Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising (Nasdaq: LAMR) is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with more than 348,000 displays across the United States and Canada. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboard, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out-of-home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 2,800 displays.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Real estate investment trusts
Sub-IndustryAdvertising
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:LAMR
CUSIP51281510
Phone225-926-1000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.50
Current Ratio1.59
Quick Ratio1.59
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio13.49
Forward P/E Ratio13.03
P/E Growth4.35
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.54 billion
Price / Sales4.43
Cash Flow$5.4191 per share
Price / Cash12.79
Book Value$11.23 per share
Price / Book6.17
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.05
Net Income$317.67 million
Net Margins18.69%
Return on Equity27.02%
Return on Assets7.15%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,400
Outstanding Shares98,440,000
Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lamar Advertising's stock symbol?
Lamar Advertising trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LAMR."
How often does Lamar Advertising pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lamar Advertising?
Lamar Advertising announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 17th. Investors of record on Friday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 14th. View Lamar Advertising's Dividend History.
How were Lamar Advertising's earnings last quarter?
Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ:LAMR) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.67. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $361.03 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $360.27 million. Lamar Advertising had a net margin of 18.69% and a return on equity of 27.02%. The company's revenue was up 4.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. View Lamar Advertising's Earnings History.
When is Lamar Advertising's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LAMR?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Lamar Advertising's shares. Their predictions range from $68.00 to $70.00. On average, they expect Lamar Advertising's share price to reach $68.6667 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Lamar Advertising.
Who are some of Lamar Advertising's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Lamar Advertising include Weyerhaeuser (WY), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), DIGITAL Rlty Tr/SH SH (DLR), Welltower (WELL), UNIBAIL-RODAMCO/ADR (UNRDY), GGP (GGP), Ventas (VTR), Boston Properties (BXP), SBA Communications (SBAC), Host Hotels and Resorts (HST), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Realty Income (O), Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE).
Who are Lamar Advertising's key executives?
Lamar Advertising's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin Patrick Reilly Jr., Chairman & Pres (Age 63)
- Mr. Sean E. Reilly, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 56)
- Mr. Keith A. Istre, Treasurer, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 65)
- Robert B. Switzer, VP of Operations
- Mr. Buster Kantrow, Director, Investor Relations
Has Lamar Advertising been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about LAMR stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Lamar Advertising earned a news sentiment score of 0.08 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the real estate investment trust an impact score of 46.45 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Lamar Advertising's major shareholders?
Lamar Advertising's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.36%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.40%), Royal Bank of Canada (2.68%), Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (2.46%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (2.18%) and Thornburg Investment Management Inc. (1.93%). Company insiders that own Lamar Advertising stock include Anna Reilly, John Maxwell Hamilton, Keith A Istre and Stephen P Mumblow. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lamar Advertising.
Which major investors are selling Lamar Advertising stock?
LAMR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pzena Investment Management LLC, Morningstar Investment Services LLC, Thornburg Investment Management Inc., Scout Investments Inc., BB&T Securities LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. Company insiders that have sold Lamar Advertising company stock in the last year include Keith A Istre and Stephen P Mumblow. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lamar Advertising.
Which major investors are buying Lamar Advertising stock?
LAMR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Carillon Tower Advisers Inc., Echo Street Capital Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group and Mackay Shields LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lamar Advertising.
How do I buy shares of Lamar Advertising?
Shares of LAMR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Lamar Advertising's stock price today?
One share of LAMR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $69.31.
How big of a company is Lamar Advertising?
Lamar Advertising has a market capitalization of $6.84 billion and generates $1.54 billion in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $317.67 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.05 on an earnings per share basis. Lamar Advertising employs 3,400 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Lamar Advertising?
Lamar Advertising's mailing address is 5321 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, BATON ROUGE LA, 70808. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at 225-926-1000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Lamar Advertising (LAMR)
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