Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:LAMR Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $123.71 +2.80 (+2.32%) Closing price 08/4/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$123.70 -0.01 (-0.01%) As of 08/4/2025 07:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Lamar Advertising Stock (NASDAQ:LAMR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lamar Advertising alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$121.23▼$123.7650-Day Range$115.31▼$126.2652-Week Range$99.84▼$139.88Volume382,426 shsAverage Volume423,686 shsMarket Capitalization$12.67 billionP/E Ratio30.03Dividend Yield5.01%Price Target$136.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. Lamar Advertising Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Read More Lamar Advertising Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreLAMR MarketRank™: Lamar Advertising scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1131st out of 1,828 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLamar Advertising has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLamar Advertising has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lamar Advertising's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.44% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lamar Advertising are expected to grow by 6.44% in the coming year, from $7.92 to $8.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 30.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 30.03, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.91.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 12.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lamar Advertising's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.01% of the outstanding shares of Lamar Advertising have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLamar Advertising has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lamar Advertising has recently decreased by 0.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipLamar Advertising is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthLamar Advertising has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lamar Advertising is 150.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lamar Advertising will have a dividend payout ratio of 73.55% next year. This indicates that Lamar Advertising will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lamar Advertising's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.7 / 5Environmental Score-0.94 Percentage of Shares Shorted5.01% of the outstanding shares of Lamar Advertising have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLamar Advertising has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lamar Advertising has recently decreased by 0.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.59 News SentimentLamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of 1.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for LAMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Lamar Advertising to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lamar Advertising insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.99% of the stock of Lamar Advertising is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions93.78% of the stock of Lamar Advertising is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Lamar Advertising's insider trading history. Receive LAMR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lamar Advertising and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LAMR Stock News HeadlinesLamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR) Receives $134.00 Consensus PT from AnalystsJuly 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comRavens QB Lamar Jackson and the Super Bowl: 'It's on his heart. It's on his mind.'July 21, 2025 | msn.com$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal. | Brownstone Research (Ad)NFL analyst reveals key reason why Josh Allen is better than Lamar JacksonJuly 19, 2025 | sports.yahoo.comKendrick Lamar kicks off sold-out UK tour as fans told to 'prepare for one thing'July 19, 2025 | mirror.co.ukMLamar County superintendent wants to continue district’s successJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comBeaumont's public transit waives fees for Lamar and BISD studentsJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comMorgan Wallen, SZA, Kendrick Lamar Lead Mid-Year Album Sales, Rock Has Most Growth Among GenresJuly 18, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines LAMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAMR shares performed this year? Lamar Advertising's stock was trading at $121.74 at the start of the year. Since then, LAMR stock has increased by 1.6% and is now trading at $123.71. How were Lamar Advertising's earnings last quarter? Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.06. The real estate investment trust earned $505.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $509.72 million. Lamar Advertising had a net margin of 19.08% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 37.62%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lamar Advertising's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Lamar Advertising include DAVENPORT & Co LLC (1.39%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (1.31%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.46%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas V Reifenheiser, John E Koerner III, Jay Lecoryelle Johnson and Nancy Fletcher. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lamar Advertising? Shares of LAMR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lamar Advertising own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lamar Advertising investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/08/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Today8/05/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER Sub-IndustryAdvertising Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAMR CIK1090425 Webwww.lamar.com Phone(888) 308-5060Fax225-926-1005Employees3,500Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lamar Advertising$136.00 High Price Target$160.00 Low Price Target$124.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.12 Trailing P/E Ratio30.03 Forward P/E Ratio15.62 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$361.87 million Net Margins19.08% Pretax Margin19.92% Return on Equity37.62% Return on Assets6.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.89 Current Ratio0.57 Quick Ratio0.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.21 billion Price / Sales5.74 Cash Flow$8.30 per share Price / Cash Flow14.90 Book Value$10.23 per share Price / Book12.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares102,390,000Free Float87,042,000Market Cap$12.67 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.36 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:LAMR) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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