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The price of Lazard Inc (NYSE: LAZ) closed at $56.43 in the last session, down -0.70% from day before closing price of $56.83. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.77 million shares were traded. LAZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $56.8 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $55.83.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at LAZ’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.27 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.73. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.00 and its Current Ratio is at 2.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.98 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.98.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 16 ’25 when Orszag Peter Richard sold 32,475 shares for $54.09 per share. The transaction valued at 1,756,573 led to the insider holds 183,274 shares of the business.
Orszag Peter Richard bought 32,475 shares of LAZ for $1,762,743 on Sep 16 ’25. On Sep 11 ’25, another insider, Russo Evan L, who serves as the CEO of Asset Management of the company, sold 50,000 shares for $56.95 each. As a result, the insider received 2,847,600 and left with 227,915 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LAZ now has a Market Capitalization of 5324590592 and an Enterprise Value of 7078683648. As of this moment, Lazard’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.70. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.65. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.18. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.312.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LAZ is 1.37, which has changed by 0.10582006 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1675967 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LAZ has reached a high of $61.14, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $31.97. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.54%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, LAZ traded on average about 967.03K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1002560 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 94.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 91.96M. Insiders hold about 2.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.43% stake in the company. Shares short for LAZ as of 1756425600 were 4450470 with a Short Ratio of 4.60, compared to 1753920000 on 4139483. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4450470 and a Short% of Float of 4.8299997999999995.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for LAZ is 2.00, which was 2.0 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03519268. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.93.
Earnings Estimates
Lazard Inc (LAZ) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 6.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.98, with high estimates of $1.18 and low estimates of $0.8.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.8 and $2.36 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.52. EPS for the following year is $4.12, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $4.5 and $3.77.
Revenue Estimates
According to 4 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $739.91M. It ranges from a high estimate of $752M to a low estimate of $725.67M. As of the current estimate, Lazard Inc’s year-ago sales were $645.91MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $896.8M. There is a high estimate of $913.1M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $856.7M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LAZ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.07B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.01B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.04B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.89BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.58B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.69B and the low estimate is $3.46B.
