Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)

CA — Basic Materials Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol LAC
  • Rev/Share -0.0
  • Book/Share 4.7173
  • PB 3.0105
  • Debt/Equity 0.3353
  • CurrentRatio 9.8783
  • ROIC -0.0239

 

  • MktCap 1886704423.0
  • FreeCF/Share -2.3325
  • PFCF -3.6837
  • PE -34.7516
  • Debt/Assets 0.1543
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE -0.0842

 

  • Rating C
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade LAC Scotiabank Sector Perform Sector Underperform -- $5 Oct. 6, 2025
Downgrade LAC Canaccord Genuity Speculative Buy Sell -- -- Oct. 2, 2025
Downgrade LAC TD Cowen Buy Hold -- $5 Sept. 25, 2025
Resumed LAC Evercore ISI -- Outperform -- $4.5 April 17, 2025
Initiation LAC Wedbush -- Neutral -- $5 Dec. 19, 2024
Upgrade LAC National Bank Financial Sector Perform Outperform -- -- Oct. 17, 2024

News

Uncle Sam ETF? Trump Quietly Builds A Portfolio In Intel And Lithium Americas
INTC, LAC
Published: October 01, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Uncle Sam may have just launched the most unconventional ETF on Wall Street (hypothetical, of course). With equity stakes in Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) and Lithium Americas Corp (NYSE:LAC), the U.S. government is shifting from backroom subsidies to front-row ownership — and investors are taking notice.

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Lithium Americas Stock Soars as U.S. Takes 5% Stakes in Company and Mining Project
LAC
Published: October 01, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Lithium Americas (LAC) shares jumped Wednesday after the lithium miner and Department of Energy announced the U.S. would be taking a 5% stake in the company and become a partner in a key lithium project in Nevada.

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Lithium stocks higher as US takes stake in Lithium Americas
LAC
Published: October 01, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Many lithium related stocks received a boost Wednesday after the US government agreed to acquire a 5% ownership interest in Canada-based Lithium Americas Corp (TSX:LAC, NYSE:LAC). Shares of Lithium Americas climbed 18% to C$9.37 following the announcement.

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Trump sees Lithium Americas as a vital investment. Here's why Wall Street agrees.
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Published: October 01, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

The Trump administration is taking a stake in Lithium Americas as part of its strategy to invest in industries seen as vital for national security.

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Lithium Americas Stock Exploded Last Week—Here's Why
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Published: October 01, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Speculative stocks occupy a unique place in the market. Companies with solid fundamentals and long track records in resilient industries often dominate investor attention, especially those that consistently return capital through dividends.

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Top Stock Movers Now: Intel, IBM, Oracle, Lithium Americas, and More
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Published: September 25, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative

Major U.S. equities indexes lost ground in recent trading, in the third straight day of losses as investors digested several economic indicators. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were all lower.

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Lithium Americas Rally Lifts Other Rare Earth Stocks
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Published: September 25, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

Shares of Lithium Americas Inc. NYSE: LAC jumped by just over 90% in a single day, a reaction that came after President Trump announced that the United States government would be taking a stake in the company. The rare earth metals supply worldwide is becoming a major focus point in the current agenda, and as trade negotiations with China intensify, it is logical that this consolidation is deemed important today.

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Lithium Americas: Annoying Trump Deal Boosts Stock
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Lithium Americas surged on news of potential Trump Administration approval for a Department of Energy loan based on the inclusion of an equity stake. The lithium miner aims to complete the $3 billion Thacker Pass mine by 2027, with the DoE loan covering most remaining costs and enabling major U.S. lithium production. Despite recent lithium price slumps, LAC forecasts strong future EBITDA and NPV, expecting prices to rebound by the time Phase 1 production begins in 2028.

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2 Lithium Stocks Surging on Government Stake Buzz
ALB, LAC
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Lithium Americas Corp (NYSE:LAC) stock was last seen 97.9% higher to trade at $5.95, amid reports that the Trump administration is pursuing an equity stake of up to 10% in the company.

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LAC Doubles as Trump Administration Eyes Company Stake
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

Lithium Americas (LAC) saw a gargantuan rally on reports that the Trump Administration seeks a stake in the metal miner. Kevin Green says the deal is different than those of Intel (INTC) and MP Materials (MP) it made earlier this year.

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Lithium Americas Gets The Trump Premium: Is The 70% Rally Justified?
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Lithium Americas stock surged 70% on rumors of a potential 10% U.S. government stake, highlighting its strategic importance in lithium supply. A government equity stake would shift political risk to a tailwind, enhance financing prospects, and boost investor sentiment for LAC. Despite the rally, LAC remains a speculative play, as it has no current production and profitability depends on future lithium prices and project execution.

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Possible US Stake in GM Partner Lithium Americas Sparks Stock Surge
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Lithium Americas (LAC) shares skyrocketed Wednesday after a report that the Trump administration is looking to take as much as a 10% stake in the lithium project developer.

