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Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$119.48 +0.46 (+0.39%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$118.97
$120.14
50-Day Range
$114.98
$128.82
52-Week Range
$99.84
$137.47
Volume
25,816 shs
Average Volume
601,950 shs
Market Capitalization
$12.09 billion
P/E Ratio
27.83
Dividend Yield
5.19%
Price Target
$134.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Lamar Advertising Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

LAMR MarketRank™: 

Lamar Advertising scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 293rd out of 929 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lamar Advertising has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Lamar Advertising has a consensus price target of $134.20, representing about 12.8% upside from its current price of $119.02.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lamar 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 27.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 27.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.12.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 11.63. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.82% of the float of Lamar Advertising has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lamar Advertising has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lamar Advertising has recently decreased by 4.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Lamar Advertising is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lamar Advertising has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Lamar Advertising is 144.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.82% of the float of Lamar Advertising has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lamar Advertising has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lamar Advertising has recently decreased by 4.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Lamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of 1.67. 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 Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for LAMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Lamar Advertising to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $2,734,160.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.99% 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 Institutions

    93.78% 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.
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LAMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lamar Advertising's stock was trading at $121.74 at the start of the year. Since then, LAMR stock has decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $119.02.

Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR) issued its earnings results on Friday, August, 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.74. The real estate investment trust earned $579.31 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $580.72 million. Lamar Advertising had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.85% and a net margin of 19.72%.
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Lamar Advertising's top institutional investors include DAVENPORT & Co LLC (1.21%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.32%), Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.08%) and Beacon Financial Group (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas V Reifenheiser, John E Koerner III, Nancy Fletcher and Jay Lecoryelle Johnson.
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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.

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 Earnings
8/08/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/19/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Today
10/20/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
Sub-Industry
Advertising
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LAMR
CIK
1090425
Employees
3,500
Year Founded
1902

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$160.00
Low Price Target
$119.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.30
Trailing P/E Ratio
27.68
Forward P/E Ratio
15.03
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$361.87 million
Net Margins
19.72%
Pretax Margin
20.56%
Return on Equity
41.85%
Return on Assets
6.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
3.45
Current Ratio
0.58
Quick Ratio
0.58

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.21 billion
Price / Sales
5.46
Cash Flow
$8.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.66
Book Value
$10.23 per share
Price / Book
11.63

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
101,220,000
Free Float
86,046,000
Market Cap
$12.05 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.37

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This page (NASDAQ:LAMR) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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