Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Lithia Motors, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Lithia Motors, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for LAD from analysts
• LAD’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)

Before we jump into Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. It offers a range of products and services fulfilling the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle, including new and used vehicles, financing and insurance products, and aftersales automotive repair and maintenance services. The company provides its products and services through a network of physical locations, e-commerce platforms, captive finance solutions, fleet management offerings, and other synergistic adjacencies. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.

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Lithia Motors, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock price was $385.420.

Lithia Motors, Inc. is down 4.84% from its previous closing price of $405.030.

During the last market session, Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock traded between $384.220 and $402.010. Currently, there are approximately 22.50 million shares outstanding for Lithia Motors, Inc..

Lithia Motors, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 12.8, which is low compared to the Specialty Retail industry median of 19.2. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Lithia Motors, Inc. Stock Price History

Lithia Motors, Inc.’s (LAD) price is currently up 32.68% so far this month.

During the month of July, Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $439.490 and a low of $286.210.

Over the last year, Lithia Motors, Inc. has hit prices as high as $439.490 and as low as $239.780. Year to date, Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock is up 15.98%.

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What Caused Lithia Motors, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock and 2 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Lithia Motors, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Lithia Motors, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Lithia Motors, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Lithia Motors, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Lithia Motors, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 8.93%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 80 and is considered to be Strong.

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Lithia Motors, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Lithia Motors, Inc.’s stock price is $385.420, which is down 4.84% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Lithia Motors, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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