Lithia Motors Inc. (LAD) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$297.06 +2.90% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Lithia Motors Inc. (LAD) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $6.42B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B+
Cash (8)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target
$461 Bull$302 Base$236 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:57% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
43% PutsMax Pain: $291.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
57% Calls / 43% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.76x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$291.00
-2.04% vs. current $297.06 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.7%
Expected event band around $297.06

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (LAD)

$280
6,425C / 11,276P
$290
6,425C / 11,276P
$300
15,027C / 11,276P
$310
15,027C / 4,873P
$320
15,027C / 4,873P
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LAD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +3.31%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $301.5H $307.3L $296.2C $299.7VOL 330.7K
RES: $431.4SUP: $261.0SMA50: $322.4SMA200: $307.4
$452.4$398.8$345.2$291.6$237.9RES $431.4SUP $261.0$299.72026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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LAD Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
-6.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on LAD today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for LAD. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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LAD Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is LAD's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in LAD show 57% bullish call premium versus 43% put premium, centered near a $291 max-pain strike.