UBS Maintains a 'Neutral' on Lamar Advertising (LAMR); Digital Helped 4Q Beat; Raising Estimates

February 23, 2012 12:19 PM EST
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UBS maintains a 'Neutral' on Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ: LAMR) price target raised from $28 to $32.

UBS analyst says, "4Q digital growth was 23% in 4Q, with same board growth accelerating from low to mid SD growth in 2Q/ 3Q to 6.4% in 4Q. However, analog revenue growth was only ~1% in 4Q a deceleration from 1.6% in 3Q, with the growth driven by occupancy as pricing was flat in the Q. We are adj. our 1Q/ ’12 rev to $265M/ $1.18B vs. prior $263M/ $1.17B and EBITDA (incl. SBC) to $94M/ $499M vs. our prior $96M/ $490M. We maintain our Neutral rating, primarily on valuation."

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Shares of Lamar Advertising closed at $33.07 yesterday.


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