Is Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) Overvalued?
We dive into why Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) could be considered overvalued on 2026-07-30, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Rosalio Madrigal
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Lazard, Inc. operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through two segments, Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory segment offers financial advisory services, such as mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, shareholder, sovereign, geopolitical, and other strategic advisory services, as well as restructuring and liability management, and capital raising and placement services. This segment offers its services to corporate, partnership, institutional, government, sovereign, and individual clients to various industry areas, including consumers and retail; financial institutions; financial sponsors; healthcare and life sciences; industrials; media, entertainment, and sports; power, energy, and infrastructure; real estate; technology; and telecom and digital infrastructure. The Asset Management segment offers a range of investment solutions; 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. Lazard, Inc. was incorporated in 1848 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Commentary & Analysis
Why Lazard, Inc.’s (LAZ) Stock Is Down 5.16%
As of Wednesday, July 29, Lazard, Inc.’s LAZ share price has dipped by 5.16%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Michael Rose
What You Need to Know About Lazard, Inc.'s Q3 Earnings
Lazard, Inc.'s fiscal Q3 earnings report was released on Thursday, July 23. Let's dive in to see if (LAZ) missed or beat analyst's expectations.Jenna Brashear
Why Lazard, Inc.’s (LAZ) Stock Is Up 5.62%
As of Tuesday, July 14, Lazard, Inc.’s LAZ share price has surged by 5.62%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Cynthia McLaughlin
Why Lazard, Inc.’s (LAZ) Stock Is Down 5.25%
As of Wednesday, June 24, Lazard, Inc.’s LAZ share price has dipped by 5.25%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Michael Rose
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | LAZ | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $4,307.3 | $2,988.7 | 64% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 107.3 | 74.1 | 64% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.1% | 80.4% | 85% |
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| Float (Mil) | 96.6 | 68.6 | 60% |
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| Beta | 1.42 | 0.95 | 80% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,712 | 467 | 78% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(14.5%) | 73.2% | 32% |
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| Growth | LAZ | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 3.8% | 8.1% | 30% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | (10.1%) | 8.9% | 29% |
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| EPS (5yr) | (9.3%) | 9.6% | 22 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 1.2% | 0.3% | 90% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (9.9%) | 1.6% | 58% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| Current EPS | $0.606 | $2.227 | $3.846 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.742 | $2.862 | $4.440 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.725 | $2.851 | $4.398 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 1,920% | 2.6% | 135.1% | |
| Financials | LAZ | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $3,199 | $835 | 68% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $227 | $83 | 69% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $2.202 | $1.000 | 73% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $671 | $57 | 75% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $54 | $14 | 71% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $2,153 | $170 | 75% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | na | $1,188 | na |
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| Valuation | LAZ | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 4.71 | 2.66 | 76% |
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| P/E | 21.8 | 18.9 | 54% |
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| Dividend Yield | 4.5% | 0.9% | 92% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | na | 1.4 | na |
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| Ratios | LAZ | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 89.5% | 74.0% | 93% |
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| Net Margin | 7.1% | 15.5% | 55% |
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| ROA | 5.1% | 2.1% | 72% |
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| ROE | 27.4% | 13.9% | 86% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 76.7% | 55.7% | 72% |
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| F-Score | 6 | 5 | 68% |
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Lazard, Inc. did not pass any screens on 8/7/2026.
