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 2,900 displays.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Real estate investment trusts
Sub-IndustryAdvertising
SectorFinance
Phone225-926-1000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.54 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,400
OptionableOptionable
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 Friday, November 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 17th will be given a dividend of $0.92 per share on Friday, December 28th. This represents a $3.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.74%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 14th. This is an increase from Lamar Advertising's previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. View Lamar Advertising's Dividend History.
How were Lamar Advertising's earnings last quarter?
Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ:LAMR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.06. The real estate investment trust earned $419.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $416.75 million. Lamar Advertising had a net margin of 18.57% and a return on equity of 27.51%. The company's revenue was up 5.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.94 earnings per share. View Lamar Advertising's Earnings History.
When is Lamar Advertising's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Lamar Advertising's earnings call?
Lamar Advertising will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 20th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 3343230520.
What price target have analysts set for LAMR?
6 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Lamar Advertising's shares. Their predictions range from $69.00 to $88.00. On average, they anticipate Lamar Advertising's stock price to reach $76.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Lamar Advertising.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Lamar Advertising?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lamar Advertising in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Lamar Advertising.
Has Lamar Advertising been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about LAMR stock has been trending negative on Sunday, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Lamar Advertising earned a media sentiment score of -2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Lamar Advertising's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Lamar Advertising include Welltower (WELL), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), DIGITAL RLTY TR/SH (DLR), Ventas (VTR), SBA Communications (SBAC), Realty Income (O), Boston Properties (BXP), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Essex Property Trust (ESS), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), HCP (HCP), ANNALY CAP MGMT/SH (NLY), Host Hotels and Resorts (HST) and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO).
Who are Lamar Advertising's key executives?
Lamar Advertising's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin Patrick Reilly Jr., Chairman & Pres (Age 64)
- Mr. Sean E. Reilly, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 57)
- Mr. Keith A. Istre, Chief Financial & Accounting Officer and Treasurer (Age 66)
- Mr. Robert B. Switzer, VP of Operations
- Mr. Buster Kantrow, Director, Investor Relations
Who are Lamar Advertising's major shareholders?
Lamar Advertising's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.43%), Cohen & Steers Inc. (3.76%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.10%), Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (2.31%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.08%) and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (1.88%). 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 Scout Investments Inc., Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY, Cohen & Steers Inc., Capital Management Corp VA and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lamar Advertising.
Which major investors are buying Lamar Advertising stock?
LAMR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Daiwa Securities Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Anchor Capital Advisors LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Bank of America Corp DE. 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 $77.63.
How big of a company is Lamar Advertising?
Lamar Advertising has a market capitalization of $7.72 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.
What is Lamar Advertising's official website?
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]
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