NASDAQ:LAMR Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $145.13 -0.95 (-0.65%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$145.10 -0.03 (-0.02%) As of 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Lamar Advertising Stock (NASDAQ:LAMR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Lamar Advertising alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$144.86▼$147.1350-Day Range$145.13▼$164.3352-Week Range$114.45▼$166.33Volume487,158 shsAverage Volume452,465 shsMarket Capitalization$14.74 billionP/E Ratio26.48Dividend Yield4.55%Price Target$160.17Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lamar Advertising Company is an outdoor advertising company that provides businesses and organizations with advertising displays across the United States. Its offerings include traditional and digital billboards, as well as advertising displays on buses, benches, shelters and other transit-related assets. The company also provides advertising opportunities at airports and other specialty locations. Its digital display network enables advertisers to deliver changing messages and campaigns, while its traditional billboard inventory supports longer-term brand awareness and local advertising initiatives. Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising has grown from a regional sign and billboard business into one of North America's major out-of-home advertising providers. The company is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and serves markets across the United States, with operations also extending into Canada. Sean E. Reilly serves as the company's chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lamar Advertising Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreLAMR MarketRank™: Lamar Advertising scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 184 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.8 / 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 no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLamar Advertising has a consensus price target of $160.17, representing about 10.4% upside from its current price of $145.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageLamar Advertising has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lamar Advertising's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.12% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lamar Advertising are expected to grow by 7.12% in the coming year, from $8.43 to $9.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 26.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 26.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.24.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 14.36. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.56% of the float of Lamar Advertising has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLamar Advertising has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.22.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lamar Advertising has recently decreased by 4.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipLamar Advertising is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.52%, 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 120.44%. 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 73.09% next year. This indicates that Lamar Advertising will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lamar Advertising's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentLamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Lamar Advertising to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.0 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lamar Advertising insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,206,994.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders15.24% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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LAMR Stock News HeadlinesLamar Advertising Co's Dividend AnalysisSeptember 21 at 5:21 PM | finance.yahoo.comFrom Hyperscalers to High-Yield, These 3 Indsutry Giants Are Boosting Dividends (LAMR)September 21 at 8:00 AM | dividendstocks.comD$40,000,000,000,000The national debt just hit 40 trillion dollars, and the U.S. now spends more on interest payments than on its entire military budget. Central banks have bought over 1,000 tonnes of gold a year for three years running, trading paper for metal.September 22 at 1:00 AM | American Alternative (Ad)Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) & Gladstone Land (NASDAQ:LAND) Head-To-Head ReviewSeptember 20 at 4:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comLamar Advertising Company (LAMR)September 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comExtra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) vs. Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) Head to Head SurveySeptember 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Contrast: Farmland Partners (NYSE:FPI) and Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR)September 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThis high-yield advertising REIT just raised its dividend by more than 3%September 10, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines LAMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAMR shares performed this year? Lamar Advertising's stock was trading at $126.58 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LAMR stock has increased by 14.7% and is now trading at $145.13. How were Lamar Advertising's earnings last quarter? Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.58. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $616.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $606.61 million. Lamar Advertising had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 54.94% and a net margin of 23.90%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lamar Advertising's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Lamar Advertising include Wellington Management Group LLP (2.09%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (1.32%), Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor (0.17%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas V Reifenheiser, John E Koerner III, Ross Lamar Reilly and Jay Lecoryelle Johnson. 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), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Today9/22/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (14m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 LAMR's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LAMR has been in this zone for over 14 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorReal Estate Industry Specialized REITs Sub-IndustryOther Specialized REITs Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAMR CIK1090425 Webwww.lamar.com Phone(225) 926-1000Fax225-926-1005Employees3,500Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lamar Advertising$160.17 High Price Target$170.00 Low Price Target$150.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.48 Trailing P/E Ratio26.48 Forward P/E Ratio17.22 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$587.15 million Net Margins23.90% Pretax Margin24.78% Return on Equity54.94% Return on Assets8.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.29 Current Ratio0.63 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.27 billion Price / Sales6.50 Cash Flow$9.02 per share Price / Cash Flow16.09 Book Value$10.11 per share Price / Book14.36Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,550,000Free Float86,074,000Market Cap$14.74 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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