Lazard Inc.

Lazard Inc.

LAZ

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Market Cap$4.3B
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P/E RatioDividendsReturn on EquityPrice-to-SalesDebt-to-Equity
Lazard Inc.Lazard Inc.15.74.57%31%1.32.5
$46.33

Target Price by Analysts

6% upsideLazard Target Price DetailsTarget Price
$81.21

Current Fair Value

85.7% upside

Undervalued by 85.7% based on the discounted cash flow analysis.

Share Statistics

Market cap$4.30 Billion
Enterprise Value$5.44 Billion
Dividend Yield$2.00 (4.57%)
Earnings per Share$2.43
Beta1.41
Outstanding Shares99,460,256

Return

Return on Equity31.47%ROE
Return on Assets6.54%
Return on Invested Capital8.12%

Valuation & Multiples

P/E Ratio15.68P/E Ratio
PEG23.35PEG
Price to Sales1.32Price to Sales
Price to Book Ratio4.86Price to Book Ratio
Enterprise Value to Revenue1.65
Enterprise Value to EBIT15.78
Enterprise Value to Net Income19
Total Debt to Enterprise0.4
Debt to Equity2.45Debt to Equity

Revenue Sources

No data

Insider Trades

Last Earnings Call

Report Date
May 1, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.52
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$707.42 M
Average shareholder expectation

Next Earnings Call

Expected Date
July 23, 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.52
Average shareholder expectation
Revenue Estimate
$785.01 M
Average shareholder expectation

Institutional Put/Call Ratio

Market sentiment based on institutional option activity.

Put/Call Ratio0.5439 36.21%
Total Calls301,900 7.59%
Total Puts164,200 176.43%

Institutional Ownership

Holdings and activity of institutional investors.

Ownership %94.33% 3.38%
Total Invested$3.91B 9.28%
Investors Holding343 1.00%

ESG Score

No data

About Lazard Ltd.

3,018 employees
CEO: Kenneth Jacobs

Lazard, one of the world's preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from more than 40 cities and 25 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. With origins dating to 1848, th...

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Joint Committee on Taxation

This committee provides the official revenue estimates and technical analysis for all tax legislation. Its reports and expertise directly influence corporate tax structures, capital investment incentives, and the overall tax burden, which are fundamental to corporate finance and M&A advisory for Lazard.

Finance

As the most powerful economic committee, it controls taxation, trade, and entitlement spending. Its decisions on corporate tax policy, trade agreements, and healthcare funding profoundly impact corporate valuations, investment strategies, and the overall economic landscape Lazard operates in.

Appropriations

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Judiciary

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