Lamar Advertising Co

Lamar Advertising Co (LAMR) Stock Analysis

$146.450

-0.425 (-0.29%)At close

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High
148.320
Open
147.935
VWAP
146.49
Volume
486.48K
Mkt Cap
12.14B
Low
144.710
Amount
71.27M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
16.98

Lamar Advertising Company is an outdoor advertising company, with over 359,000 displays across the United States and Canada. It offers advertisers a variety of billboards, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats. The Company offers its customers a network of digital billboards in the United States with approximately 5,600 displays. The Company operates three types of outdoor advertising displays: billboards, logo signs, and transit advertising displays. Under Billboards, it rents most of its advertising space on two types of billboards: bulletins and posters. In addition to traditional billboards, it rents space on digital billboards, which are located on major traffic arteries and city streets. Under Logo signs, it rents advertising space on logo signs located near highway exits. Under Transit advertising displays, it rents advertising space on the exterior and interior of public transportation vehicles, in airport terminals, and on transit shelters and benches.

www.lamar.com

AI analysis of Lamar Advertising Co (LAMR)

Buy

Lamar Advertising Co is a good buy right now, with a current price of $146.47 and a strong gross margin of 54.82% in Q2 2026. The company has raised its AFFO guidance to between $8.75 and $8.90, reflecting confidence in future performance. However, a key risk is the high debt to equity ratio of 354.32%, indicating potential financial vulnerability.

Analyst Ratings (8)

-4.75% Downside
Hold
2 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 146.45
Low
128.00
Average
139.50
High
145.00

Wells Fargo

2026-08-12

Price Target

$151

Equal Weight

Morgan Stanley

2026-08-07

Price Target

$170

Equal Weight

JPMorgan

2026-08-07

Price Target

$160

Neutral

JPMorgan

2026-07-22

Price Target

$153

Neutral

Citi

2026-07-09

Price Target

$160

Neutral

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Lamar Advertising Co (LAMR) is 29.50, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 22.03.

Forward P/E

Overvalued
5Y Average P/E
22.03
Current P/E
29.50
Overvalued
25.83
Undervalued
18.23

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
15.96
Current EV/EBITDA
16.98
Overvalued
17.79
Undervalued
14.13

Forward P/S

Overvalued
5Y Average P/S
5.26
Current P/S
5.97
Overvalued
5.88
Undervalued
4.64

Whales holding LAMR

O

Osterweis Capital Management, Inc.

+ HoldingLAMR

+2.15%

3M Return

M

Miller Howard Investments, Inc.

+ HoldingLAMR

-0.44%

3M Return

G

Gardner Russo & Quinn LLC

+ HoldingLAMR

-0.47%

3M Return

E

Egerton Capital (UK) LLP

+ HoldingLAMR

-0.61%

3M Return

P

Paralel Advisors LLC

+ HoldingLAMR

-1.69%

3M Return

H

Hamlin Capital Management, LLC

+ HoldingLAMR

-3.64%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-08-13 (ET)

09:30:00

Lamar Advertising Acquires AdSource Outdoor Advertising Assets

2026-08-06 (ET)

06:30:00

Company Reports Q2 Revenue of $616.7M, Raises Full-Year AFFO Guidance to $8.75-$8.90

06:30:00

Lamar Advertising Raises 2026 AFFO Outlook to $8.75-$8.90

2026-05-07 (ET)

06:50:00

Lamar Q1 Revenue of $528M Beats Expectations

2026-02-20 (ET)

09:00:00

U.S. Stock Futures Slightly Lower as Oil Prices Rise Amid Geopolitical Tensions

News

LAMR FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Lamar Advertising Company is an outdoor advertising company, with over 359,000 displays across the United States and Canada. It offers advertisers a variety of billboards, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats. The Company offers its customers a network of digital billboards in the United States with approximately 5,600 displays. The Company operates three types of outdoor advertising displays: billboards, logo signs, and transit advertising displays. Under Billboards, it rents most of its advertising space on two types of billboards: bulletins and posters. In addition to traditional billboards, it rents space on digital billboards, which are located on major traffic arteries and city streets. Under Logo signs, it rents advertising space on logo signs located near highway exits. Under Transit advertising displays, it rents advertising space on the exterior and interior of public transportation vehicles, in airport terminals, and on transit shelters and benches. It operates in the Real Estate sector (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS industry).

Lamar Advertising Co is a good buy right now, with a current price of $146.47 and a strong gross margin of 54.82% in Q2 2026. The company has raised its AFFO guidance to between $8.75 and $8.90, reflecting confidence in future performance. However, a key risk is the high debt to equity ratio of 354.32%, indicating potential financial vulnerability.

8 analysts cover LAMR: 2 rate it Buy, 6 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 139.50.

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