Lazard (NYSE: LAZ) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:
- 11/1/2026 – Lazard was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
- 10/27/2026 – Lazard had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
- 10/27/2026 – Lazard was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
- 10/24/2026 – Lazard was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
- 10/23/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $41.00 to $40.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/22/2026 – Lazard was given a new $35.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group.
- 10/13/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $36.00 to $32.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
- 10/8/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $44.00 to $41.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
- 10/7/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $44.00 to $40.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 10/6/2026 – Lazard was given a new $38.00 price target by Capital One Financial.
- 10/1/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $42.00 to $36.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
- 9/28/2026 – Lazard was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
Lazard Stock Up 5.9%
NYSE LAZ traded up $2.28 on Wednesday, reaching $40.61. The company had a trading volume of 610,593 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,666,997. The company has a quick ratio of 2.66, a current ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.47. The company’s fifty day moving average is $38.52 and its 200 day moving average is $44.18. Lazard, Inc. has a 52-week low of $34.13 and a 52-week high of $58.75.
Lazard (NYSE:LAZ – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 22nd. The asset manager reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.06). Lazard had a net margin of 5.55% and a return on equity of 20.76%. The business had revenue of $804.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $844.23 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Lazard, Inc. will post 1.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Lazard Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Monday, November 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 2nd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.9%. Lazard’s dividend payout ratio is 121.21%.
Insider Transactions at Lazard
In other news, CEO Peter Orszag sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.52, for a total value of $5,440,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 260,942 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,356,195.84. This trade represents a 32.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.95% of the company’s stock.
Lazard, Ltd. is a global financial advisory and asset management firm that serves corporations, financial institutions, governments, sovereign entities and individuals. Its Financial Advisory business provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, capital structure, restructuring, capital raising and other complex financial transactions.
Through its Asset Management business, Lazard offers investment strategies across equities, fixed income, private markets, alternatives and multi-asset portfolios.
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