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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
$4.30B
Enterprise Value$5.65K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.30B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.15B
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.3
Beta1.73
Next Earnings
Oct 22, 2026EPS Estimate
0.61Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.53%
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
Asset Management Scale And InflowsStrong AUM growth and net inflows expand Lazard’s recurring management-fee base. Continued product traction, including Quant and ETFs, can improve revenue visibility and diversify earnings beyond transaction-driven advisory fees.
Advisory Pipeline And Market PositionA larger forward pipeline and stronger positioning in major transactions support future Financial Advisory revenue. These indicators suggest improved mandate opportunities and can strengthen Lazard’s competitive standing if deals convert.
Strong Cash GenerationFree cash flow slightly exceeded net income and grew 31.7% TTM, indicating solid earnings quality and internal funding capacity. Sustained cash generation supports investment, shareholder returns and gradual balance-sheet improvement.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageAlthough leverage has improved from prior years, debt remains high relative to equity. This reduces financial flexibility and leaves less room for error if advisory activity weakens or asset-management markets deteriorate.
Margin And Compensation PressureElevated compensation and deferred hiring costs can suppress operating leverage while newly recruited managing directors ramp productivity. Margin improvement therefore depends on successful integration, revenue growth and disciplined expense management.
Cyclical And Uneven Revenue VisibilityLazard’s advisory business remains sensitive to deal timing, financing conditions and corporate confidence. Reliance on back-half deal conversion creates visibility risk, while subdued sponsor M&A could delay recovery in an important activity pool.
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 $4.30B.
When is Lazard Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lazard Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 22, 2026 which is in 59 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 4.53%. 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 -1.214%.
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
Bullish
LAZ Sentiment 75%
Sector Average 55%
Sector Average 55%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 1.0M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
News Sentiment
Very Bearish
Bullish news 0%
Bearish news 100%
Bearish news 100%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-15.50%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.53%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.86%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Lazard Ltd.
Lazard, Inc. operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through two segments, Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory segment offers financial advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, shareholder, sovereign, geopolitical, and other strategic advisory services, as well as restructuring and liability management, and capital raising and placement services. This segment offers its services to corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients to various industry areas, including consumers and retail; financial institutions; financial sponsors; healthcare and life sciences; industrials; media, entertainment, and sports; power, energy, and infrastructure; real estate; technology; and telecom and digital infrastructure. The Asset Management segment offers a range of investment solutions; 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. Lazard, Inc. was incorporated in 1848 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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
19.51% Other Institutional Investors
12.30% Public Companies and
Individual Investors