Lithium stock price jumped 2

Lithium stock price jumped 2.2% to $18.78 after updated commodity research suggested a supply deficit emerging in the lithium market by mid-2025, spurring aggressive positioning from institutional investors. Shares of Lithium Americas, which soared last week on a report that the U.S. was considering an investment in the company, hit a fresh record high this morning and were up 22% in recent trading. LAR has been the subject of several research reports. Cormark upgraded shares of Lithium Americas (Argentina) to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. National Bank Financial raised shares of Lithium Americas (Argentina) from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Scotiabank downgraded Lithium Americas (Argentina) from an "outperform" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy". Lithium stock price climbed to $18.60 following renewed optimism around renewable energy infrastructure spending. This aligns with analysts’ bullish sector outlook through year-end.