Lazard Ltd (LAZ)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol LAZ
  • Rev/Share 31.5178
  • Book/Share 7.6884
  • PB 6.8935
  • Debt/Equity 3.6345
  • CurrentRatio 4.5981
  • ROIC 0.0859

 

  • MktCap 4108592536.0
  • FreeCF/Share 6.8806
  • PFCF 6.2687
  • PE 13.6503
  • Debt/Assets 0.5179
  • DivYield 0.0458
  • ROE 0.5246

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade LAZ Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Underweight $56 $33 April 7, 2025
Downgrade LAZ Wolfe Research Outperform Peer Perform -- -- Jan. 3, 2025
Downgrade LAZ Keefe Bruyette Outperform Market Perform $65 $57 Dec. 20, 2024
Downgrade LAZ Morgan Stanley Overweight Equal Weight $60 $63 Dec. 9, 2024
Initiation LAZ Wells Fargo -- Equal Weight -- $51 Sept. 12, 2024

News

Lazard's George Bilicic breakdowns the company's 2025 energy report
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Published: June 16, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

George Bilicic, Lazard managing director, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the energy sector and ramping up production to meet demand.

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Lazard Reports 1.7% Sequential AUM Growth in May on Market Gains
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Published: June 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

LAZ posts 1.7% AUM growth in May to $235.3 billion, lifted by upbeat markets despite $3.7 billion in net outflows and a $4.3 billion client withdrawal.

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Jefferies hires Lazard's Thomas for activism defense, sources say
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Published: June 04, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Jefferies has hired a veteran Lazard banker as global head of the firm's activism defense practice, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, as more corporations face pressure from activist investors.

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Lazard Asset Management Appoints Eric Van Nostrand Global Head of Markets and Chief Economist
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Published: June 02, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard Asset Management (LAM) today announced that Eric Van Nostrand has joined the firm as Global Head of Markets and Chief Economist. In this newly created role reporting to LAM CEO Evan Russo, Mr. Van Nostrand will work across the firm's investment and research teams, bringing additional macro insights and market perspectives to our investment decisions. As a member of the executive leadership team for Lazard's Asset Management business, he will lead economic and m.

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Lazard Opens New UK Headquarters in Historic Manchester Square, W1
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Published: June 02, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that its new UK headquarters opened at 20 Manchester Square, housing both the firm's Financial Advisory and Asset Management businesses. The new, larger office reflects Lazard's commitment to London as one of the world's leading financial centres and the firm's continued growth in Europe. 20 Manchester Square will become part of Lazard's European footprint and one of its three main global offices, alongside New York and Paris. As.

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JPMorgan expands tech team with four veteran bankers from BofA, Goldman, Lazard
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Published: May 23, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

JPMorgan is expanding its technology team in the investment bank with four West Coast hires from Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Lazard, according to a memo to staff seen by Reuters.

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Lazard: Emerging markets outside China will benefit from trade tensions
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Published: May 23, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Positive

Ron Temple of Lazard says the U.S. stock market looks 'unreasonably optimistic', and that emerging markets will benefit from trade tensions as companies de-risk their supply chains. He also believes the U.S.-China trade tensions are far from over.

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Lazard Reports April 2025 Assets Under Management
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Published: May 12, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ) reported today that its preliminary assets under management (“AUM”) as of April 30, 2025 totaled approximately $231.4 billion. The month's AUM included FX appreciation of $5.1 billion, market depreciation of $0.9 billion, and net outflows of $0.2 billion. LAZARD, INC. ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (“AUM”) (unaudited) ($ in millions) As of: April 30, March 31, 20251 2025 Equity $176,313 $174,130 Fixed Income 46,341 44,024 Other 8,754 9,.

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Dealmaking remains uncertain, Lazard banker says: ‘We're not in normal times.'
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Published: April 25, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

Lazard Inc.'s stock retreated on Friday after the investment bank said that its deal backlog has grown but that an elevated level of economic uncertainty is making it difficult to predict how the second quarter will play out.

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Lazard CEO Peter Orszag: Recession odds are very high if tariff uncertainty remains
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Published: April 25, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Peter Orszag, Lazard CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, how to tell clients how to respond to recent trade news, and much more.

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Lazard (LAZ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: April 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Lazard Inc. (NYSE:LAZ ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Peter Orszag - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Mary Ann Betsch - Chief Financial Officer Evan Russo - Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Alexandra Deignan - Head of Investor Relations and Treasury Conference Call Participants Mike Brown - Wells Fargo James Yaro - Goldman Sachs Ben Rubin - UBS Ryan Kenny - Morgan Stanley Alex Jenkins - Citizens JMP Brendan O'Brien - Wolfe Research Operator Good morning everyone and welcome to Lazard's first quarter 2025 earnings conference call. This call is being recorded.

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Lazard (LAZ) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
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Published: April 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Lazard (LAZ) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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Earnings Preview: Lazard (LAZ) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline
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Published: April 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Lazard (LAZ) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Former U.S. Congressman and House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry Joins Lazard as Senior Advisor
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Published: April 18, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ), the preeminent global financial advisory and asset management firm, announced today that Patrick McHenry has joined as Senior Advisor, effective April 23, 2025. McHenry brings over 20 years of experience as an elected official and leading voice on U.S. economic and financial policy. His appointment underscores Lazard's commitment to expanding its capacity to help clients navigate the increasingly complex intersection of business, politics, an.

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Lazard and Arini Enter Cooperation and Sourcing Agreement for EMEA Private Credit
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Published: March 25, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

LONDON & PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ), a global financial advisory and asset management firm, and Arini Capital Management (“Arini”), a leading alternative credit manager, today announced an alliance focused on direct lending solutions for borrowers across EMEA. The alliance further expands Lazard's leading debt advisory and capital solutions services across EMEA and will provide Lazard's corporate and sponsor advisory clients access to a potential new source of flexible fin.

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Lazard Soars 42.7% in a Year: How Should You Play the Stock Now?
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Published: February 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

LAZ's rising AUM balance and ambitious 2030 target look encouraging. Read on to know whether it is the right time to buy the stock.

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About Lazard Ltd (LAZ)

  • IPO Date 2005-05-05
  • Website https://www.lazard.com
  • Industry Financial - Capital Markets
  • CEO Mr. Peter R. Orszag
  • Employees 3253

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. The company was founded in 1848 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.