Lazard Ltd. (LAZ)
NYSE:LAZ
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LAZ Stock Chart & Stats
$49.04
-$0.42(-0.84%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$49.04
-$0.42(-0.84%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$38.67 - $58.75
Previous CloseN/A
Volume179.57K
Average Volume (3M)1.58M
Market Cap
$4.37B
Enterprise Value$5.51B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.67B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.58B
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.5
Beta1.67
Next Earnings
Jul 23, 2026EPS Estimate
0.52Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.06%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.40
Shares Outstanding93,907,880
10 Day Avg. Volume1,442,177
30 Day Avg. Volume1,584,019
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 Cap1.26
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.74
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.59
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.25
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$52.29Price Target Upside6.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)2.86
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.35B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Asset Management LeadershipAppointment of an industry veteran to lead the asset management unit and creation of new senior roles signal management urgency to reduce outflows and accelerate business revival.
M&A Market TailwindsCyclical strength in merger and acquisition activity could increase advisory and investment banking revenue, supporting top-line growth.
Turnaround ExecutionProgress in the Lazard 2030 turnaround program could represent an operational inflection that improves profitability and investor confidence.
Bears Say
Asset Management Performance RiskFailure to revive the asset management unit would create sustained outflows and materially weaken fee revenue, posing downside risk to the valuation.
Human Capital RiskLoss of key senior talent could damage client relationships and execution capability, undermining both advisory and asset management performance.
M&A Slowdown RiskA weaker-than-expected merger and acquisition backdrop could reduce deal flow and pressure advisory and investment banking revenues.
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 $4.37B.
When is Lazard Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lazard Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 23, 2026 which is in 76 days.
How were Lazard Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?
Lazard Ltd. released its earnings results on May 01, 2026. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.507 by -$0.087.
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 4.06%. See more information on Lazard Ltd. dividends here
What is Lazard Ltd.’s EPS estimate?
Lazard Ltd.’s EPS estimate is 0.52.
How many shares outstanding does Lazard Ltd. have?
Lazard Ltd. has 93,907,880 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lazard Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lazard Ltd. reported an EPS of $0.42 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.507. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.948%.
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:
$52.29 (6.62% Upside)
$52.29 (6.62% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LAZ Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 429.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 19%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
43.80%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
33.24%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.20%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lazard Ltd.
Lazard Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. It operates in two segments, Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory segment offers various financial advisory services regarding mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital advisory, shareholder advisory, capital raising, sovereign advisory, and other strategic advisory matters. This segment serves corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients across various industry areas, including consumers, financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences, industrials, power and energy/infrastructure, and real estate, as well as technology, telecommunication, and media and entertainment. The Asset Management segment offers a range of investment solutions, and investment and wealth management services in equity and fixed income strategies; asset allocation strategies; and alternative investments and private equity funds to corporations, public funds, sovereign entities, endowments and foundations, labor funds, financial intermediaries, and private clients. The company was founded in 1848 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
LAZ Company Deck
LAZ Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a generally constructive strategic and operational picture: strong Asset Management results (notably $9B net inflows, +17% AM revenue, +25% management fees YoY), a transformational acquisition (Campbell Lutyens) that accelerates private capital connectivity toward a 50% advisory target, and evidence of improved client engagement. Offsetting these positives are near-term softness in Financial Advisory (−4% YoY), a high Q1 compensation ratio (69.9%) driven by accruals and recent hiring, FX and divestiture headwinds to AUM, and conversion risk from deal pipeline to revenue. On balance, the strengths — especially in Asset Management performance and the strategic acquisition — outweigh the near-term advisory and expense challenges, suggesting a positive outlook provided execution on pipeline, cost discipline and integration progress continue.View all LAZ earnings summariesLAZ Net revenue Breakdown
55.07% Financial Advisory
45.78% Asset management
LAZ Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$52.29
▲(6.62% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.64% Insiders
43.45% Mutual Funds
3.81% Other Institutional Investors
33.04% Public Companies and
Individual Investors