NASDAQ:LAMR Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $112.12 -0.11 (-0.10%) Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$110.85 -1.27 (-1.13%) As of 04/25/2025 04:48 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Lamar Advertising Stock (NASDAQ:LAMR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lamar Advertising alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$110.78▼$113.1750-Day Range$102.35▼$132.0052-Week Range$99.84▼$139.88Volume535,327 shsAverage Volume493,802 shsMarket Capitalization$11.48 billionP/E Ratio31.76Dividend Yield5.53%Price Target$134.60Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewLamar 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.Read More… Lamar Advertising Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreLAMR 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. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLamar 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 CoverageLamar 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 and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.44% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioLamar 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.83% 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 6.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lamar Advertising has recently increased by 16.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipLamar 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 GrowthLamar Advertising does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lamar Advertising is 175.64%. 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 73.55% next year. This indicates that Lamar Advertising will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lamar Advertising's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.7 / 5Environmental Score-0.94 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.83% 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 6.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lamar Advertising has recently increased by 16.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.19 News SentimentLamar 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for LAMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows5 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. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lamar Advertising insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.99% 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 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. Email Address LAMR Stock News HeadlinesLamar CISD removes lesson on Virginia due to bare breast on state sealApril 20, 2025 | msn.comKendrick Lamar Becomes First Musician to Be Featured in a Gatorade CommercialApril 19, 2025 | msn.comTrump’s Secret WeaponHave you looked at the stock market recently? Millions of investors are scrambling trying to figure out what's coming next. But here's the truth… This is just the beginning. Trump has made it clear his tariffs are coming, and that the market will get worse before it gets better. 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Since then, LAMR shares have decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $112.12. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Lamar Advertising's earnings last quarter? 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%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lamar Advertising's major shareholders? 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. 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 Earnings2/20/2025Record date for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2025Dividend Payable3/28/2025Today4/27/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryAdvertising Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAMR CIK1090425 Webwww.lamar.com Phone(888) 308-5060Fax225-926-1005Employees3,500Year Founded1902Price 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 RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.53 Trailing P/E Ratio31.76 Forward P/E Ratio14.16 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$495.76 million Net Margins16.40% Pretax Margin16.65% Return on Equity30.20% Return on Assets5.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.48 Current Ratio0.56 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.21 billion Price / Sales5.20 Cash Flow$7.39 per share Price / Cash Flow15.18 Book Value$11.92 per share Price / Book9.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares102,397,000Free Float87,025,000Market Cap$11.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.34 Social Links 10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? 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