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NYSE:LAZ

Lazard (LAZ) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$30.54
+0.19 (+0.63%)
(As of 09/27/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$30.19
$30.68
50-Day Range
$30.34
$36.42
52-Week Range
$27.71
$43.44
Volume
552,608 shs
Average Volume
606,597 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.44 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
6.55%
Price Target
$40.00

Lazard MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.17 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
31.0% Upside
$40.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
2.80% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.64
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.02mentions of Lazard in the last 14 days
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
418.99%
From $0.79 to $4.10 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.75 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

211th out of 845 stocks

Investment Advice Industry

15th out of 48 stocks


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About Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Stock

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. Lazard Ltd was founded in 1848 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.

LAZ Price History

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LAZ Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/27/2023
Ex-Dividend for 8/18 Dividend
8/04/2023
Dividend Payable
8/18/2023
Today
9/28/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/26/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Investment advice
Sub-Industry
Investment Banking & Brokerage
Sector
Finance
CUSIP
G5405010
Employees
3,402
Year Founded
1848

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$40.00
High Stock Price Forecast
$53.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$32.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+31.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.17
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$357.52 million
Pretax Margin
3.12%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.66 billion
Cash Flow
$7.24 per share
Book Value
$5.99 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
109,169,000
Market Cap
$3.44 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.41

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Kenneth Marc Jacobs (Age 64)
    Chairman & CEO
    Comp: $1.14M
  • Mr. Peter R. Orszag (Age 54)
    Chief Exec. Officer of Financial Advisory
    Comp: $2.08M
  • Mr. Evan Lawrence Russo J.D. (Age 48)
    Chief Exec. Officer of Asset Management
    Comp: $868.16k
  • Mr. Raymond J. McGuire (Age 66)
    Pres
  • Ms. Mary Ann Betsch (Age 44)
    CFO & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Pierre Tattevin (Age 66)
    Managing Director
  • Mr. Scott D. Hoffman Esq.Mr. Scott D. Hoffman Esq. (Age 60)
    Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
  • Ms. Alexandra M. Deignan
    Head of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Judi Frost Mackey
    Managing Director of Global Communications
  • Ms. Alexandra Soto (Age 55)
    Group Exec. of Human Capital & Workplace Innovation













LAZ Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Lazard stock right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lazard in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" LAZ shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LAZ, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Lazard's stock price forecast for 2023?

6 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Lazard's stock. Their LAZ share price forecasts range from $32.00 to $53.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $40.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have LAZ shares performed in 2023?

Lazard's stock was trading at $34.67 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, LAZ stock has decreased by 11.9% and is now trading at $30.54.
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When is Lazard's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 26th 2023.
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.

How were Lazard's earnings last quarter?

Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 27th. The asset manager reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.13. The asset manager earned $620 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.06 million. Lazard had a net margin of 0.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.45%. Lazard's revenue was down 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.92 EPS.

How often does Lazard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lazard?

Lazard declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 26th. Investors of record on Monday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share on Friday, August 18th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 4th.
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Is Lazard a good dividend stock?

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.36%. LAZ has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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What is Kenneth M. Jacobs' approval rating as Lazard's CEO?

96 employees have rated Lazard Chief Executive Officer Kenneth M. Jacobs on Glassdoor.com. Kenneth M. Jacobs has an approval rating of 98% among the company's employees. This puts Kenneth M. Jacobs in the top 20% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lazard own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lazard investors own include Bank of America (BAC), AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Walt Disney (DIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Micron Technology (MU), CVS Health (CVS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

What is Lazard's stock symbol?

Lazard trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LAZ."

Who are Lazard's major shareholders?

Lazard's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Ariel Investments LLC (6.44%), BlackRock Inc. (4.11%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.43%), Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (2.04%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.87%) and State Street Corp (1.85%). Insiders that own company stock include Alexander F Stern, Dominick Ragone and Scott D Hoffman.
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How do I buy shares of Lazard?

Shares of LAZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Lazard's stock price today?

One share of LAZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.54.

How much money does Lazard make?

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion and generates $2.66 billion in revenue each year. The asset manager earns $357.52 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.18) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Lazard have?

The company employs 3,402 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Lazard?

Lazard's mailing address is CLARENDON HOUSE 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0, HM II. The official website for the company is www.lazard.com. The asset manager can be reached via phone at (212) 632-6000, via email at alexandra.deignan@lazard.com, or via fax at 441-292-4720.

This page (NYSE:LAZ) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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