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Lithium Argentina AG

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Lithium Argentina AG

LAR·NYSE·Energy & Transportation·CIK 0001440972

Lithium Americas Corp. was incorporated on November 27, 2007, under the name "Western Lithium Canada Corporation" and changed its name to "Western Lithium USA Corporation" on May 31, 2010. On March 21, 2016, the company changed its name to "Lithium Americas Corp." On November 8, 2017, the company consolidated its outstanding shares on a 5:1 basis. On January 25, 2022, the company acquired all issued and outstanding securities of Millennial Lithium, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary. On April 20, 2023, the company acquired all common shares of Arena Minerals it did not already own, making Arena Minerals a wholly-owned subsidiary. On October 3, 2023, the company completed a separation transaction, retaining its Argentine business unit. This unit consists of a 44.8% interest in Cauchari-Olaroz, the majority-owned Pastos Grandes Project, and a 65% interest in the Sal de la Puna project, which has been consolidated with the Pozeulos Project. In August 2024, Ganfeng acquired $70 million in newly issued shares of PGCo, the company's wholly-owned Argentinian subsidiary holding the Pastos Grandes Project, representing a 14.9% interest in PGCo and Pastos Grandes. The company retained control of PGCo after this transaction.

Lithium Argentina AG (NYSE:LAR) is a publicly traded company in the Energy & Transportation sector. Wiseek has independently scored 17 items for LAR at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-30, rated 8/10. Across its 17 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 14 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for LAR spans 6-K, SCHEDULE 13D/A, 20-F.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Lithium Argentina Unveils $3.1B NPV Expansion, Fast-Tracks 10ktpa DLE
  • Lithium Argentina Closes $180M Ganfeng Convertible Note at $12.50 Conversion Price
  • Lithium Argentina Secures $180M Ganfeng Convertible Note at 96% Premium; Finalizes PPG Joint Venture
  • Lithium Argentina Q2 2026: Strong Cash Flow, But Going Concern Warning Looms
  • Shareholders Approve New Equity Incentive Plan with Potential 3% Dilution

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Net Income
-$76.88M
Diluted EPS
-$0.47
Op. Cash Flow
-$29.96M
Free Cash Flow
-$29.96M
Cash & Equivalents
$6.59M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Source: 20-F · filed 2026-03-23 · accession 0001193125-26-118478

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 6,276,622 shares in LAR as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 27.7% increase from the prior period — about 3.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 60.0% of LAR volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)6,276,622 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 27.7%
Days to cover3.00 at avg daily volume of 2,094,190
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)60.0% of 522,224 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume54.4%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Insider Transactions

LAR files as a Foreign Private Issuer (FPI). Under SEC Exchange Act Section 16(a), officers, directors, and 10% owners of FPIs are exempt from Form 4 insider-transaction reporting requirements. Comparable disclosures, when applicable, appear in the company's Form 20-F (annual) or Form 6-K (interim) filings on SEC EDGAR.

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$5.47 -0.02% today
52-week range · as of 2026-09-28 $3.24 – $12.05
Market cap
$886.09M
Volume
1.4M (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 1.8M
Live data · 2026-10-04 04:36 UTC · Market closed

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Sep 30, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $5.50
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Change: -$0.0276 (-0.50%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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Sep 28, 2026, 4:14 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $5.41
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Change: +$0.0624 (+1%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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Aug 24, 2026, 7:37 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
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8
Price at Filing: $6.70
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Change: -$1.23 (-18%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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Aug 11, 2026, 6:34 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
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Price at Filing: $6.90
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Change: -$1.43 (-21%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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Jun 23, 2026, 11:29 AM EDT
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Change: -$3.01 (-35%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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May 14, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
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Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $10.19
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Change: -$4.72 (-46%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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May 14, 2026, 11:37 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $10.13
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Change: -$4.66 (-46%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
LAR
May 12, 2026, 6:54 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $11.56
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Change: -$6.09 (-53%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
LAR
Mar 30, 2026, 5:28 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $6.63
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$1.16 (-17%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
LAR
Mar 25, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $7.17
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$1.70 (-24%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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Mar 23, 2026, 8:32 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $5.90
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$0.4251 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
LAR
Mar 23, 2026, 6:48 AM EDT
Filing Type: 20-F
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $5.75
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$0.2776 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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Mar 23, 2026, 6:37 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $5.75
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$0.2776 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
LAR
Mar 20, 2026, 8:44 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $6.01
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$0.5376 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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Mar 20, 2026, 8:41 AM EDT
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $6.01
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$0.5376 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
LAR
Mar 11, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $7.40
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$1.93 (-26%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
LAR
Jan 06, 2026, 4:31 PM EST
Filing Type: 6-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $6.92
Real-time Price: $5.47 info
Change: -$1.45 (-21%) info
Market Cap: $886.086M info
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