LAD · Lithia Motors Inc. Common Stock
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| LITHIA MOTORS INC 10% Owner | ▼ Sell | Other | 12,827,826 Shares held | 10/13/2021 | View profile |
| DEBOER BRYAN B CEO | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 204,845 Shares held | 1/9/2026 | View profile |
| Roberts Kenneth E Director | ▼ Sell | Gift | 51,794 Shares held | 3/15/2024 | View profile |
| Hillier Scott Senior Vice President | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 48,669 Shares held | 1/3/2024 | View profile |
| Holzshu Chris Executive Vice President | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 28,296 Shares held | 1/3/2025 | View profile |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B Director | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 26,137 Shares held | 8/3/2026 | View profile |
| Miller Tina Senior Vice President | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 16,885 Shares held | 1/9/2026 | View profile |
| Robino David J Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 10,189 Shares held | 4/23/2024 | View profile |
| Hines George N Senior Vice President | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 7,894 Shares held | 1/9/2026 | View profile |
| Miramontes Louis Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6,394 Shares held | 4/30/2026 | View profile |
| Stork David Senior Vice President | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 5,401 Shares held | 9/8/2026 | View profile |
| Lentz James E. Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,260 Shares held | 4/30/2026 | View profile |
| Celeste Marguerite Senior Vice President | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,056 Shares held | 2/22/2023 | View profile |
| Chamberlain Adam Chief Operating Officer | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,605 Shares held | 2/14/2025 | View profile |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy Director | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,300 Shares held | 9/11/2026 | View profile |
| McKinney Cassandra M. Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,015 Shares held | 4/30/2026 | View profile |
| McIntyre Shauna Pres. of Ouster Automotive | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,681 Shares held | 6/10/2026 | View profile |
| GLANDON GARY M Chief People Officer | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,665 Shares held | 2/13/2025 | View profile |
| Macaddino Katherine Lee Chief People Officer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,207 Shares held | 10/1/2026 | View profile |
| Heidi O'Neill Director | ▼ Sell | Other | 884 Shares held | 9/25/2026 | View profile |
| Bailey Richard J Jr Director | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 760 Shares held | 5/26/2026 | View profile |
| Priya Cherian Huskins Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 Shares held | 4/30/2026 | View profile |
| Cain Susan O Director | ▼ Sell | Gift | 600 Shares held | 5/31/2023 | View profile |
Transaction History
| Macaddino Katherine Lee | ▲ Buy | Grant | 47 | $0 | 10/1/2026 |
| Heidi O'Neill | ▼ Sell | Other | 540 | $0 | 9/25/2026 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 75 | $28K | 9/11/2026 |
| Stork David | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 320 | $120K | 9/8/2026 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 81 | $31K | 8/3/2026 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 75 | $24K | 6/12/2026 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 165 | $50K | 6/10/2026 |
| Bailey Richard J Jr | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 297 | $83K | 5/26/2026 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 245 | $72K | 5/11/2026 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 58 | $17K | 5/1/2026 |
| Lentz James E. | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| Miramontes Louis | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| McKinney Cassandra M. | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| Bailey Richard J Jr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| Priya Cherian Huskins | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| Heidi O'Neill | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,082 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 715 | $0 | 4/30/2026 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 75 | $19K | 3/12/2026 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 54 | $15K | 3/2/2026 |
| Stork David | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,896 | $0 | 1/9/2026 |
| Stork David | ▲ Buy | Grant | 479 | $0 | 1/9/2026 |
| Stork David | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,873 | $622K | 1/9/2026 |
| Hines George N | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6,728 | $0 | 1/9/2026 |
| Hines George N | ▲ Buy | Grant | 811 | $0 | 1/9/2026 |
| Hines George N | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,071 | $1.4M | 1/9/2026 |
| Miller Tina | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12,747 | $0 | 1/9/2026 |
| Miller Tina | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,694 | $0 | 1/9/2026 |
| Miller Tina | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 7,688 | $2.6M | 1/9/2026 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 76,129 | $0 | 1/9/2026 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8,323 | $0 | 1/9/2026 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 46,428 | $15.4M | 1/9/2026 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 75 | $27K | 12/12/2025 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 79 | $25K | 11/1/2025 |
| Bailey Richard J Jr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 342 | $0 | 10/1/2025 |
| Heidi O'Neill | ▲ Buy | Grant | 342 | $0 | 10/1/2025 |
| Miramontes Louis | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 250 | $81K | 8/22/2025 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 79 | $23K | 8/1/2025 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 256 | $75K | 7/31/2025 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Gift | 5,000 | $0 | 5/16/2025 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 337 | $100K | 5/1/2025 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 79 | $23K | 5/1/2025 |
| Miramontes Louis | ▲ Buy | Grant | 672 | $0 | 4/24/2025 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▲ Buy | Grant | 672 | $0 | 4/24/2025 |
| Lentz James E. | ▲ Buy | Grant | 672 | $0 | 4/24/2025 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▲ Buy | Grant | 672 | $0 | 4/24/2025 |
