NASDAQ:LAMR Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free LAMR Stock Alerts $110.64 -0.64 (-0.58%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$110.55▼$112.3550-Day Range$104.55▼$120.5852-Week Range$77.21▼$121.99Volume295,516 shsAverage Volume414,691 shsMarket Capitalization$11.29 billionP/E Ratio22.81Dividend Yield4.70%Price Target$109.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Lamar Advertising alerts: Email Address Lamar Advertising MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.0% Downside$109.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.05% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.94Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.17Based on 20 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$594,850 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.03%From $7.54 to $8.07 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.64 out of 5 starsFinance Sector391st out of 821 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry78th out of 176 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLamar Advertising has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 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. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.05% of the outstanding shares of Lamar Advertising have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLamar Advertising has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lamar Advertising has recently decreased by 11.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipLamar Advertising is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthLamar Advertising has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lamar Advertising is 107.22%. 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 64.44% next year. This indicates that Lamar Advertising will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreLamar Advertising has received a -14.20% net impact score from Upright. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories "Scarce human capital", "Physical diseases", and "GHG emissions". The negative contribution in the "Physical diseases" impact category is driven by its "Outdoor advertisements" product. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Lamar Advertising is -0.94. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 32 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for LAMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Lamar Advertising to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $594,850.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.98% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lamar Advertising are expected to grow by 7.03% in the coming year, from $7.54 to $8.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 22.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.29.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 22.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.52.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 9.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Lamar Advertising Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Read More LAMR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LAMR Stock News HeadlinesApril 18, 2024 | msn.comSouth Lamar near Barton Springs reopened after emergency repairApril 17, 2024 | yahoo.comMan severely injured after shooting on Lamar AvenueApril 18, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 17, 2024 | yahoo.comThe Game Faces Turncoat Allegations After Picking Side In Drake-Kendrick Lamar FeudApril 17, 2024 | msn.comBetter High-Yield Passive Income Dividend Stocks: Lamar Advertising vs. Cheniere Energy PartnersApril 16, 2024 | msn.comConstruction revs up on South Lamar ahead of corridor upgradeApril 16, 2024 | msn.comDrake Reacts To A.I. 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In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) Short Interest UpdateApril 15, 2024 | nasdaq.comLAMR Quantitative Stock AnalysisApril 14, 2024 | msn.comFormer MVP Picks Ravens’ Lamar Jackson to Win Super Bowl Ahead of Other Top QBsApril 14, 2024 | msn.comDid Drake Finally Record a Kendrick Lamar Diss Track?April 13, 2024 | msn.comKendrick Lamar-Produced Comedy Film On Black Man Who Finds Out His White Girlfriend’s Ancestors Owned His Gets 2025 Release DateApril 12, 2024 | msn.com'South Park' Meets Kendrick Lamar: Matt Stone And Trey Parker Are Working On A Live Action Comedy With The Rap LegendApril 12, 2024 | msn.com'South Park' Creators and Kendrick Lamar Announce Release Date for New Comedy Film Collaboration With Wild PremiseApril 11, 2024 | msn.comSouth Park Creators and Kendrick Lamar's Comedy Movie Gets a July 2025 Release DateApril 11, 2024 | msn.comATCEMS: 1 seriously injured after motorcycle crashes into pole on South LamarApril 11, 2024 | msn.com‘South Park’ Creators Matt Stone, Trey Parker Set Live-Action Comedy With Kendrick Lamar at ParamountApril 11, 2024 | msn.comKendrick Lamar Teams With ‘South Park’ Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone for New Movie MusicalApril 11, 2024 | msn.com1 seriously injured after vehicle-pedestrian crash on South LamarApril 10, 2024 | msn.comJoe Budden reports Drake, Kendrick Lamar both have 'nuclear' diss tracks arrivingApril 10, 2024 | yahoo.comJoe Budden Claims Drake & Kendrick Lamar Both Have Diss Tracks Ready: ‘It’s Nuclear’April 10, 2024 | msn.com2024 NFL Draft: Here's how the Ravens are involving Lamar Jackson in their processApril 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com4 REITs With Double Digit Total Returns Over The Last 3 And 5 YearsApril 10, 2024 | msn.comLamar County School District moves forward with bond referendumApril 10, 2024 | msn.comLamar Jackson will watch tape of receiver prospects as part of Ravens’ pre-draft processSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today4/17/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryAdvertising Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAMR CUSIP51281510 CIK1090425 Webwww.lamar.com Phone(888) 308-5060Fax225-926-1005Employees3,550Year Founded1902Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$109.50 High Stock Price Target$110.00 Low Stock Price Target$109.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.85 Trailing P/E Ratio22.81 Forward P/E Ratio14.67 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$495.76 million Net Margins23.49% Pretax Margin24.00% Return on Equity41.88% Return on Assets7.