NASDAQ:LAMR Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This Sector (From DTI) (Ad) Free LAMR Stock Alerts $111.44 +0.72 (+0.65%) (As of 04/19/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$110.10▼$111.6950-Day Range$104.55▼$120.5852-Week Range$77.21▼$121.99Volume290,850 shsAverage Volume410,811 shsMarket Capitalization$11.37 billionP/E Ratio22.98Dividend Yield4.67%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/Downside1.7% Downside$109.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.05% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.94Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.07Based on 19 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.3.56 out of 5 starsFinance Sector404th out of 844 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry88th out of 179 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 1.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLamar Advertising has a news sentiment score of 0.07. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Lamar Advertising this week, compared to 31 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for LAMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -89% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Lamar Advertising to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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 Insiders14.98% 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 22.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lamar Advertising is 22.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 50.99.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLamar Advertising has a P/B Ratio of 9.35. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Today4/19/2024Next 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-1.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.85 Trailing P/E Ratio22.98 Forward P/E Ratio14.78 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 / Sales5.39 Cash Flow$7.85 per share Price / Cash Flow14.19 Book Value$11.92 per share Price / Book9.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares102,066,000Free Float86,777,000Market Cap$11.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.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 & InstitutionsState of Alaska Department of RevenueBought 300 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.050%Hedeker Wealth LLCBought 296 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.018%Handelsinvest InvesteringsforvaltningSold 1,163 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.002%First Trust Direct Indexing L.P.Bought 1,833 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.002%State of Michigan Retirement SystemBought 500 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.021%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 equities 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 equities 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 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Lamar Advertising's shares. Their LAMR share price targets range from $109.00 to $110.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $109.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.7%. 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 4.9% and is now trading at $111.44. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Lamar Advertising? Lamar Advertising saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,090,000 shares, a decline of 11.1% from the March 15th total of 2,350,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 418,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 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) issued its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate 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 last year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. How often does Lamar Advertising pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lamar Advertising? Lamar Advertising announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. This is an increase 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 First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (DDIV), 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), iShares US Credit Bond ETF (CRED) and Fidelity Real Estate Investment ETF (FPRO). 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 EPS guidance of $7.67-7.82 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY (0.38%), Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.09%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%), Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC (0.04%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%) and State of Michigan Retirement System (0.02%). 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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