| McKinney Cassandra M. | ▲ Buy | Grant | 672 | $0 | 4/24/2025 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 672 | $0 | 4/24/2025 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 248 | $72K | 3/14/2025 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 270 | $81K | 3/12/2025 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 86 | $30K | 3/1/2025 |
| Chamberlain Adam | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 403 | $155K | 2/14/2025 |
| GLANDON GARY M | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 325 | $126K | 2/13/2025 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 12,855 | $4.6M | 1/3/2025 |
| Miller Tina | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,668 | $596K | 1/3/2025 |
| GLANDON GARY M | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 198 | $71K | 1/3/2025 |
| Hines George N | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 961 | $343K | 1/3/2025 |
| Stork David | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 397 | $142K | 1/3/2025 |
| Chamberlain Adam | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 205 | $73K | 1/3/2025 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,758 | $1.3M | 1/3/2025 |
| Miller Tina | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,397 | $0 | 1/2/2025 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 7,253 | $0 | 1/2/2025 |
| GLANDON GARY M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 459 | $0 | 1/2/2025 |
| Hines George N | ▲ Buy | Grant | 695 | $0 | 1/2/2025 |
| Stork David | ▲ Buy | Grant | 419 | $0 | 1/2/2025 |
| Chamberlain Adam | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,451 | $0 | 1/2/2025 |
| Stork David | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 267 | $101K | 12/10/2024 |
| Miller Tina | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,000 | $393K | 11/27/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,742 | $2.7M | 11/25/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 11,627 | $4.5M | 11/22/2024 |
| GLANDON GARY M | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 242 | $93K | 11/21/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,313 | $1.3M | 11/14/2024 |
| Miramontes Louis | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 200 | $75K | 11/13/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Gift | 11,797 | $0 | 11/13/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,534 | $1.4M | 11/11/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 12,312 | $4.8M | 11/11/2024 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 377 | $141K | 11/11/2024 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,554 | $516K | 10/24/2024 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,859 | $619K | 10/24/2024 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 319 | $107K | 10/24/2024 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,113 | $374K | 10/24/2024 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,798 | $942K | 10/24/2024 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 877 | $297K | 10/24/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 5,777 | $1.6M | 9/13/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 5,000 | $1.4M | 9/13/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,938 | $552K | 8/23/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 5,000 | $1.4M | 8/23/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 5,000 | $1.5M | 8/23/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Other | 100,000 | $28.7M | 8/21/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Other | 40,777 | $11.7M | 8/21/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Other | 11,185 | $3.2M | 8/21/2024 |
| Miramontes Louis | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 300 | $85K | 8/15/2024 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 306 | $89K | 8/2/2024 |
| Chamberlain Adam | ▲ Buy | Grant | 323 | $0 | 8/1/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 86 | $24K | 8/1/2024 |
| McKinney Cassandra M. | ▲ Buy | Grant | 628 | $0 | 7/1/2024 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 138 | $35K | 5/1/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 86 | $22K | 5/1/2024 |
| Robino David J | ▲ Buy | Grant | 704 | $0 | 4/23/2024 |
| Lentz James E. | ▲ Buy | Grant | 704 | $0 | 4/23/2024 |
| Miramontes Louis | ▲ Buy | Grant | 704 | $0 | 4/23/2024 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▲ Buy | Grant | 704 | $0 | 4/23/2024 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▲ Buy | Grant | 704 | $0 | 4/23/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 704 | $0 | 4/23/2024 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 702 | $0 | 3/15/2024 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 194 | $0 | 3/1/2024 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 194 | $0 | 3/1/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 95 | $28K | 3/1/2024 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 135 | $40K | 2/16/2024 |
| Hillier Scott | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,618 | $533K | 1/3/2024 |
| GLANDON GARY M | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 291 | $96K | 1/3/2024 |
| Stork David | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 396 | $130K | 1/3/2024 |
| Hines George N | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,292 | $425K | 1/3/2024 |
| Miller Tina | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,903 | $627K | 1/3/2024 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 5,888 | $1.9M | 1/3/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 17,991 | $5.9M | 1/3/2024 |
| GLANDON GARY M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 548 | $0 | 1/2/2024 |
| Stork David | ▲ Buy | Grant | 505 | $0 | 1/2/2024 |
| Hines George N | ▲ Buy | Grant | 842 | $0 | 1/2/2024 |
| Miller Tina | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,684 | $0 | 1/2/2024 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,167 | $0 | 1/2/2024 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9,048 | $0 | 1/2/2024 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Gift | 5,000 | $0 | 12/14/2023 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 90 | $25K | 11/20/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 195 | $0 | 11/1/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 195 | $0 | 11/1/2023 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 66 | $16K | 11/1/2023 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,994 | $1.6M | 8/30/2023 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6 | $2K | 8/30/2023 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 164 | $49K | 8/25/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 5,962 | $1.8M | 8/3/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 195 | $0 | 8/1/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 195 | $0 | 8/1/2023 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 66 | $20K | 8/1/2023 |
