Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Real Estate · REIT - Specialty
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $150.99 — A.R:R is negative (-2.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.9% away).
Lamar Advertising Company owned approximately 344,300 outdoor advertising displays in the United States and Canada at December 31, 2025, including 159,300 billboards, 144,400 logo sign structures, and 40,600 transit displays, generating $2,266.2 million in 2025 revenue. The... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $150.99 — A.R:R is negative (-2.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.9% away). Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 51d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — Lamar Advertising Company
Latest news
- NEWS How The Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Narrative Is Evolving After The US$150 Target And New Guidance - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Lamar Advertising Company stock hits all-time high, reaching 139.78 USD - Investing.com Australia — Investing.com Australia positive
- NEWS Berkshire Hathaway Sells Position In Amazon; Atlanta Braves Holdings; Charter Communications; Chevron Corporation; Diage — benzinga May 15, 2026 neutral
- NEWS TD Cowen Maintains Buy on Lamar Advertising, Raises Price Target to $170 — benzinga May 14, 2026 positive
- NEWS Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Lamar Advertising, Raises Price Target to $150 — benzinga May 8, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-06-17T10:41:47Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMPropertydigital billboards33%10-K Item 1: 'These 5,500 digital billboards generated approximately 33% of billboard advertising net revenues.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-19Item 5.02LOWStockholders at 2026 Annual Meeting approved amendment to 1996 Equity Incentive Plan increasing Class A shares by 2,000,000 to 19,500,000 total, and amendment to 2019 ESPP adding 500,000 shares. Effective June 1, 2026.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $150.99 — A.R:R is negative (-2.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.9% away). Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $145.55. Score 5.0/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $151.19 (+0.1% upside). Prior stop was $145.55. Stop-loss: $145.55.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.9% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 5.0): -1.5.
Lamar Advertising Company trades at a P/E of 28.5 (forward 24.2). TrendMatrix value score: 3.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover LAMR with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $156.
What does Lamar Advertising Company do?Lamar Advertising Company owned approximately 344,300 outdoor advertising displays in the United States and Canada at...
Lamar Advertising Company owned approximately 344,300 outdoor advertising displays in the United States and Canada at December 31, 2025, including 159,300 billboards, 144,400 logo sign structures, and 40,600 transit displays, generating $2,266.2 million in 2025 revenue. The company operates as a REIT, renting space to advertisers under short-term contracts with local advertisers making up approximately 79% of outdoor net revenues.