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The closing price of Lamar Advertising Co (NASDAQ: LAMR) was $122.59 for the day, down -2.26% from the previous closing price of $125.43. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.59 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of LAMR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 253.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.77. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 4.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.90.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wells Fargo on September 19, 2024, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $132.
On July 16, 2024, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $135.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on July 11, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $122.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 24 ’25 when Fletcher Nancy bought 235 shares for $123.18 per share. The transaction valued at 28,947 led to the insider holds 5,725 shares of the business.
KOERNER JOHN E III sold 17,000 shares of LAMR for $2,040,866 on May 10 ’24. The Director now owns 32,178 shares after completing the transaction at $120.05 per share. On Mar 07 ’24, another insider, Johnson Jay LeCoryelle, who serves as the CFO, Treasurer, EVP of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $118.97 each. As a result, the insider received 594,862 and left with 10,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Lamar’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.78, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.64. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.99.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LAMR has reached a high of $139.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $107.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.74%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.50%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 87.98M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 87.28M. Insiders hold about 14.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.33% stake in the company.
