Lamar Advertising (LAMR) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $1.56
- Estimate
- $1.58
- Surprise
- -1.6%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $616.7M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.1 → 5.1/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Lamar Advertising (LAMR) missed the $1.58 estimate with diluted EPS of $1.56 — a modest 1.6% shortfall. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (5.1/10) to Sell at 5.1/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates LAMR Sell at 5.2/10.
1 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -1.6% surprise compares with a -1.6% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-05.
What supports the rating
- V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.4 in RISK_OFF)
- Positive news sentiment (+0.67)
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- Sector modifier (Real Estate): -1.2
- Leverage penalty (D/E 5.0): -1.5
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $150.76
- Price target
- $157.68
- Stop
- $145.72
- Upside to target
- +4.6%
The stock trades at 27.6× trailing but 23.3× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-06 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
LAMR at TrendMatrix's latest read
REIT quarters hinge on occupancy, rate exposure, and FFO rather than headline EPS, which mechanically distorts under depreciation.
- Industry
- REIT - Specialty
- Market cap
- $15.31B
- P/E (fwd)
- 23.3
- P/E (ttm)
- 27.6
- 52-week range
- $114.45–$166.33
- Off 52-week high
- 9.4%
- RSI (14)
- 45
- Volume vs avg
- 0.62×
- Score today
- 5.2/10