(LAZ) Lazard - Ratings and Ratios

Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) is a global financial advisory and asset management firm with operations spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company is divided into two primary segments: Financial Advisory and Asset Management. The Financial Advisory segment provides a comprehensive suite of services, including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets advisory, shareholder and sovereign advisory, restructuring, liability management, and capital raising. This segment caters to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments, sovereign entities, and institutional investors, across industries such as consumer and retail, financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences, industrials, media, entertainment, sports, power, energy, infrastructure, real estate, technology, and telecom and digital infrastructure. The Asset Management segment offers tailored investment solutions, including equity and fixed income strategies, asset allocation, and alternative investments such as private equity funds. It serves a broad range of clients, including public funds, sovereign entities, endowments, foundations, labor funds, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Lazard Ltd, founded in 1848, is headquartered in New York, New York.

From a financial perspective, Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ) currently trades at $38.64 with a market capitalization of $3.584 billion. The stock exhibits a trailing P/E of 14.88 and a forward P/E of 15.17, reflecting moderate valuation relative to earnings. The price-to-book ratio stands at 5.36, indicating a premium to book value. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.18, suggesting reasonable revenue multiples. The return on equity (RoE) is 50.50%, highlighting strong profitability. Technically, the stock has averaged 1.44 million shares traded over the past 20 days, with a last price of $38.64. Key moving averages include SMA 20 at $37.71, SMA 50 at $44.04, and SMA 200 at $48.47. The Average True Range (ATR) is $2.53, indicating moderate volatility.