Investing.com - Lamar reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Lamar announced earnings per share of $0.62 on revenue of $386.11M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.5 on revenue of $377.13M.
Lamar shares are down 16% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $74.35 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the Nasdaq which is up 32.28% from the start of the year.
Lamar shares gained 4.75% in intra-day trade the report.
Lamar follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Lamar's report follows an earnings beat by Amazon.com on October 29, who reported EPS of $12.37 on revenue of $96.15B, compared to forecasts EPS of $7.41 on revenue of $92.78B.
Alibaba ADR had beat expectations on Thursday with second quarter EPS of $17.97 on revenue of $155.06B, compared to forecast for EPS of $14.18 on revenue of $155.88B.
Stay up-to-date on all of the upcoming earnings reports by visiting Investing.com's earnings calendar