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Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) Stock Analysis

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) is a Capital Markets stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LAZ

$37.37

+$0.70 (+1.91%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LAZ Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$37.27
Previous Close
$36.67
Day's Range
36.76–38.02
52-Week Range
34.13–58.75
Volume
1.60M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.64B
P/E Ratio
18.32
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.46
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.00
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.14
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.04
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.15B+2.00%
Net Income (FY)
$236.83M−15.39%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
7.09%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
97.45M
1-Year Return
−23.50%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.00+5.45%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 3, 2026
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
1.68M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LAZ closed at $37.37, −23.50% over 1 year.

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) has a market capitalization of $3.64B.

In fiscal 2025, LAZ reported revenue of $3.15B.

LAZ Stock Return by Calendar Year

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,650
−23.50%
5 years
$10,000 $9,134
−8.66%
10 years
$10,000 $17,596
+75.96%

If you had invested $10,000 in Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $17,596 at the close on October 21, 2026: +75.96% in total, +5.81% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−20.61%
2025−1.64%
2024+54.83%
2023+6.92%
2022−16.21%
2021+7.41%
2020+12.08%
2019+15.22%
2018−25.38%
2017+36.20%
2016 (partial year)+19.50%

As of October 21, 2026.

LAZ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.15B$236.83M7.5%
2024$3.09B$279.91M9.1%
2023$2.55B−$75.48M−3.0%
2022$2.83B$357.52M12.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.15B$1.06B$376.73M$236.83M7.5%
2024$3.09B$1.08B$420.94M$279.91M9.1%
2023$2.55B$605.13M−$44.31M−$75.48M−3.0%
2022$2.83B$1.17B$568.91M$357.52M12.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LAZ Dividend History

$2.00+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.503—
2025$2.004+0.0%
2024$2.004+0.0%
2023$2.004+3.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.503—
2025$2.004+0.0%
2024$2.004+0.0%
2023$2.004+3.1%
2022$1.944+3.2%
2021$1.884+0.0%
2020$1.884−20.0%
2019$2.354−22.4%
2018$3.034+7.8%
2017$2.814+639.5%
2016$0.381—

Most recent payment: $0.50 per share, ex-dividend August 3, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LAZ Valuation vs Capital Markets Median

Median of 100 stocks
MetricLAZCapital Markets medianvs median
P/E18.3215.6617% above
P/S ratio1.142.2750% below
Profit margin7.09%3.34%3.8 pts above

Medians across 100 Capital Markets stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) is capitalised at $3.64B on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Capital Markets industry. Headcount on file is 3,279.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $34.13 to $58.75. The most recent close on file for LAZ is $37.37, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.70 (+1.91%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 9.49% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $3.15B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.09B, that is a change of +2.00%. Net income for the same year was $236.83M. That is −15.39% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 7.09%. That is 3.8 percentage points above the Capital Markets median of 3.34%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.04.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.83B in 2022 to $3.15B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 18.32. That is 16.99% above the Capital Markets median of 15.66. The forward P/E on file is 10.46. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.14 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 49.9% below the Capital Markets median of 2.27. The medians here are taken across 100 Capital Markets companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −23.50%. Measured over 10 years, that is +5.81% a year compounded. The reported beta is 1.46. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 36.26%.

Growth & Income

LAZ pays a dividend yielding 5.45%. That is 3.5 percentage points above the Capital Markets median yield of 1.97%. At the indicated rate that is $2.00 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 3, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.00 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −20.61% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +54.83% and 2018 returned −25.38%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) operates in the Capital Markets industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Lazard, Inc. LAZ $3.64B 18.3
Morgan Stanley MS $293.71B 14.8
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GS $263.43B 13.0
The Charles Schwab Corporation SCHW $158.48B 15.7

The Capital Markets industry average P/E ratio is 15.7x. Lazard, Inc. trades at a P/E of 18.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Lazard, Inc.

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.

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