LAC

Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares (LAC)

Stock · NYSE · Basic Materials

$2.19as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

LAC Stock Falls Amid Broader Market Decline. Lithium Americas shares recently declined more than the broader market. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week low, a level that has acted as support multiple times. While unrelated news highlighted positive sentiment in the quantum sector, LAC's recent movement reflects its own specific market performance.

Active signals

High Beta47.7%
200 SMA Touch0.0%
Resistance level
$2.92
Industry
Metal Mining

What LAC's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike14-4.3%29%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now11-6.9%18%
Bollinger Band Breakout10-4.3%40%
Bollinger Band Breakdown8+7.9%75%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-3.1%42%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since July 18, 2024. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About LAC

Lithium Americas Corp., a resource and materials company, 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.…

Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Metal Mining
Employees
94

Fundamentals

1-day range
$2.04$2.28
Market cap
$1.09B
P/E (trailing)
—
P/E (forward)
-15.37
EPS (trailing)
$-0.49
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.99
Avg. volume
9.13M
Dividend pay date
November 8, 2017
52-week range
$2.06$10.52
Next earnings: August 13, 2026 · EPS estimate $-0.04confirmed

Forecasts

9 analyst ratings

Buy 44%
Hold 56%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$10
+356.6%
Median
$4.5
+105.5%
Low
$3.3
+50.7%

Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares Competitors

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  • LAC
    Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
    $2.18
    ▼ 2.68%
    Market cap $1.09BP/E —
    $2.06$10.52
  • ASM
    Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. Common Shares (Canada)
    $5.33
    ▲ 2.70%
    Market cap $1.09BP/E 18.53
    $5.67$16.11
  • LAR
    Lithium Argentina AG Common Shares
    $4.63
    ▼ 2.94%
    Market cap $1.08BP/E —
    $3.62$12.05
  • SGML
    Sigma Lithium Corporation Common Shares
    $8.53
    ▼ 2.96%
    Market cap $1.21BP/E —
    $6.51$33.28
  • CRML
    Critical Metals Corp. Ordinary Shares
    $6.97
    ▲ 0.29%
    Market cap $962.12MP/E —
    $5.12$32.15
  • IMC
    IMC Rare Earths Ltd Ordinary Shares
    $6.95
    ▼ 1.84%
    Market cap $840.80MP/E —
    $4.51$11.84
  • GSM
    Ferroglobe PLC Ordinary Shares
    $4.03
    ▲ 2.28%
    Market cap $771.73MP/E —
    $3.08$5.74

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
91.7K
Disposed
0

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
123.50M
Total value held
$384.91M
Institutional holders
266
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown25.72M
  • Unknown15.00M
  • Unknown8.71M
  • Unknown7.55M
  • Unknown6.06M
  • Unknown5.56M
  • Unknown5.05M
  • Unknown4.02M
  • Unknown3.16M
  • Unknown2.66M

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