Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) — 2025 Q4 Deep‑Dive: U.S. Energy Stake Drives Surge, While Markets Brace for Lithium’s Next Chapter
Current Stock Performance as of October 1 2025 Price action and market sentiment Lithium Americas shares (NYSE: LAC) closed at US$7.04 on October 1 2025, up US$1.33 (+23.3 %) from the previous session, after spiking as high as US$7.53—a new 52‑week high marketbeat.com. The surge followed two major catalysts: Daily average volume spiked sharply to over 40 million shares, compared with a three‑month average near 9 million. Social‑media chatter recorded by QuiverQuant indicated high retail interest, with some posts anticipating “multi‑bagger” returns quiverquant.com. Institutional investors were net buyers; MarketBeat reported new positions from Brown Advisory, Cormark and other funds marketbeat.com. Relative to historical performance Prior to the surge, LAC had