Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Lazard (LAZ)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Lazard (NYSE: LAZ):

• 10/13/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $36.00 to $32.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $44.00 to $41.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $44.00 to $40.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Lazard was given a new $38.00 price target by Capital One Financial Corporation.
• 10/1/2026 – Lazard had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $42.00 to $36.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 9/28/2026 – Lazard was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.

Lazard Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. Lazard’s payout ratio is presently 98.04%.

Insider Activity at Lazard

In other Lazard news, CEO Peter Orszag sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.52, for a total transaction of $5,440,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 260,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,356,195.84. The trade was a 32.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.95% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Lazard, Ltd. is a global financial advisory and asset management firm that serves corporations, financial institutions, governments, sovereign entities and individuals. Its Financial Advisory business provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, capital structure, restructuring, capital raising and other complex financial transactions.

Through its Asset Management business, Lazard offers investment strategies across equities, fixed income, private markets, alternatives and multi-asset portfolios.