NYSE: LAD · Auto & Truck Dealerships
Over the past week, Lithia Motors (LAD) racked up 10 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 22% bullish but is at odds: Reddit runs 33% bullish while X sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 10 of 16 analysts rating LAD a buy.
There is little buzz around LAD this week and some agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.
Wall Street’s 63% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 0% to Reddit at 33%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
16 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 10 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $443.88.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.
Analysts sit 41 points above the crowd average of 22%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: Reddit reads 33% bullish while X sits at 0%, a 33-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, Lithia Motors (LAD) buzz held subdued around 31.8 while the price drifted up 12.8% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 357K shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, LAD gained 0.7%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 20.9 and was relatively stable, swinging between 14.0 and 31.8. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 6 of the 14 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Sell |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Strong Buy (10 / 6 / 0) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 22% |
| Avg price target | $443.88 |
| Most bullish source | Reddit, 33% |
| Most bearish source | X, 0% |
| Sentiment spread | 33 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 10 |
| Market cap | $8.3B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | 12.5 · 10.5 |
| EPS · Beta | $30.13 · 1.2 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $37.94B · 2% margin |
| Industry | Auto & Truck Dealerships |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Lithia Motors (LAD) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 22% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 10 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Lithia Motors (LAD) is fairly quiet with 6 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 5 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 33% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.
The crowd reads bearish on Lithia Motors (LAD), averaging 22% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Reddit at 33% bullish and X at 0%, a 33-point spread. On the professional side, 10 of 16 analysts rate LAD a buy.
Of the 16 analysts covering Lithia Motors (LAD), 10 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $443.88. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 22% bullish.
Lithia Motors (LAD)'s cross-source average is bearish at 22% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 33% bullish, News reads 33% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is bearish for Lithia Motors (LAD) at 22% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.
Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 6 mentions (60% of total volume). News contributes 3 mentions and X contributes 1 mention. The cross-source average is bearish at 22% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. LAD's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 22% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
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Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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