LegalZoom.com (LZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: LZ) operates as a leading online legal technology company that provides a broad range of legal and business services to individuals, families and small businesses. Through its digital platform, the company offers customized legal documents and filing services, including business formation (LLCs, corporations and nonprofits), estate planning (wills and trusts), intellectual property protection (trademarks and copyrights), and ongoing compliance support. LegalZoom also connects customers with independent attorneys for consultations on matters such as family law, immigration and real estate.

Founded in 2001 by entrepreneurs Brian Lee, Brian P. Liu and Edward Hartman, LegalZoom is headquartered in Glendale, California. The company was created to simplify access to legal assistance by leveraging online tools and standardized document templates. Over time, LegalZoom has expanded its product suite and introduced subscription-based offerings such as the LegalZoom Advisory Plan, which provides ongoing legal advice, document review and annual business maintenance services. In June 2021, LegalZoom completed its public listing on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol LZ.

LegalZoom primarily serves customers in the United States and has built a customer base that spans individuals seeking personal legal documents to entrepreneurs launching new ventures. Its technology-driven approach emphasizes ease of use, transparent pricing and self-service capabilities, complemented by a network of licensed attorneys for more complex needs. The company continues to invest in platform enhancements, digital intake processes and strategic partnerships to broaden its addressable market and support customers throughout the lifecycle of their legal and business requirements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.76 to $10.11
• 50-Day Range: $8.30 to $11.18
• 52-Week Range: $6.33 to $11.93
• Volume: 1.96 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.21 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 62.32
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.83
• Consensus Rating: Hold

LegalZoom.com Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LegalZoom.com scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 119th out of 183 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

LegalZoom.com has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

LegalZoom.com has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for LegalZoom.com are expected to grow by 12.00% in the coming year, from $0.25 to $0.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of LegalZoom.com is 62.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of LegalZoom.com is 62.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 304.57.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

LegalZoom.com has a PEG Ratio of 3.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

LegalZoom.com has a P/B Ratio of 18.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.82% of the float of LegalZoom.com has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LegalZoom.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LegalZoom.com has recently increased by 8.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

LegalZoom.com does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

LegalZoom.com does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of LegalZoom.com is 900.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, LegalZoom.com will have a dividend payout ratio of 514.29% in the coming year. This indicates that LegalZoom.com may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.82% of the float of LegalZoom.com has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

LegalZoom.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LegalZoom.com has recently increased by 8.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

LegalZoom.com has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for LegalZoom.com this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for LZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added LegalZoom.com to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, LegalZoom.com insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,193,100.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.90% of the stock of LegalZoom.com is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.99% of the stock of LegalZoom.com is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LZ shares performed this year?

LegalZoom.com's stock was trading at $7.51 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LZ shares have increased by 32.8% and is now trading at $9.97.

How were LegalZoom.com's earnings last quarter?

LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.15. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did LegalZoom.com IPO?

LegalZoom.com (LZ) raised $488 million in an IPO on Wednesday, June 30th 2021. The company issued 19,121,000 shares at $24.00-$27.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of LegalZoom.com?

Shares of LZ 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of LegalZoom.com own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LegalZoom.com investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 10/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LZ
• CIK: 1286139
• Web: www.legalzoom.com
• Phone: 323-962-8600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,220
• Year Founded: 2001

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for LegalZoom.com: $10.83
• High Price Target: $14.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.11
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 62.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.88
• P/E Growth: 3.06
• Net Income: $29.96 million
• Net Margins: 4.07%
• Pretax Margin: 5.92%
• Return on Equity: 20.36%
• Return on Assets: 6.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $705.92 million
• Price / Sales: 2.55
• Cash Flow: $0.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.50
• Book Value: $0.54 per share
• Price / Book: 18.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 180,249,000
• Free Float: 169,614,000
• Market Cap: $1.80 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23