02:45 PM EDT, 10/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We increase our 12-month target by $20 to $420, based on a 2026 P/E of 10.5x, a slight discount to LAD's 10-year forward P/E of 10.6x. We raise our 2025 adjusted EPS estimate to $36.15 from $35.80, lift 2026 to $40.15 from $40.10, and introduce 2027 at $44.15. Despite a 2% sell-off in the shares following better-than-expected Q3 earnings, LAD remains one of our top picks in the auto retail space, as the company continues to execute and remains well positioned for future growth, in our view. We see LAD continuing to growth EPS through strong operational execution, acquisitions, and buybacks. Auto Retail remains the only automotive sub-industry for which we currently have a positive outlook. Our thesis is that margin improvement from resilient and high-margin Parts & Service operations are likely to drive near-term earnings growth, with interest rate cuts providing an additional boost.