| Miller Tina | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $620K | 7/31/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,362 | $728K | 7/31/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 7,174 | $2.2M | 7/31/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 5,745 | $1.8M | 7/31/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $622K | 7/31/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,100 | $338K | 7/28/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,641 | $507K | 7/28/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,344 | $412K | 7/28/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,170 | $357K | 7/28/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 721 | $223K | 7/28/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 200 | $62K | 7/28/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 501 | $156K | 7/28/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 554 | $173K | 7/28/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 400 | $125K | 7/28/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $615K | 7/28/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $614K | 7/28/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,810 | $866K | 7/28/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 695 | $215K | 7/28/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 300 | $93K | 7/28/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 400 | $125K | 7/28/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 610 | $191K | 7/28/2023 |
| Stork David | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 325 | $102K | 7/27/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,584 | $1.1M | 7/27/2023 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 200 | $50K | 6/6/2023 |
| Cain Susan O | ▼ Sell | Gift | 100 | $0 | 5/31/2023 |
| Hines George N | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,490 | $327K | 5/8/2023 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 200 | $45K | 5/1/2023 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 66 | $15K | 5/1/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 195 | $0 | 5/1/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 195 | $0 | 5/1/2023 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 779 | $0 | 4/20/2023 |
| Cain Susan O | ▲ Buy | Grant | 779 | $0 | 4/20/2023 |
| Loretz Congdon Stacy | ▲ Buy | Grant | 779 | $0 | 4/20/2023 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▲ Buy | Grant | 779 | $0 | 4/20/2023 |
| Miramontes Louis | ▲ Buy | Grant | 779 | $0 | 4/20/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 779 | $0 | 4/20/2023 |
| Lentz James E. | ▲ Buy | Grant | 779 | $0 | 4/20/2023 |
| Robino David J | ▲ Buy | Grant | 779 | $0 | 4/20/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 735 | $0 | 3/17/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 133 | $0 | 3/1/2023 |
| Roberts Kenneth E | ▼ Sell | Gift | 133 | $0 | 3/1/2023 |
| DEBOER SIDNEY B | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 45 | $11K | 3/1/2023 |
| McIntyre Shauna | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 167 | $43K | 2/28/2023 |
| Miller Tina | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,186 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Miller Tina | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,024 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Hillier Scott | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,302 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Hillier Scott | ▲ Buy | Grant | 956 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Celeste Marguerite | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,239 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Celeste Marguerite | ▲ Buy | Grant | 596 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Hines George N | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,771 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Hines George N | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,068 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| GLANDON GARY M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 619 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Stork David | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,239 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Stork David | ▲ Buy | Grant | 619 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8,141 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5,565 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 24,774 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| DEBOER BRYAN B | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12,084 | $0 | 2/22/2023 |
| Hillier Scott | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,129 | $641K | 1/3/2023 |
| Celeste Marguerite | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 205 | $42K | 1/3/2023 |
| Hines George N | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,525 | $312K | 1/3/2023 |
| GLANDON GARY M | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 126 | $26K | 1/3/2023 |
| Stork David | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 319 | $65K | 1/3/2023 |
| Miller Tina | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,048 | $419K | 1/3/2023 |
| Holzshu Chris | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 6,515 | $1.3M | 1/3/2023 |
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October 6, 2026
Lithia Motors faces lower price targets from Barclays and Morgan Stanley
Barclays and Morgan Stanley recently lowered their price targets for Lithia Motors to $375 and $310, respectively. While Barclays maintained an Overweight rating, Morgan Stanley kept its Equal-Weight stance. The company also announced that Katie Macaddino has been named Chief People Officer and scheduled its Q3 2026 earnings release.
Lithia Motors faces lower price targets from Barclays and Morgan Stanley. Barclays and Morgan Stanley recently lowered their price targets for Lithia Motors to $375 and $310, respectively. While Barclays maintained an Overweight rating, Morgan Stanley kept its Equal-Weight stance. The company also announced that Katie Macaddino has been named Chief People Officer and scheduled its Q3 2026 earnings release.