Liontown stock falls 2.44 percent as analysts split on value

Published on 10/08/2026 at 09:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Jarden kept a Sell rating and set an AUD 0.75 target on October 1, 2026. A 13-analyst consensus sees AUD 1.199 against Liontown's AUD 0.80 price.

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Liontown stock (ISIN AU000000LTR4) was last at AUD 0.80 on the ASX on October 8, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. AEDT, down 2.44 percent from AUD 0.82. The move followed a divided analyst picture, with Jarden maintaining a Sell rating and setting an AUD 0.75 target on October 1, 2026, according to Markets Insider.

Analysts disagree on value

The broader view is less negative. Investing.com lists a Buy consensus from 13 analysts, comprising 6 Buy ratings, 4 Holds and 3 Sells.

The average 12-month price target is AUD 1.199, with a high of AUD 1.90 and a low of AUD 0.75. Against the ASX price of AUD 0.80 on October 8, 2026, the average target lies 49.9 percent above the stock.

Cash flow supports expansion plans

Liontown's FY2026 results provide the operating foundation for that debate. In its FY2026 earnings-call transcript, Yahoo Finance reported revenue of AUD 639 million, more than double the prior year's figure, operating cash flow of AUD 182 million and net profit after tax of AUD 93 million.

The same transcript put underlying NPAT at AUD 14 million, separating the recurring result from the statutory profit. That distinction matters because the company is financing growth while moving Kathleen Valley from ramp-up toward a larger underground operation.

AUD 389 million project commitment

Liontown approved an AUD 389 million expansion of Kathleen Valley on September 30, 2026. Argus Media reported that the project targets average spodumene concentrate output of 780,000 dry metric tonnes per year from FY2030, compared with 392,000 tonnes in FY2026.

FY2027 production guidance remains 390,000 to 440,000 dry metric tonnes, while capital expenditure guidance rises to AUD 435 million to AUD 495 million. The added spending creates a clear execution test: near-term production guidance is unchanged, but the larger payoff arrives only after the current guidance period.

Liontown stock remains below its yearly high

Liontown stock was last at AUD 0.80 on the ASX on October 8, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. AEDT. The price sits at the lower end of its AUD 0.78 to AUD 2.65 52-week range, while the market capitalization stands at AUD 2.5 billion and volume reached 53,670,731 shares.