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.55 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.11 billion Price / Sales5.35 Cash Flow$7.76 per share Price / Cash Flow14.26 Book Value$11.92 per share Price / Book9.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares102,070,000Free Float86,777,000Market Cap$11.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kevin Patrick Reilly Jr. (Age 70)Executive Chairman Comp: $768.22kMr. Sean E. Reilly (Age 62)CEO & President Comp: $2.19MMicky VintExecutive Vice President of OperationsMr. Sukhvinder Singh (Age 53)Senior Vice President of Technology and Innovation Mr. James R. McIlwainSecretary & General CounselMr. John M. MillerExecutive Vice President of Sales & MarketingMs. Tammy DuncanExecutive Vice President of Human ResourcesHal KilshawExecutive Vice President of Governmental RelationsMr. Lee Kantrow Jr. (Age 49)Executive Vice President of Business Development Denise ShewmakeExecutive VP & Central Regional ManagerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEquity LifeStyle PropertiesNYSE:ELSGaming and Leisure PropertiesNASDAQ:GLPIVEREITNYSE:VERUDRNYSE:UDRW. P. CareyNYSE:WPCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.Sold 1,072 shares on 4/17/2024Ownership: 0.013%Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLCSold 469 shares on 4/17/2024Ownership: 0.005%Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLCBought 1,144 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.034%Cypress Wealth Services LLCSold 714 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.005%Sound Income Strategies LLCBought 145 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LAMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Lamar Advertising stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lamar Advertising in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LAMR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LAMR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View LAMR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Lamar Advertising's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Lamar Advertising's shares. Their LAMR share price targets range from $109.00 to $110.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $109.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.0%. View analysts price targets for LAMR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LAMR shares performed in 2024? Lamar Advertising's stock was trading at $106.28 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LAMR shares have increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $110.64. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Lamar Advertising? Lamar Advertising saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,090,000 shares, a drop of 11.1% from the March 15th total of 2,350,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 418,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.0 days. View Lamar Advertising's Short Interest. When is Lamar Advertising's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our LAMR earnings forecast. How can I listen to Lamar Advertising's earnings call? Lamar Advertising will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Lamar Advertising's earnings last quarter? Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) released its earnings results on Friday, February, 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.95 by $0.49. The real estate investment trust earned $555.91 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $549.84 million. Lamar Advertising had a net margin of 23.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.88%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. How often does Lamar Advertising pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lamar Advertising? Lamar Advertising declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $1.30 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.25. Read our dividend analysis for LAMR. Is Lamar Advertising a good dividend stock? Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.68%. LAMR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 107.22%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, LAMR will have a dividend payout ratio of 64.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LAMR. What ETFs hold Lamar Advertising's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Active U.S. Real Estate ETF (PSR), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), USCF Dividend Income Fund (UDI), Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (MGMT), First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (FTIF), Columbia Research Enhanced Real Estate ETF (CRED), Fidelity Real Estate Investment ETF (FPRO) and FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE). What guidance has Lamar Advertising issued on next quarter's earnings? Lamar Advertising issued an update on its FY24 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $7.67-7.82 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.70. What is Sean Reilly's approval rating as Lamar Advertising's CEO? 86 employees have rated Lamar Advertising Chief Executive Officer Sean Reilly on Glassdoor.com. Sean Reilly has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Lamar Advertising own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lamar Advertising investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Verizon Communications (VZ), Chevron (CVX), AT&T (T), Iron Mountain (IRM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Pfizer (PFE), Duke Energy (DUK) and International Business Machines (IBM). Who are Lamar Advertising's major shareholders? Lamar Advertising's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.38%), Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.09%), Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC (0.04%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%), Beese Fulmer Investment Management Inc. (0.02%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Anna Reilly, Jay Lecoryelle Johnson, Nancy Fletcher, Stephen P Mumblow and Thomas V Reifenheiser. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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