Lithium Americas Corp (LAC)
Toronto Exchange · Canada · prices in CAD · close of 19 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | CAD 3.040 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 2.900 – 10.160 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −24.9% / −26.7% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −70.7% / −74.3% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 28 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 66.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -69.7% |
| Average daily value traded | 4.50M CAD |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Lithium Americas Corp is a resource company focused on developing lithium projects to supply the battery and electric vehicle industries. Its main effort is the Thacker Pass clay lithium project in Nevada, where it plans to extract lithium from sedimentary clay deposits. The company also has ties to lithium brine development in Argentina. It is based in Canada and works with partners and customers in the battery supply chain.
The shares are listed on the Toronto Exchange in Canada under the code LAC, and the price on this page is in Canadian dollars (CAD). Our dividend records, which start in 2019, show payments in one calendar year. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Lithium Americas Corp (LAC) trades on the Toronto Exchange in Canada. It last closed at CAD 3.040 on 19 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 18 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 793 of 868 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 70.7% and over the last three months it fell 26.7%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Toronto Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 3 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -46.9% | ||
| From 52-week high | -69.0% | ||
| Momentum | 4 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -26.7% | ||
| 6-month return | -54.1% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -61.0% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 14 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 66.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -69.7% | ||
| Liquidity | 69 · Fair | Moderate trading activity. | |
| Average daily value traded | 4.50M CAD | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 1 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
Returns
| 1 week | −8.7% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −24.9% |
| 3 months | −26.7% |
| 6 months | −54.1% |
| 1 year | −70.7% |
| 3 years | −74.3% |
| 5 years | – |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 3.995 / 5.725 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.173 |
Technical summary
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2023 | CAD 14.1200 |
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Toronto Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.