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The price of Lazard Inc (NYSE: LAZ) closed at $43.00 in the last session, up 5.70% from day before closing price of $40.68. In other words, the price has increased by $5.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.48 million shares were traded.
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 4.29 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.66. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.63 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.63.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Morgan Stanley on April 07, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Underweight and sets its target price to $33 from $56 previously.
Keefe Bruyette Downgraded its Outperform to Mkt Perform on December 20, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $65 to $57.
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 Mar 17 ’25 when Orszag Peter Richard sold 64,539 shares for $45.56 per share. The transaction valued at 2,940,114 led to the insider holds 170,285 shares of the business.
Orszag Peter Richard sold 64,539 shares of LAZ for $2,919,813 on Mar 14 ’25. The CEO & Chairman now owns 234,824 shares after completing the transaction at $45.24 per share. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Orszag Peter Richard, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 64,539 shares for $45.12 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Lazard’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.00, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.58. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.71.
Stock Price History:
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 2.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.06%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 94.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 91.46M. Insiders hold about 2.86% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.45% stake in the company.
