NASDAQ:LAMR Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $146.87 +0.40 (+0.27%) Closing price 10/12/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.87 0.00 (0.00%) As of 10/12/2026 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$145.83▼$147.6550-Day Range$143.24▼$160.9352-Week Range$114.45▼$166.33Volume575,694 shsAverage Volume591,307 shsMarket Capitalization$14.91 billionP/E Ratio26.80Dividend Yield4.49%Price Target$160.17Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Lamar Advertising Company is an outdoor advertising company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Through its network of advertising displays, the company helps businesses reach local, regional and national audiences across the United States and Canada. Lamar’s primary products include traditional and digital billboards, roadside logo signs, transit advertising and displays at airports and other public venues. Its digital billboard network allows advertisers to update messages remotely, while traditional bulletin and poster displays provide longer-term visibility in high-traffic locations. The company also offers advertising opportunities through sports marketing and other out-of-home media properties. The company traces its history to 1902, when it began as a provider of advertising services in the southern United States. Lamar has since expanded through the development and acquisition of outdoor advertising assets and is led by Chief Executive Officer Sean E. Reilly.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lamar Advertising Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreLAMR MarketRank™: Lamar Advertising scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 185 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Lamar Advertising is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageLamar Advertising has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lamar Advertising's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lamar Advertising are expected to grow by 7.50% in the coming year, from $8.40 to $9.03 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 26.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 26.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.43.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 14.53. 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 Shorted3.98% 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 5.91.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lamar Advertising has recently increased by 9.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipLamar Advertising is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.51%, 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 Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.42 News SentimentLamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 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 Follows9 people have added Lamar Advertising to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 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. 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LAMR Stock News HeadlinesLamar Advertising Company to Report Third Quarter 2026 Earnings on November 5, 2026October 7, 2026 | quiverquant.comQLamar Advertising Company to Release Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026 Operating ResultsOctober 7, 2026 | globenewswire.comThe $15 Gold Fund That Pays Up to $1,152/MonthGold is hitting record highs, but most investors are leaving income on the table. A $15 fund is quietly paying out up to $1,152 a month to regular investors - no mining stocks, no options, no physical metal required. Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn calls it a breakthrough strategy that transforms gold's rally into reliable monthly payouts. The next distribution is just days away. | Investors Alley (Ad)Is Lamar Advertising (LAMR) A Bargain On Its Recent Pullback?September 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comLamar Advertising Co's Dividend AnalysisSeptember 21, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFrom Hyperscalers to High-Yield, These 3 Indsutry Giants Are Boosting Dividends (LAMR)September 21, 2026 | dividendstocks.comDLamar Advertising Company (LAMR)September 16, 2026 | finance.yahoo.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 at the start of the year. Since then, LAMR stock has increased by 16.0% and is now trading at $146.87. How were Lamar Advertising's earnings last quarter? Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $616.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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? Lamar Advertising's top institutional shareholders include Hamlin Capital Management LLC (1.30%), Benedict Financial Advisors Inc. (0.03%), Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI (0.02%) and Pensionfund PDN (0.02%). 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 Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/12/2026Next 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 (5d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 5 days ago, LAMR's financial health entered the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. 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+9.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.48 Trailing P/E Ratio26.80 Forward P/E Ratio17.48 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 / Sales6.58 Cash Flow$9.10 per share Price / Cash Flow16.14 Book Value$10.11 per share Price / Book14.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,550,000Free Float86,074,000Market Cap$14.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.20 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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