What is LAMR's 12-month stock price target?

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $166.75 (+5.9% from $157.53), with a bull-case target of $196.76 and a bear-case floor of $129.17.

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Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

Q: Is LAMR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates LAMR B- (Buy — BUY) with an RQD Confidence score of 71/100.

$157.53 -0.94% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $157.64

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 15% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $16.00B

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As of 2026-11-03, Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ: LAMR) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 71/100 at a spot price of $157.53 (-0.94% 1D, market cap $16.00B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 16/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, LAMR ranks #81 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Real Estate Investment Trusts), LAMR carries a Roarable B- (71/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 27.5x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 14.8%. By comparison, KIM (Kimco Realty Corporation (HC)) holds a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 29.5x, ROIC 4.3%, cap $16.29B) and ESS (Essex Property Trust Inc.) posts a C grade (63/100 RQD, P/E 24.3x, ROIC 8.3%, cap $17.00B). Among the 5-stock peer group, HST leads on earnings multiple (23.0x) while LAMR leads on capital efficiency (14.8% ROIC).

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Per LAMR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001090425), Lamar Advertising Company generated $2.17B in revenue (+45.5% YoY), $587.2M in net income, and $683.2M in free cash flow against $6.93B in total assets and $3.17B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $157.64 (+0.07%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 31.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 71/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 14% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.4% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk C

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LAMR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (71/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY LAMR SCORES 71/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (23% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±3.9% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+16/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 80% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (62) create a -9 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$145.58+6.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$155.08+0% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$155.14+1.5% Next Q

Current

Grade B-$157.53+6.8% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 71/100 (B-) score, LAMR faces multiple-compression risk if 27.5x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.36% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 15.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($149.59) or 200D SMA ($145.19) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($166.75) toward Bear Floor ($129.17).

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12M Bear Case FloorTarget $129.17

$8,200

$-1,800 (-18.0%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $166.75

$10,585

+$585 (+5.9%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $196.76

$12,490

+$2,490 (+24.9%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (34 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 23● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	OUTPERFORM	$173	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	BUY	$185	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$148	58%	C

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LAMR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.90%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $159.0H $159.0L $157.5C $157.5VOL 489.6K

RES: $161.3SUP: $139.7SMA50: $149.6SMA200: $145.2

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

21.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +45.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #81 of 1097 ⚔️ KIM vs LAMR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (LAMR vs. KIM, ESS, HST, WPC)

Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts (172 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) ranks #81 by composite RQD confidence (71/100, grade B-) and #133 by equity capitalization ($16.00B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, HST leads on earnings valuation at 23.0x trailing P/E, while LAMR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.8% ROIC and — gross margin. HST currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with LAMR at 71/100 (B-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
LAMR ACTIVE Lamar Advertising Company	B-	71/100	27.5x	—	14.8%	-0.94%	$16.00B	Benchmark Subject
KIM Kimco Realty Corporation (HC)	B-	70/100	29.5x	—	4.3%	+0.41%	$16.29B	/kim-vs-lamr →
ESS Essex Property Trust Inc.	C	63/100	24.3x	—	8.3%	-0.39%	$17.00B	/ess-vs-lamr →
HST Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.	B	74/100	23.0x	—	8.0%	-1.56%	$17.33B	/hst-vs-lamr →
WPC W. P. Carey Inc.	C-	60/100	32.0x	—	3.7%	-1.22%	$14.75B	/wpc-vs-lamr →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001090425 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) reported GAAP revenue of $2.17B (+45.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.49B , and +14.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $587.2M, operating cash flow of $864.0M, and free cash flow of $683.2M (-8.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, LAMR closed FY2025 with $6.93B in total assets against $3.17B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$2.17B	$587.2M	$864.0M	$683.2M	$6.93B	$3.17B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.49B	$361.9M	$873.6M	$748.3M	$6.59B	$2.96B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.89B	$495.8M	$783.6M	$783.6M	$8.88B	$2.08B

3. LAMR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LAMR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LAMR?

Where is LAMR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

LAMR last traded at $157.53 (-0.94% on volume of 489,588 shares), positioning the stock +5.31% above its 50-day simple moving average ($149.59) and +8.50% above its 200-day simple moving average ($145.19). Across its 52-week range of $117.38 to $166.33, LAMR sits at the 82.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 62.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.9% ($151.39 to $163.67).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 71/100 (B-) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

LAMR — Lamar Advertising Company: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 71/100, corresponding to a B- letter grade (Roarable Buy) at a spot price of $157.53 (-0.94% 1D, market capitalization $16.00B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (13/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 14.8%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 17.1%, and free cash flow yield of 4.23%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (16/20) + Insider Conviction (16/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (11/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (15/20): Incorporates a 1.04x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Financials sector, Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. — for the products sold, customer base, or revenue model. The profile identifies the company's market capitalization as $16.1B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) reported $2.17B in annual revenue (up from $1.49B in FY2024, +45.5% YoY) and $587.2M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($1.89B revenue, $495.8M net income) through FY2025, LAMR scaled operating cash flow to $864.0M and free cash flow to $683.2M, backed by $6.93B in total assets against $3.17B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (B- • RQD 71/100): Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side. Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 13/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 16/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $117.38 – $166.33 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run. Investors must weigh 27.5x trailing P/E and 20.8x EV/EBITDA against 17.1% operating margins and a 1.04x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies are — Sector correlations and second-order bottlenecks are — beyond the sector and industry classification (Financials; Real Estate Investment Trusts). Investors should track the digital billboard expansion theme referenced in the news wire as the only named operational development, but the source does not link it to any supply-chain counterparties.

Key Question #1: Can LAMR sustain or expand its 17.1% operating margin and 14.8% ROIC against Real Estate Investment Trusts peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $2.17B and free cash flow of $683.2M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $3.17B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is LAMR's 23.1x forward P/E multiple to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.04x)?

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LAMR Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $157.53?

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DE DeltaGamma_99 RQD DEBATE OPENER • Options Flow Specialist 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $182.73 (+16.0%)

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The RQD rating scores institutional and insider flow at 16/20 each alongside a 15/20 forensic balance sheet, with FY 2025 operating inc

Picked up a starter position in LAMR in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $157.53. The RQD rating scores institutional and insider flow at 16/20 each alongside a 15/20 forensic balance sheet, with FY 2025 operating income up to $774.1M from $532.0M.. Trading inside a $117.52–$166.33 52-week range with 4.23% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Real Estate Investment Trusts multiples expand this quarter.

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@DeltaGamma_99 Agree on the RQD 71/100 quality, though with 1.04 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $157.53 and keeping dry powder in case we test $146.50.

FO ForensicBear RQD DEBATE OPENER • 10-K Footnote Auditor 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $126.02 (-20.0%)

Spot @ $157.53

The stock trades at 27.5x TTM earnings and the RQD macro-regime pillar scores only 11/20, while reported debt rose from $2.08B to $31

Careful chasing LAMR at $157.53. The stock trades at 27.5x TTM earnings and the RQD macro-regime pillar scores only 11/20, while reported debt rose from $2.08B to $3.17B.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is 17.1%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $126.02 on multiple compression.