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LAZ(LAZ)
LAZ
Next earnings: Jul 23, 2026 · Before open
Signal
Leaning Bearish1↑2↓
PRICE
Prev Close
48.50
Open
45.42
Day Range44.03 – 46.78
44.03
46.78
52W Range38.67 – 58.75
38.67
58.75
32% of range
VOLUME & SIZE
Avg Volume
1.4M
FUNDAMENTALS
P/E Ratio
17.9x
EPS (TTM)
—
Div Yield
0.05%
Beta
1.18
Market-like
Performance
1D
-6.95%5D
-4.61%1M
+8.80%3M↓
-16.12%6M
-7.52%YTD
-7.06%1Y↑
+9.04%Best: 1Y (+9.04%)Worst: 3M (-16.12%)
Quick Read
Trend—Insufficient MA data
Momentum
BULLISH
revenue +10% YoY · 47% gross marginValuation
FAIR
P/E 18x vs ~20x sectorHealth
MODERATE
CR 0.0 (low) · FCF $5.22/shBullish
Key MetricsTTM
Market Cap$4.24B
Revenue TTM$3.28B
Net Income TTM$277.37M
Free Cash Flow$519.47M
Gross Margin46.9%
Net Margin8.5%
Operating Margin12.4%
Return on Equity33.2%
Return on Assets6.5%
Debt / Equity0.54
Current Ratio0.00
EPS TTM$2.79
Alpha SignalsView Intelligence →
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Health Radar
3 strong1 watch2 concern
59/100Liquidity
0.00Concern
Leverage
0.54Strong
Coverage
4.6xWatch
ROE
33.2%Strong
ROIC
7.7%Concern
Cash
$1.5BStrong
ANALYST COVERAGE27 analysts
HOLD
▼ -0.3%downside to target
L $45.00
Med $45.00consensus
H $52.00Stock Health
Composite Score
1 of 5 signals bullish
4/10
Technicals
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✗RSI RangeRSI 36 — Bearish momentum
Volume
●
✓Volume FlowAccumulation — institutional buying
Fundamentals
●
✗Last EarningsMissed estimates
●
~Analyst ConsensusHold
●
✗LiquidityCurrent Ratio 0.00 — liquidity risk
Upcoming Events
EEarnings ReportMay 4, 2026
Tomorrow
DEx-Dividend DateJul 31, 2026
In 89 days
FinancialsFull statements →
Technicals
Technical SetupBEARISH
Technicals →Trend
→ PullbackGolden Cross · 50D leads 200D by 14.7%
-9.0% vs SMA 50 · +4.4% vs SMA 200
Momentum
RSI36.1Momentum fading
MACD-0.86Below zero — bearish pulse · compressing
Market Position
Price Levels
52W High
$58.75+30.2%
EMA 50
$49.34+9.3%
Current
$45.13
EMA 200
$44.97-0.4%
52W Low
$38.67-14.3%
52-Week RangeMid-range
$38.6732th %ile$58.75
Squeeze SetupVolume-based
Moderate Squeeze SetupAccumulation pattern present — more buying days than selling over the past 20 sessions. Volume conditions support gradual price improvement.
20-Day Money Flow
Acc days:8
Dist days:3
Edge:+5 acc
Volume Context
Avg Vol (50D)955K
Recent Vol (5D)
995K+4%
Based on volume distribution analysis. Direct short interest data (short float %, days to cover) is not available in current data sources.
Earnings & Analysts
ANALYST ESTIMATES
Consensus of 6 analysts
Analyst revisions:EPS↓ Revised DownRevenue↓ Revised Down
Analyst consensus estimates · Actuals replace estimates as reported
| Year | Revenue Est. | Rev Gth | EPS Est. | EPS Gth | Range | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FY2024 | $2.8B $2.8B–$2.8B | — | $2.10 | — | ±7% | High6 |
FY2025 | $3.0B $2.9B–$3.0B | ▲ +5.0% | $2.35 | ▲ +11.9% | ±4% | High5 |
FY2026(current) | $3.4B $3.4B–$3.4B | ▲ +14.3% | $3.10 | ▲ +32.0% | ±6% | High6 |
Range confidence:Tight (high)ModerateWide (low)
Earnings HistoryLAZ
Last 8Q
+26.1%avg beat
Beat 6 of 8 quartersMissed 2↑ Estimates rising+49%
Q3'24
-7%
Q4'24
+13%
Q1'25
+93%
Q2'25
+37%
Q3'25
+26%
Q4'25
+18%
Q1'26
-19%
Q2'26
Beat
Miss
Estimate
Deeper color = bigger beat/miss
Analyst Activity
All ratings →No recent activity
Wolfe ResearchPeer Perform
Jan 3
DOWNGRADE
CFRABuy
Jan 16
UPGRADE
Keefe, Bruyette & W…Market Perform
Jul 13
UPGRADE
Morgan StanleyOverweight
Jul 12
UPGRADE
Wolfe ResearchPeer Perform
Jul 3
UPGRADE
Insider Activity
SEC Filings →0 Buys/6 SellsNet Selling
Hogbin ChristopherCEO Asset Mana…
$318K
Mar 18
SELL
Hogbin ChristopherCEO Asset Mana…
$155K
Mar 19
SELL
Orszag Peter RichardDir
$2.7M
Mar 17
SELL
Orszag Peter RichardDir
$83K
Mar 17
SELL
Orszag Peter RichardDir
$1.8M
Sep 16
SELL
Russo Evan LCEO of Asset M…
$1.4M
Sep 10
SELL
Financials
Dividends4.43% yield
3 yrs of paymentsAnnual Yield4.43%
Quarterly Div.$0.5000
Est. Annual / Share$2.00
FrequencyQuarterly
Q3'24
Q4'24
Q1'25
Q2'25
Q3'25
Q4'25
Q1'26
Q2'26
Dividend per payment — last 8 periods
INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP
1
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue
281K▲2
Swedbank AB
207K—3
Nuveen, LLC
171K▼4
CX Institutional
75K▲5
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
71K▲6
STRS OHIO
55K▼7
Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC
48K▼8
Moran Wealth Management, LLC
46K▲News & Activity
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lazard, one of the world’s preeminent financial advisory and asset management firms, operates from 43 cities across 27 countries in north america, europe, asia, australia, central and south america. with origins dating to 1848, the firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure, capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals. social media disclosure: https://www.lazard.com/social-media-disclosure/
Peers— —(7 companies)
Screen sector →| Symbol | Price | Day % | Mkt Cap↓ | P/E | Rev Grw | Margin | ELO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAZ◀ | $45.13 | -6.95% | $4.2B | 16.2 | +324.6% | 743.2% | 1500 |
| $397.67 | +0.41% | $2.1T | 28.7 | +3296.8% | 4510.0% | 1500 | |
| $91.95 | +0.10% | $316.0B | 14.1 | +318.8% | 1510.7% | 1500 | |
| $131.46 | -0.32% | $305.1B | 22.6 | +586.3% | 1305.9% | 1500 | |
| $184.74 | -1.40% | $286.4B | 27.2 | +862.9% | 1745.9% | 1500 | |
| $146.57 | -0.87% | $279.7B | 21.0 | +597.3% | 2564.4% | 1500 | |
| $88.98 | -1.86% | $251.9B | 14.4 | -591.0% | 668.4% | 1500 | |
| Sector avg | — | -1.56% | — | 20.6 | +770.8% | 1864.1% | 1500 |