%
GradeUndervalued
TypeBlend
Risk assessment
Beta2.56
Volatility41.20%
Sector RiskMedium
Reg. RiskMedium
Geo RiskLow
Currency RiskLow
Liquidity RiskMedium
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