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Lazard (LAZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$51.98 -0.80 (-1.51%)
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About Lazard Stock (NYSE:LAZ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$50.80
$52.39
50-Day Range
$50.13
$57.82
52-Week Range
$31.97
$61.14
Volume
405,782 shs
Average Volume
1.06 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.86 billion
P/E Ratio
17.94
Dividend Yield
3.85%
Price Target
$55.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lazard Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

LAZ MarketRank™: 

Lazard scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 220th out of 947 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lazard has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Lazard is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lazard has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Lazard's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lazard are expected to grow by 19.34% in the coming year, from $4.24 to $5.06 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lazard is 17.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 282.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lazard is 17.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 242.70.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lazard has a P/B Ratio of 8.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lazard's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.09% of the float of Lazard has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lazard has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lazard has recently decreased by 15.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Lazard is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lazard does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Lazard is 68.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Lazard will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.53% next year. This indicates that Lazard will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Lazard's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.09% of the float of Lazard has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lazard has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lazard has recently decreased by 15.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Lazard has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Lazard this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for LAZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Lazard to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lazard insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,030,986.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.26% of the stock of Lazard is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    54.80% of the stock of Lazard is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Lazard's insider trading history.
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LAZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lazard's stock was trading at $51.48 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LAZ stock has increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $51.64.

Lazard, Inc. (NYSE:LAZ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The asset manager reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.14. The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of LAZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lazard investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Record date for 8/15 Dividend
8/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend
8/04/2025
Dividend Payable
8/15/2025
Today
10/01/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - MISC SVCS
Sub-Industry
Investment Banking & Brokerage
Current Symbol
NYSE:LAZ
CIK
1311370
Employees
3,263
Year Founded
1848

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$65.00
Low Price Target
$40.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.11
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.90
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.94
Forward P/E Ratio
12.26
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$279.91 million
Net Margins
9.96%
Pretax Margin
13.37%
Return on Equity
34.33%
Return on Assets
5.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.15
Current Ratio
2.53
Quick Ratio
2.53

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.05 billion
Price / Sales
1.92
Cash Flow
$6.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.22
Book Value
$6.08 per share
Price / Book
8.55

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
112,770,000
Free Float
110,217,000
Market Cap
$5.86 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.35

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This page (NYSE:LAZ) was last updated on 10/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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