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Top Stock Movers Now: Lithium Americas, Alibaba, Freeport-McMoRan, Adobe, and More
ADBE, BABA, FCX, LAC
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed in recent trading, after snapping a record-setting streak yesterday.

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Lithium Americas Shares Surge 90% As Trump Requests Stake
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

40,000. That's how many metric tons of battery-quality lithium are expected to be produced annually at Lithium Americas' Thacker Pass facility, enough to power roughly 800,000 electric vehicles, according to the company and the Energy Department.

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Lithium Americas could be the Trump administration's next investment, after chips and rare earths
LAC
Published: September 24, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

A Trump administration stake in Lithium Americas would follow stakes in Intel and MP Materials.

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Short squeeze alert for Lithium Americas (LAC) stock
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Positive

Lithium Americas (NYSE: LAC) stock soared over 90% on Wednesday, September 24, following the news that the Trump administration is seeking up to a 10% equity stake in the company.

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Trump administration seeks equity stake in miner Lithium Americas, sends shares soaring
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Positive

U.S.-listed shares of Lithium Americas surged more than 70% in premarket trading on Wednesday after a report said the Trump administration was seeking an equity stake of up to 10% in the miner, the latest sign of involvement in industries the government sees as critical to national security.

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Lithium Americas soars 65% as Trump administration seeks equity stake in Canadian miner
LAC
Published: September 24, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

The White House is seeking an equity stake in Lithium Americas, which is based on Vancouver, British Columbia. Lithium Americas owns the Thacker Pass mine in northern Nevada.

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After Intel & MP Materials, Is Trump Eyeing Stake in Lithium Americas?
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Published: September 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

LAC surges roughly 80% in after-hours trading following reports that Trump may buy a 10% stake and revisit loan terms for its Thacker Pass project.

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Chinese Lithium Production Halt Means Upside for These 3 Stocks
ALB, LAC, SQM
Published: August 14, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Lithium is poised to become a red-hot commodity in the basic materials sector, driven by a couple of key macro tailwinds. First and foremost, the new data center buildout across the United States will require a decent amount of lithium to be used in the supercomputers that will train tomorrow's leading artificial intelligence models.

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Lithium Miners Rally, C3 AI (AI) Down 30%, ELF Upgrade
AI, ALB, ELF, LAC, LAR, PLL, SLI, SQM
Published: August 11, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

China continues to dominate trading headlines, this time with Chinese lithium producers halting production of the metal. As Sam Vadas notes, it still chiseled out rallies for stocks tied to lithium production.

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These lithium stocks are surging as a mine in China goes offline. Can the rally continue?
LAC, LIT, PLL, SQM
Published: August 11, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

The supply of metal used for electric vehicles and computer batteries has been growing, but stocks of lithium companies are rallying as another mine shuts down.

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These 2 Basic Materials Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
LAC, MOS
Published: July 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors looking for ways to find stocks that are set to beat quarterly earnings estimates should check out the Zacks Earnings ESP.

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Lithium Americas Analyst Highlights Thacker Pass Construction Momentum, 60% Engineering Complete
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Published: June 20, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

JP Morgan analyst Bill Peterson visited Lithium Americas Corp.'s LAC Tech Center and Thacker Pass sites in Nevada earlier this week and met with management and key project leaders.

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Lithium Americas Launches $100 Million At-The-Market Program
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Published: May 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

LAC plans to use any net proceeds from the ATM Program, if generated, for general corporate purposes.

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Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
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Published: May 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

In the latest trading session, Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) closed at $3.07, marking a +1.66% move from the previous day.

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Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: March 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call March 18, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Kelly O'Brien - Vice-President, Investor Relations and ESG Sam Pigott - President and CEO Conference Call Participants David Deckelbaum - TD Cowen Corinne Blanchard - Deutsche Bank Shannon Gill - Cormark Securities Mohamed Sidibe - National Bank Operator Hello, and thank you for standing by. My name is Regina, and I will be your conference operator today.

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Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Rises As Market Takes a Dip: Key Facts
LAC
Published: March 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

The latest trading day saw Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) settling at $2.56, representing a +1.59% change from its previous close.

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Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
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Published: February 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

In the latest trading session, Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) closed at $2.81, marking a +1.81% move from the previous day.

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Why Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) closed at $3.05 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.97% move from the prior day.

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About Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)

  • IPO Date 2008-09-18
  • Website https://www.lithiumamericas.com
  • Industry Industrial Materials
  • CEO Jonathan D. Evans
  • Employees 749

Lithium Americas Corp. operates as a resource company in the United States and Argentina. The company explores for lithium deposits. It owns interests in the Cauchari-Olaroz project located in Jujuy province of Argentina; Thacker Pass project located in north-western Nevada; and Pastos Grandes project located in the Salta province of Argentina. The company was formerly known as Western Lithium USA Corporation and changed its name to Lithium Americas Corp. in March 2016. Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.