LAMR NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Lamar Advertising Company · Real Estate · Reit - Specialty

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Latest close 159.5 USD
-1.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.8%, after a 2.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 7d.

Setup score 69 out of 100
Latest Close 159.5 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.8% latest completed week
4W Return 2.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return 14.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 54-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.8% Latest completed week; four-week move 2.2%. Indicator stack 100/68 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 40/100 conviction; expected move 7.0%. News sentiment 57/100 59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 7d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 91.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.8%, after a 2.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9912-week average 0.89

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 2.2% over four weeks, 14.8% over 12 weeks, and 33.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 54 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.8%
4W2.2%
12W14.8%
26W26.7%
52W33.5%
Active trend streak54 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.03Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-0.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership12.04Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change80.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength43/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Value8/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Quality90/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Momentum78/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Growth77/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework24/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
29.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
21.0x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
31.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
30.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
45.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
30.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
1.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

LAMR shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction40/100
Expected move7.0%
Put/call volume0.29
Pressure58
Speculation1
Volatility51
Trend agreement37
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Insider activity10 / 4

10 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

26 positive · 30 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings7dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-3.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.5%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-7.8%Week of 15 May.
Latest week-1.8%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses2
Recent vol4.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -2.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape72/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 72/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.99; 2 reversal markers Factors54/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 33; Small Cap Core rank 91 SVQF24/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 549.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

LAMR shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 7.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 7.0% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) Reaches New 12-Month High - Still a Buy? Insiders10 / 4

10 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings7d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026159.5 USD-1.8%139.1 USD112.6 USD1.0312.042.0MOn
17 Jul 2026162.3 USD4.6%137.9 USD112.2 USD1.2212.452.7MOn
10 Jul 2026155.2 USD-1.5%136.6 USD111.7 USD1.103.232.6MOn
3 Jul 2026157.6 USD0.9%135.5 USD111.2 USD1.116.692.1MOn
26 Jun 2026156.1 USD4.3%134.5 USD110.8 USD1.036.685.2MOn
19 Jun 2026149.7 USD-2.0%133.6 USD110.3 USD0.86-2.233.0MOn
12 Jun 2026152.7 USD1.9%132.8 USD109.9 USD0.992.302.6MOn
5 Jun 2026149.8 USD-0.7%131.9 USD109.4 USD1.092.652.3MOn
29 May 2026150.9 USD-0.4%131.0 USD109.0 USD1.36-1.321.9MOn
22 May 2026151.5 USD5.2%129.7 USD108.5 USD1.391.823.0MOn
15 May 2026144.0 USD-7.8%128.6 USD108.1 USD1.03-2.064.8MOn
8 May 2026156.3 USD12.5%127.6 USD107.6 USD0.675.804.9MOn
1 May 2026138.9 USD4.5%126.1 USD107.2 USD0.14-0.822.8MOn
24 Apr 2026132.9 USD-0.5%125.5 USD106.8 USD-0.27-3.752.4MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.