Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Key Points

• Lamar Advertising (LAMR) is set to release its Q2 2025 earnings on August 8th, with analysts projecting earnings of $1.48 per share and revenue of $580.72 million.
• The company recently paid a quarterly dividend of $1.55 per share, representing an annualized yield of 5.1%.
• Analysts have mixed ratings for LAMR, with a consensus "Hold" rating and target price of $134.00, following recent adjustments in target prices by various firms.

Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR - Get Free Report) will likely be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Friday, August 8th. Analysts expect Lamar Advertising to post earnings of $1.48 per share and revenue of $580.72 million for the quarter. Lamar Advertising has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.010-6.070 EPS.

Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.06. Lamar Advertising had a return on equity of 37.62% and a net margin of 19.08%. The firm had revenue of $505.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $509.72 million. On average, analysts expect Lamar Advertising to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lamar Advertising Trading Down 1.1%

LAMR stock traded down $1.34 during trading on Friday, reaching $120.91. 868,676 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 380,252. The business's 50 day moving average price is $122.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.55. Lamar Advertising has a 52-week low of $99.84 and a 52-week high of $139.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.38 billion, a PE ratio of 29.35 and a beta of 1.36.

Lamar Advertising Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th were given a dividend of $1.55 per share. This represents a $6.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. Lamar Advertising's payout ratio is 150.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LAMR shares. Citigroup raised Lamar Advertising from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $114.00 to $135.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Lamar Advertising from $135.00 to $125.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $134.00.

Lamar Advertising Company Profile

Lamar Advertising Company operates as an outdoor advertising company in the United States and Canada. The company owns and operates billboards, logo signs, and transit advertising displays, as well as rents space for advertising on billboards, buses, shelters, benches, logo plates, and in airport terminals.