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LAZ Stock Chart & Stats
$42.79
$1.30(3.02%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$42.79
$1.30(3.02%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$34.13 - $58.75
Previous Close$44.35
Volume2.20M
Average Volume (3M)1.89M
Market Cap
$3.47B
Enterprise Value$5.65B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.30B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$2.15B
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.0
Beta1.79
Next Earnings
Oct 22, 2026EPS Estimate
0.42Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.45%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.29
Shares Outstanding97,450,570
10 Day Avg. Volume1,717,600
30 Day Avg. Volume1,889,279
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 Cap1.63
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.72
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.63
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.87
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$40.71Price Target Upside-4.85% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)2.07
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.33B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Asset Management GrowthGrowing AUM, strong net inflows, and faster management-fee growth reinforce Lazard’s recurring asset-management revenue base. Continued product traction and client demand can improve revenue durability, diversify earnings beyond transactions, and support operating scale over the next several quarters.
Advisory PipelineA stronger pipeline and increased large-deal conflict clearances indicate improving client engagement before transactions close. If conversion progresses as management expects, Lazard’s advisory franchise should have a deeper revenue opportunity set, supporting market position and medium-term growth.
Cash GenerationFree cash flow exceeding net income provides evidence that reported profitability is converting into cash rather than remaining primarily accounting-based. This supports dividends, buybacks, investment in growth initiatives, and balance-sheet management while preserving financial flexibility.
Bears Say
Elevated LeverageAlthough leverage has improved from prior years, debt remains high relative to equity and leaves less room for error if markets weaken. A relatively leveraged capital structure can constrain financial flexibility, increase pressure on cash allocation, and make earnings more sensitive to business-cycle conditions.
Margin And Compensation PressureProfitability has not kept pace with the sharp revenue rebound, while elevated compensation absorbs a large share of advisory revenue. Unless productivity and revenue per managing director improve, margin compression could limit operating leverage and reduce the durability of earnings growth.
Advisory Transition CostsThe managing-director transition creates a multi-period execution burden: new hires must ramp revenue while Lazard continues absorbing compensation and amortization costs. This J-curve can weigh on margins and earnings before the intended productivity benefits become fully visible.
Lazard News
LAZ FAQ
What was Lazard’s price range in the past 12 months?
Lazard lowest stock price was $34.13 and its highest was $58.75 in the past 12 months.
What is Lazard’s market cap?
Lazard’s market cap is $3.47B.
When is Lazard’s upcoming earnings report date?
Lazard’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 22, 2026 which is today.
How were Lazard’s earnings last quarter?
Lazard 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 overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Lazard’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Lazard pay dividends?
Lazard pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.5 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.45%. See more information on Lazard dividends here
What is Lazard’s EPS estimate?
Lazard’s EPS estimate is 0.42.
How many shares outstanding does Lazard have?
Lazard has 97,450,570 shares outstanding.
What happened to Lazard’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Lazard 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?
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:
$40.71 (-4.85% Downside)
$40.71 (-4.85% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
LAZ Sentiment 60%
Sector Average 61%
Sector Average 61%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 1.0M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-23.55%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
25.84%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.86%
Trailing 12-Months
Learn more about TipRanks Smart Score
Company Description
Lazard
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
$40.71
▼(-4.85% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.44% Insiders
42.69% Mutual Funds
0.23% Other Institutional Investors
32.19% Public Companies and
Individual Investors