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LAZ Stock Forecast: Lazard, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$45
−1.87% on the day

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Lazard, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $45 — -0.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 66 of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$4.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
66 / 100
Median analyst target
$45
Analysts covering
10
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.0%
1M
+4.1%
YTD
−5.2%
1Y
−15.9%
From 52W high
−19.9%
From 52W low
+16.7%
$38
$56
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

LAZ stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Lazard, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 13 Aug 2026
66 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
98
Value
86
Volatility
73
Accruals
67
Issuance
66
Momentum
52
Growth
41
Revisions
33
Size
26

Quality (98): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Revisions (33): Analysts have, on balance, been cutting their forecasts.

Size (26): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

LAZ stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on LAZ, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$40$45$50$55$60Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26LAZHigh $60Median $45Low $42

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says10 analysts
4 Buy4 Hold2 Sell
Low $42Median $45High $60

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −0.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
24 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$44 → $42
10 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$49 → $44
10 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
9 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight$53 → $47
9 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
5 May 2026Argus ResearchMaintainsBuy—
4 May 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
4 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
14 Apr 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsSell—
10 Apr 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform—
9 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
8 Apr 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngradeMarket Perform—
8 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
1 Apr 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsSell—
12 Mar 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsSell—
12 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
30 Jan 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
8 Jan 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
6 Jan 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
17 Dec 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. LAZ appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

LAZ analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−18.9%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
7
Fundamentals

Lazard, Inc. (LAZ) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
21.4×

Cheaper than 37% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.3×

Cheaper than 64% of US stocks

Price / book
4.8×

Cheaper than 23% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.3×

Cheaper than 31% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
0.1%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−91.3%

Higher than 3% of US stocks

Gross margin
36.2%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Operating margin
4.8%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Net margin
7.1%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
25.7%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.5%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Dividend yield
4.6%

Higher than 81% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

LAZ vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCapital Markets
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
LAZLazard, Inc.$4.2B
66
MIAXMiami International Holdings, Inc.$4.2B
76
PJTPJT Partners, Inc.$4.6B
81
MARAMARA Holdings, Inc.$3.6B
16
BGCBGC Group, Inc.$5.2B
86
PIPRPiper Sandler Cos.$5.6B
70
MKTXMarketAxess Holdings, Inc.$5.7B
59

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Lazard, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest LAZ news & analysis

Lazard's AUM Rises in July: Will the Growth Momentum Continue?

Zacks Investment Research · 13 Aug 2026neutral

Lazard's assets under management rose marginally to $286.9 billion in July, driven by market appreciation despite net outflows. The report assesses whether the firm can sustain this AUM growth amid strong client demand.

Why it matters — AUM is a key driver of Lazard's management fees, so the direction of its asset base in July matters for assessing the firm's underlying revenue momentum.

Lazard Reports July 2026 Assets Under Management

PRNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026positive

Lazard reported preliminary assets under management of approximately $286.9 billion as of July 31, 2026. The month's AUM reflected market appreciation of $1.5 billion, net inflows of $0.4 billion, and foreign-exchange appreciation of $0.4 billion.

Why it matters — AUM is a key driver of Lazard's fee revenue, so the monthly figure and its components offer a direct read on asset-gathering momentum and market-driven changes.

Lazard: Snag Endures, No End In Sight For PE Deal Shortfall

Seeking Alpha · 26 July 2026negative

Lazard's Asset Management segment showed strength with 23% revenue growth and positive fee mix shifts on AUM growth, while its Advisory business continues to face headwinds from geopolitics, rising capital costs, and subdued private equity M&A activity that limits near-term catalysts. Strategic activity and restructuring support advisory, but DCM and ECM outlook remains weak amid ongoing market uncertainty.

Why it matters — LAZ watchers would care because the ongoing PE deal shortfall and rising capital costs continue to constrain the Advisory segment's recovery despite the relative strength seen in Asset Management.

LAZ Stock Down as Q2 Earnings Lag on Higher Costs, Expands Buyback Plan

Zacks Investment Research · 24 July 2026negative

Lazard reported Q2 results that were hurt by weaker Financial Advisory revenues and higher expenses, leading to a 1.2% decline in the stock despite growth in Asset Management and AUM.

Why it matters — The weaker-than-expected Q2 results, driven by higher costs and declining advisory revenue, weighed on LAZ stock even as the company's asset management business continued to grow.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about LAZ stock

What is the LAZ stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering Lazard, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $45, with estimates ranging from $42 to $60. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is LAZ stock a buy right now?

Of the 10 analysts covering Lazard, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Lazard, Inc. 66 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank LAZ?

As at 13 Aug 2026, Lazard, Inc. ranks 66 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (98 of 100).

Will LAZ stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies -0.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Lazard, Inc. 66 out of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the LAZ stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Lazard, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for LAZ are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $42 to $60 over the next 12 months.

How has LAZ stock performed over the past year?

Lazard, Inc. returned -15.9% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Lazard, Inc. do?

Lazard Ltd. is a global financial advisory and asset management firm, recognized for its expertise in sophisticated financial services.

What is the latest news on LAZ?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 13 Aug 2026): "Lazard's AUM Rises in July: Will the Growth Momentum Continue?". Lazard's assets under management rose marginally to $286.9 billion in July, driven by market appreciation despite net outflows. The report assesses whether the firm can sustain this AUM growth amid strong client demand.

Company

About Lazard, Inc.

Lazard Ltd. is a global financial advisory and asset management firm, recognized for its expertise in sophisticated financial services. Its primary function lies in providing strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, capital structure, and a broad array of corporate finance matters. Lazard Ltd. also delivers asset management services, extending its influence across diverse sectors such as equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. The firm is distinguished for its ability to navigate complex financial landscapes, offering bespoke advice and solutions that cater to the unique needs of its clients, which include corporations, governments, institutions, partnerships, and individuals worldwide. Lazard's extensive network and long-standing industry presence enable it to play a pivotal role in major global financial markets, cementing its reputation as a trusted advisor in high-stakes financial transactions. Founded in 1848, Lazard Ltd. has maintained its headquarters in Bermuda, while maintaining key office locations in financial hubs across the globe. The firm's enduring legacy and commitment to intellectual capital and teamwork underscore its significant role in shaping financial strategies and outcomes on a global stage.

CEO Mr. Peter R. Orszag · 3,279 employees · United States · https://www.lazard.com