Lithium Americas (TSE:LAC) Trading 32.2% Higher – Still a Buy?

Shares of Lithium Americas Corp. (TSE:LAC) shot up 32.2% during mid-day trading on Saturday . The stock traded as high as C$13.00 and last traded at C$12.64. 7,329,801 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 747% from the average session volume of 865,011 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$9.56.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on LAC. Canaccord Genuity Group downgraded shares of Lithium Americas from a “moderate buy” rating to a “sell” rating and set a C$6.25 price target for the company. in a research note on Thursday. Cormark downgraded shares of Lithium Americas from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. National Bankshares lifted their target price on shares of Lithium Americas from C$5.00 to C$10.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen downgraded shares of Lithium Americas from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of C$8.13.

Lithium Americas Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 13.88 and a quick ratio of 52.06. The firm has a market capitalization of C$3.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -50.56 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is C$4.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$4.22.

Lithium Americas Company Profile

Lithium Americas Corp. engages in the exploration and development of lithium properties in the United States and Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Thacker Pass project located in northern Nevada, as well as investments in exploration properties in the United States and Canada. Lithium Americas Corp.