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

Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share 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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LAMR traded up $0.47 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $160.47. 114,335 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 601,766. Lamar Advertising has a one year low of $113.66 and a one year high of $166.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.58. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $156.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $142.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.28 billion, a PE ratio of 29.54 and a beta of 1.19.

Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.58. Lamar Advertising had a net margin of 24.01% and a return on equity of 55.53%. The company had revenue of $616.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $606.61 million. Lamar Advertising has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.950-5.990 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Lamar Advertising will post 8.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lamar Advertising Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were given a dividend of $1.60 per share. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. Lamar Advertising’s dividend payout ratio is presently 118.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on LAMR shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Lamar Advertising in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Lamar Advertising from $136.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Citigroup cut shares of Lamar Advertising from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $145.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley set a $145.00 price objective on Lamar Advertising in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $153.00 target price on shares of Lamar Advertising in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Lamar Advertising currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $154.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lamar Advertising

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Lamar Advertising during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Lamar Advertising in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC acquired a new position in Lamar Advertising during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Lamar Advertising in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Lamar Advertising in the third quarter valued at approximately $66,000. 93.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.