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(From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free LAMR Stock Alerts $119.41 +0.68 (+0.57%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$118.34▼$120.0250-Day Range$102.48▼$120.5852-Week Range$77.21▼$121.99Volume339,532 shsAverage Volume502,966 shsMarket Capitalization$12.19 billionP/E Ratio24.62Dividend Yield4.35%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/Downside8.3% Downside$109.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.30% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.94Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.05Based on 21 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.3.41 out of 5 starsFinance Sector428th out of 849 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry93rd out of 181 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $109.50, Lamar Advertising has a forecasted downside of 8.3% from its current price of $119.41.Amount of Analyst CoverageLamar Advertising has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% 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 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lamar Advertising has recently increased by 25.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipLamar Advertising is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.47%, 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 1.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 33 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for LAMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 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. 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 Insiders14.90% 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 24.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 148.82.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 24.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 63.07.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 10.02. 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 HeadlinesMarch 11, 2024 | insidertrades.comJay Lecoryelle Johnson Sells 5,000 Shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) StockMarch 29, 2024 | msn.comLamar County School District Pre-K registration coming up soonMarch 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? 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Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 27, 2024 | msn.comFuture & Metro’s Streams Are Boomin With Viral Kendrick Lamar-Featuring ‘Like That’March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s Why Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) Rose in Q4March 27, 2024 | yahoo.comJ. Cole or Drake: Who Needs to Respond More to Kendrick Lamar’s Verse? The Cases for BothMarch 26, 2024 | msn.comUpdate: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Lamar and Pickens counties until 1 a.m. TuesdayMarch 25, 2024 | msn.com'Corny and lame': Internet trolls Drake as he addresses Kendrick Lamar beef live on stage after being dissed by rapperMarch 25, 2024 | yahoo.comJoe Budden Asserts Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” Verse Exposed “Phony” FriendsMarch 25, 2024 | msn.comRavens RB Derrick Henry ready to play with 'dynamic' QB Lamar JacksonMarch 25, 2024 | msn.comCommunity meeting for proposed Lamar Co. solar farm set for TuesdayMarch 23, 2024 | msn.comKendrick Lamar Takes Hard Shots at Drake and J. Cole on Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That’March 22, 2024 | msn.comKendrick Lamar, J. Cole collab album officially over after scorching dissMarch 22, 2024 | ftw.usatoday.comKendrick Lamar's rap beef with Drake and J. Cole, explainedMarch 22, 2024 | msn.comKendrick Lamar Seemingly Throws Shots At Drake, J. Cole On New Track: What To Know About The Rap BeefMarch 22, 2024 | msn.comKendrick Lamar steals Big Sean's thunder; shoots bars at Drake, J.Cole promptly after Big 3 dissMarch 22, 2024 | chron.comHow to Watch Lamar vs. Washington State Women's Basketball: Live Stream & TV Channel - Thursday, March 21March 21, 2024 | msn.comPolice identify person hit, killed in early March crash on North LamarMarch 21, 2024 | msn.comLamar School students present charitable check to United WayMarch 21, 2024 | msn.comOne year later: Mother of Ja'Shawn Poirier reflects on deadly Lamar High School shootingMarch 21, 2024 | msn.comLamar County family says ear infection led to 8-year-old’s cancer diagnosisSee 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 Payable3/28/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)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-8.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.85 Trailing P/E Ratio24.62 Forward P/E Ratio15.84 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 / Sales5.77 Cash Flow$8.01 per share Price / Cash Flow14.91 Book Value$11.92 per share Price / Book10.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares102,070,000Free Float86,858,000Market Cap$12.19 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.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: $2.19MMr. Jay Lecoryelle Johnson (Age 46)Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $1.31MMicky 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 More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEquity LifeStyle PropertiesNYSE:ELSUDRNYSE:UDRCyrusOneNASDAQ:CONEW. P. CareyNYSE:WPCVEREITNYSE:VERView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsQuadrature Capital LtdBought 12,043 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.012%PNC Financial Services Group Inc.Bought 1,643 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.056%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 558 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.003%Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 68,167 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 12.384%Jay Lecoryelle JohnsonSold 5,000 sharesTotal: $594,850.00 ($118.97/share)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 twelve months. 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 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Lamar Advertising's stock. Their LAMR share price targets range from $109.00 to $110.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $109.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.3%. 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LAMR shares have increased by 12.4% and is now trading at $119.41. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Lamar Advertising? Lamar Advertising saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,350,000 shares, an increase of 25.7% from the February 29th total of 1,870,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 420,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.6 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 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 the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.49. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $555.91 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $549.84 million. Lamar Advertising had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 41.88% and a net margin of 23.49%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.35%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. This is a positive change 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 4.47%. 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 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), Fidelity Real Estate Investment ETF (FPRO), FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE), iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (USRT) and Pacer Lunt MidCap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (PAMC). What guidance has Lamar Advertising issued on next quarter's earnings? Lamar Advertising updated 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 earnings per share 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 variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.39%), Vanguard Group Inc. (12.38%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (4.04%), Boston Partners (2.90%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (1.73%) and Hamlin Capital Management LLC (1.32%). 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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