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LAZ Stock Chart & Stats
$44.35
$1.30(3.02%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$44.35
$1.30(3.02%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$38.67 - $58.75
Previous Close$44.35
Volume2.20M
Average Volume (3M)2.63M
Market Cap
$4.13B
Enterprise Value$5.65K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.30B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.15B
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.5
Beta1.76
Next Earnings
Oct 22, 2026EPS Estimate
0.61Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.72%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.29
Shares Outstanding97,450,570
10 Day Avg. Volume1,939,481
30 Day Avg. Volume2,629,849
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.17
Price to Book (P/B)5.42
Price to Sales (P/S)1.49
P/FCF Ratio9.37
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$44.83Price Target Upside1.09% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)2.23
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.32B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
AUM And Recurring Fee GrowthSustained AUM expansion and rising management fees increase recurring, fee‑based revenue, reducing dependence on volatile advisory fees. Strong net inflows and market appreciation enlarge the fee base, improving revenue predictability and supporting margin resilience over the medium term.
Robust Free Cash Flow GenerationFree cash flow covering net income and growing materially supports durable capital allocation: dividends, buybacks and acquisition funding. Consistent cash conversion boosts financial flexibility and underpins the firm’s ability to invest in product expansion despite advisory cyclicality.
Strategic Private-capital AcquisitionBringing Campbell Lutyens into Lazard builds a large private‑capital advisory franchise, diversifying revenue toward faster‑growing sponsor and secondary markets. This structural push into alternatives and private markets should raise recurring mandate flow and cross‑sell potential over multiple years.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage And Capital Structure RiskLeverage materially above equity constrains financial flexibility and raises downside vulnerability in a market slowdown. Even with improvement versus prior years, a high debt load reduces room for strategic investments or dividend consistency if advisory revenue or AUM gains weaken.
High Compensation Run-rate And MD Turnover (J‑curve)Large lateral hiring created near‑term compensation drag and amortization that compresses margins until new MDs ramp. This J‑curve raises execution risk and prolongs the period before productivity gains offset higher fixed compensation costs.
Cyclicality And Reliance On Back‑half Deal ConversionAdvisory revenue remains highly seasonal and dependent on large‑deal conversion; a subdued private‑equity market further limits sponsor activity. This structural cyclicality amplifies revenue and earnings volatility and makes multi‑period planning and margin recovery uncertain.
Lazard News
LAZ FAQ
What was Lazard Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lazard Ltd. lowest stock price was $38.67 and its highest was $58.75 in the past 12 months.
What is Lazard Ltd.’s market cap?
Lazard Ltd.’s market cap is $4.13B.
When is Lazard Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lazard Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 22, 2026 which is in 80 days.
How were Lazard Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Lazard Ltd. released its earnings results on Jul 23, 2026. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.338 by -$0.218.
Is Lazard Ltd. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lazard Ltd.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Lazard Ltd. pay dividends?
Lazard Ltd. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.5 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.72%. See more information on Lazard Ltd. dividends here
What is Lazard Ltd.’s EPS estimate?
Lazard Ltd.’s EPS estimate is 0.61.
How many shares outstanding does Lazard Ltd. have?
Lazard Ltd. has 97,450,570 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lazard Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lazard Ltd. reported an EPS of $0.12 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.338. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.216%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Lazard Ltd.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LAZ
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Lazard Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$44.83 (1.09% Upside)
$44.83 (1.09% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
LAZ Sentiment 50%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.9M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 3.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-15.50%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.72%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.86%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lazard Ltd.
Lazard Ltd. (LAZ) is a global financial advisory and asset management firm. It provides financial advisory services—primarily mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advice, capital raising, restructuring and liability management, and other strategic and financial advice—to corporate, institutional, government, and sovereign clients. Lazard also operates an asset management business that offers investment products and services to institutional clients, financial intermediaries, and private clients across a range of strategies.
LAZ Company Deck
LAZ Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed clear positive momentum across asset management and financial advisory: AUM and net inflows are strong, management fees rose 23% YoY, the advisory pipeline and large-deal activity are building, and the Campbell Lutyens acquisition provides a new private-capital growth leg. Near-term headwinds include an anomalous high Q2 tax charge, elevated compensation ratios driven by prior strategic MD turnover (the J‑curve), some AM outflows and limited private equity M&A activity. Management articulated a credible path to margin and comp leverage improvement over 2027–2028 as the J‑curve effects unwind and productivity ramps, supporting an overall constructive outlook.View all LAZ earnings summariesLAZ Net revenue Breakdown
55.07% Financial Advisory
45.78% Asset management
LAZ Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$44.83
▲(1.09% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.62% Insiders
42.69% Mutual Funds
1.24% Other Institutional Investors
32.80% Public Companies and
Individual Investors