Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR – Get Free Report) is projected to post its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect Lamar Advertising to post earnings of $1.65 per share and revenue of $621.73 million for the quarter. Lamar Advertising has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-5.990 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.
Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 54.94% and a net margin of 23.90%. The firm had revenue of $616.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $606.61 million. On average, analysts expect Lamar Advertising to post $8.40 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9.03 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Lamar Advertising Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ LAMR opened at $157.65 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29. Lamar Advertising has a twelve month low of $117.38 and a twelve month high of $166.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $149.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $144.84. The stock has a market cap of $16.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.77 and a beta of 1.23.
Lamar Advertising Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 21st were given a dividend of $1.65 per share. This represents a $6.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. This is a boost from Lamar Advertising’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.60. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 21st. Lamar Advertising’s payout ratio is 120.44%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Lamar Advertising
In other news, Director Thomas Reifenheiser sold 8,099 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.03, for a total transaction of $1,206,993.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 36,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,422,754.61. This trade represents a 18.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 15.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have recently commented on LAMR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lamar Advertising in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Citigroup cut shares of Lamar Advertising from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $145.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $170.00 price objective on shares of Lamar Advertising in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Lamar Advertising from $151.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Lamar Advertising from $153.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $161.00.
Read Our Latest Analysis on LAMR
Lamar Advertising Company Profile
Lamar Advertising Company is an outdoor advertising company that provides businesses with advertising displays across the United States. Its offerings include traditional and digital billboards, bulletin and poster displays, transit advertising, and other out-of-home media formats.
The company also provides logo sign and tourist-oriented directional signage services through displays located along highways and other major transportation routes. Its digital advertising network allows advertisers to deliver messages that can be updated more frequently than traditional static signage.
Lamar traces its roots to 1902 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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