Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.950-5.990 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Lamar Advertising Trading Up 2.0%
Shares of LAMR traded up $3.18 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $161.36. 72,521 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 598,698. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $155.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $142.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.81 and a beta of 1.19. Lamar Advertising has a 1 year low of $113.66 and a 1 year high of $166.33.
Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58. Lamar Advertising had a return on equity of 55.53% and a net margin of 24.01%.The business had revenue of $616.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $606.61 million. Lamar Advertising has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-5.990 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lamar Advertising will post 8.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms have recently commented on LAMR. Citigroup lowered shares of Lamar Advertising from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $145.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Friday, July 10th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Lamar Advertising from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lamar Advertising in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Lamar Advertising from $136.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $145.00 target price on shares of Lamar Advertising in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lamar Advertising presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $154.67.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Lamar Advertising by 123.8% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,475,525 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $177,152,000 after purchasing an additional 816,217 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Lamar Advertising by 97.8% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 991,990 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $121,439,000 after buying an additional 490,463 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of Lamar Advertising by 23.9% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,629,554 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $199,490,000 after buying an additional 314,235 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Lamar Advertising by 1,839.7% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 230,189 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,137,000 after acquiring an additional 218,322 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its position in Lamar Advertising by 13.8% in the third quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 1,478,299 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $180,973,000 after purchasing an additional 178,880 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.78% of the company’s stock.
Lamar Advertising Company Profile
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.
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