The stock of Lamar Advertising Co (LAMR) has gone down by -0.13% for the week, with a -2.39% drop in the past month and a -1.07% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.99%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.90% for LAMR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.02% for LAMR stock, with a simple moving average of 0.35% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ: LAMR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ: LAMR) is above average at 24.98x. The 36-month beta value for LAMR is also noteworthy at 1.56. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LAMR is 87.21M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.89% of that float. The average trading volume of LAMR on February 20, 2025 was 457.22K shares.
LAMR) stock’s latest price update
Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ: LAMR)’s stock price has decreased by -5.48 compared to its previous closing price of 132.00. However, the company has seen a -0.13% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-20 that Lamar Advertising (LAMR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $2.21 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to FFO of $2.10 per share a year ago.
Analysts’ Opinion of LAMR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LAMR stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for LAMR by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for LAMR in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $132 based on the research report published on September 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LAMR reach a price target of $135. The rating they have provided for LAMR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 16th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to LAMR, setting the target price at $122 in the report published on July 11th of the previous year.
LAMR Trading at -0.47% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LAMR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.99%, as shares sank -0.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.76% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LAMR rose by +0.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $127.36. In addition, Lamar Advertising Co saw 2.48% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LAMR starting from KOERNER JOHN E III, who sale 17,000 shares at the price of $120.05 back on May 10 ’24. After this action, KOERNER JOHN E III now owns 32,178 shares of Lamar Advertising Co, valued at $2,040,866 using the latest closing price.
Johnson Jay LeCoryelle, the CFO, Treasurer, EVP of Lamar Advertising Co, sale 5,000 shares at $118.97 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’24, which means that Johnson Jay LeCoryelle is holding 10,000 shares at $594,862 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LAMR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.69 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lamar Advertising Co stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 42.70, with 7.82 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.0 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.06.
Conclusion
In summary, Lamar Advertising Co (LAMR) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
