Lazard Ltd, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm worldwide. Its Financial Advisory segment offers various financial advisory services regarding mergers and acquisitions and other strategic matters, restructurings, capital structure, capital raising, shareholder advisory, and various other financial matters.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Investment advice
Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage
SectorFinance
Phone441-295-1422
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.88 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,996
Next Earnings Date10/24/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lazard's stock symbol?
Lazard trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LAZ."
How often does Lazard pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lazard?
Lazard declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.47 per share on Friday, August 16th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.54%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 2nd. View Lazard's Dividend History.
How will Lazard's stock buyback program work?
Lazard announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, October 26th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $200,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Lazard's earnings last quarter?
Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The asset manager reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.10. The asset manager earned $630 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $604.18 million. Lazard had a return on equity of 47.09% and a net margin of 14.42%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share. View Lazard's Earnings History.
When is Lazard's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LAZ?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Lazard's shares. Their predictions range from $36.00 to $46.00. On average, they anticipate Lazard's share price to reach $40.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Lazard.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Lazard?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lazard in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Lazard.
Has Lazard been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about LAZ stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Lazard earned a media sentiment score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the asset manager a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Lazard.
Who are some of Lazard's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Lazard include LEG & GEN GRP P/S (LGGNY), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Franklin Resources (BEN), KKR & Co Inc (KKR), Oaktree Capital Group LLC Unit (OAK), Invesco (IVZ), Apollo Global Management (APO), Morningstar (MORN), Eaton Vance (EV), Affiliated Managers Group (AMG), Janus Henderson Group (JHG), Federated Investors (FII), Legg Mason (LM), Evercore (EVR) and Ares Management (ARES).
What other stocks do shareholders of Lazard own?
Who are Lazard's key executives?
Lazard's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kenneth Marc Jacobs, Chairman & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Ashish Bhutani, Vice Chairman & MD (Age 59)
- Mr. Evan L. Russo J.D., Chief Financial Officer (Age 44)
- Mr. Alexander Franz Stern, Chief Operating Officer & CEO of Financial Advisory (Age 53)
- Mr. Scott D. Hoffman Esq., Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 56)
Who are Lazard's major shareholders?
Lazard's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.70%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (5.12%), BlackRock Inc. (3.56%), LSV Asset Management (2.70%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.41%) and RWC Asset Management LLP (1.52%). Company insiders that own Lazard stock include Alexander F Stern and Scott D Hoffman. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lazard.
Which major investors are selling Lazard stock?
LAZ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Eaton Vance Management, Crawford Investment Counsel Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, LSV Asset Management and Morgan Stanley. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lazard.
Which major investors are buying Lazard stock?
LAZ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, RWC Asset Management LLP, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Invesco Ltd., Lomas Capital Management LLC and H2O AM LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lazard.
How do I buy shares of Lazard?
Shares of LAZ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Lazard's stock price today?
One share of LAZ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.96.
How big of a company is Lazard?
Lazard has a market capitalization of $4.41 billion and generates $2.88 billion in revenue each year. The asset manager earns $527.13 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.16 on an earnings per share basis. Lazard employs 2,996 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Lazard.
What is Lazard's official website?
How can I contact Lazard?
Lazard's mailing address is CLARENDON HOUSE 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0, HM II. The asset manager can be reached via phone at 441-295-1422 or via email at [email protected]
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