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Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$112.12 -0.11 (-0.10%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$110.85 -1.27 (-1.13%)
As of 04/25/2025 04:48 PM Eastern
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About Lamar Advertising Stock (NASDAQ:LAMR)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$110.78
$113.17
50-Day Range
$102.35
$132.00
52-Week Range
$99.84
$139.88
Volume
535,327 shs
Average Volume
493,802 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.48 billion
P/E Ratio
31.76
Dividend Yield
5.53%
Price Target
$134.60
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lamar Advertising Company operates as an outdoor advertising company in the United States and Canada. The company owns and operates billboards, logo signs, and transit advertising displays, as well as rents space for advertising on billboards, buses, shelters, benches, logo plates, and in airport terminals. Lamar Advertising Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Lamar Advertising Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

LAMR MarketRank™: 

Lamar Advertising scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 549th out of 949 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lamar Advertising has only been the subject of 2 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 31.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.69.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 31.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.74.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 9.41. 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

    4.83% 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 6.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lamar Advertising has recently increased by 16.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Lamar Advertising is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.52%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lamar Advertising does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Lamar Advertising is 175.64%. 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

    4.83% 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 6.1.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lamar Advertising has recently increased by 16.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Lamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 0.90 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for LAMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Lamar Advertising to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lamar Advertising insiders have not sold or bought any 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 beginning of the year. Since then, LAMR shares have decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $112.12.
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Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.74. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $579.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $583.19 million. Lamar Advertising had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.20% and a net margin of 16.40%.
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Top institutional investors of Lamar Advertising include Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.42%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.26%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.15%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Anna Reilly, Thomas V Reifenheiser, John E Koerner III, Jay Lecoryelle Johnson and Nancy Fletcher.
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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
2/20/2025
Record date for 3/28 Dividend
3/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend
3/14/2025
Dividend Payable
3/28/2025
Today
4/27/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/08/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Real estate investment trusts
Sub-Industry
Advertising
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LAMR
Employees
3,500
Year Founded
1902

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$134.60
High Stock Price Target
$160.00
Low Stock Price Target
$124.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
31.76
Forward P/E Ratio
14.16
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$495.76 million
Pretax Margin
16.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.21 billion
Cash Flow
$7.39 per share
Price / Cash Flow
15.18
Book Value
$11.92 per share
Price / Book
9.41

Miscellaneous

Free Float
87,025,000
Market Cap
$11.48 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.34

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This page (NASDAQ:LAMR) was last updated on 4/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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