Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Lamar Advertising Company before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Lamar Advertising Company’s stock price such as:

• Lamar Advertising Company’s current stock price and volume
• Why Lamar Advertising Company’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for LAMR from analysts
• LAMR’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR)

Before we jump into Lamar Advertising Company’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with over 362,000 displays across the United States and Canada. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboards, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out-of-home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 5,400 displays. Lamar Advertising Company was founded and incorporated in 1902 in Delaware and is based in Baton Rouge, United States.

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Lamar Advertising Company’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Lamar Advertising Company’s stock price was $159.960.

Lamar Advertising Company is down 0.43% from its previous closing price of $160.650.

During the last market session, Lamar Advertising Company’s stock traded between $158.300 and $160.740. Currently, there are approximately 101.37 million shares outstanding for Lamar Advertising Company.

Lamar Advertising Company’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 29.5, which is low compared to the Specialized REITs industry median of 29.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Lamar Advertising Company Stock Price History

Lamar Advertising Company’s (LAMR) price is currently up 2.55% so far this month.

During the month of July, Lamar Advertising Company’s stock price has reached a high of $166.330 and a low of $154.400.

Over the last year, Lamar Advertising Company has hit prices as high as $166.330 and as low as $113.660. Year to date, Lamar Advertising Company’s stock is up 26.37%.

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What Caused Lamar Advertising Company Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Lamar Advertising Company’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Lamar Advertising Company’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Lamar Advertising Company’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Lamar Advertising Company’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Lamar Advertising Company

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Lamar Advertising Company has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 4.40%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 68 and is considered to be Strong.

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Lamar Advertising Company Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Lamar Advertising Company’s stock price is $159.960, which is down 0.43% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Lamar Advertising Company stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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