Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.720-5.830 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.950. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on LAMR. Morgan Stanley set a $140.00 price target on shares of Lamar Advertising in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Lamar Advertising from $122.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lamar Advertising in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Lamar Advertising from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $133.00.

Lamar Advertising Stock Performance

LAMR stock traded down $3.44 during trading on Friday, hitting $129.39. The company had a trading volume of 365,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 471,970. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $129.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $126.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.04. The firm has a market cap of $13.10 billion, a PE ratio of 30.35 and a beta of 1.23. Lamar Advertising has a 1-year low of $99.84 and a 1-year high of $136.69.

Lamar Advertising Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $1.55 per share. This represents a $6.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. Lamar Advertising’s dividend payout ratio is 145.54%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lamar Advertising

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LAMR. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Lamar Advertising in the second quarter valued at about $510,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Lamar Advertising by 250.0% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 47,604 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,777,000 after acquiring an additional 34,002 shares during the period. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Lamar Advertising by 224.6% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 2,048 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 1,417 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL purchased a new position in Lamar Advertising in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $873,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in Lamar Advertising by 39.0% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 37,166 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,510,000 after purchasing an additional 10,423 shares during the last quarter. 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.