Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ: LAMR) is one of North America’s largest outdoor advertising firms, specializing in out-of-home media solutions. Since its founding in 1902, the company has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to offer a broad portfolio of advertising products. Its core business centers on billboard advertising, encompassing traditional static billboards and a rapidly expanding network of digital displays. These assets enable advertisers to reach consumers with high-impact messaging along highways, in urban centers, and at high-traffic intersections.

In addition to highway billboards, Lamar offers a variety of supplemental out-of-home formats, including transit advertising on buses and shelters, and logo signage at travel plazas and gas stations. The company provides end-to-end campaign support, from media planning and creative production to inventory management and measurement services. This full-service model allows both national brands and local businesses to customize their outdoor campaigns and target specific demographics across multiple markets.

Geographically, Lamar operates more than 420,000 displays across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Its digital billboard footprint spans over 125 major metropolitan areas, positioning the company to capitalize on the ongoing shift toward programmatic and data-driven out-of-home media. These digital assets offer advertisers real-time flexibility, dynamic creative delivery and integration with mobile and social platforms, enhancing audience engagement and campaign measurability.

Leadership at Lamar is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Reilly, who joined the company in 2014 and assumed the CEO role in 2016. Under his tenure, Lamar has prioritized digital innovation, network optimization and sustainability initiatives. The company remains focused on expanding its digital portfolio, improving operational efficiencies and delivering measurable returns for its advertising clients.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $125.75 to $128.00
• 50-Day Range: $114.98 to $128.82
• 52-Week Range: $99.84 to $139.88
• Volume: 941,634 shs
• Average Volume: 624,532 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.79 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.39
• Dividend Yield: 4.91%
• Price Target: $134.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Lamar Advertising Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lamar Advertising scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 347th out of 958 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Lamar Advertising has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Lamar Advertising is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lamar Advertising has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.44%

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 29.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 29.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 246.55.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Lamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 12.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

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 10.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lamar Advertising has recently increased by 4.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Lamar Advertising is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.86%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.94

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 10.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lamar Advertising has recently increased by 4.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.48

News Sentiment

Lamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of 1.48. 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 1.05 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for LAMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Lamar Advertising to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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.

LAMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LAMR shares performed this year?

Lamar Advertising's stock was trading at $121.74 at the start of the year. Since then, LAMR shares have increased by 3.6% and is now trading at $126.0620.

How were Lamar Advertising's earnings last quarter?

Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ:LAMR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 8th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.74. The real estate investment trust earned $579.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $580.72 million. Lamar Advertising had a net margin of 19.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.85%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Lamar Advertising's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Lamar Advertising include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.92%), State Street Corp (2.64%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.29%) and Boston Partners (2.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas V Reifenheiser, John E Koerner III, Nancy Fletcher and Jay Lecoryelle Johnson.
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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/08/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/14/2025
• 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
• Web: www.lamar.com
• Phone: (888) 308-5060
• Fax: 225-926-1005
• Employees: 3,500
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lamar Advertising: $134.20
• High Price Target: $160.00
• Low Price Target: $119.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.13
• 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: 5.86
• Cash Flow: $8.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.72
• Book Value: $10.23 per share
• Price / Book: 12.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 101,220,000
• Free Float: 86,046,000
• Market Cap: $12.93 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.38