

Lamar Advertising Company is downgraded to Hold as its current price now reflects fair value after a 42% return since the last Buy rating. LAMR's digital billboard pivot and accretive M&A drive strong AFFO growth potential, with 2026 guidance at $8.50–$8.70 per share supporting a 74% dividend payout ratio. Digital billboards pivot to offer significant potential to transform into the industry's next stage, although macro headwinds could pressure near-term advertising budgets and consumers.

Lamar Advertising and Outfront Media dominate the great outdoors, at least when it comes to advertising.

BATON ROUGE, La., July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) will release its second quarter ended June 30, 2026 earnings report before the market opens on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Lamar will host a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (Central time) to discuss the Company's results and answer questions relating to company operations.

BATON ROUGE, La. , July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) will release its second quarter ended June 30, 2026 earnings report before the market opens on Thursday, August 6, 2026. Lamar will host a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:00 a.

Lamar (LAMR) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Lamar's steady Q1 growth, 42.9% EBITDA margin and low leverage justify why this OOH REIT looks like the cleaner buy now compared to OUT.

LAMR rises 19.2% YTD as Q1 results beat, bookings hit best since COVID, margins expand and a 2026 dividend of at least $6.40 looms.
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