Logo Lazard

Lazard (LAZ) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026
Lazard · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 50 calls · price $43.22
💬JPI AI AssistantTry it →
What the company does: Lazard, Inc. operates as a financial advisory and asset management firm in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

📈 Lazard (LAZ) stock price

$43.22-25.2% over range
Aug 28, 25low $39.11 · high $57.75Aug 27, 26
📏 Click 2 points (left → right) to measure the change · click again to clear.
SellBuy
Hold
33% recommend buying · 6 analysts
📊 JPI status : Lazard has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 LAZ price target & analyst consensusprice $43.22

The price target · all analysts combined (6 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 6$60+38.8%
Median target · of 6 targets$46+6.4%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 6$42-2.8%
Current price$43.22
Where these 6 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 583% $44 ↔ $60
Below 117% $42
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods67% of its targets hit on this sector (291 calls tested). It aims for $42 (-2.8 %), call made on July 25, 2026, maturing on July 25, 2027 (34 d ago).

The 1 reliable analyst $42-2.8 %
The 5 other firms $47+8.7 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 0 aim above the price, 1 below, hence their $42 median. “The 5 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 6 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy233%
Hold233%
Sell233%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
All analysts (the consensus)  ·  vs  ·  the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Lazard? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on LAZ

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Morgan Stanley  60% +4.1% 5
JMP Securities 50% +4.7% 4
Goldman Sachs  33% -6.8% 3
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods  25% -5.5% 4

📰 Recent news on Lazard

Loading news…

📋 All analyst calls on LAZ

■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$42
Price at call : $42.99 — gap to target -2%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $41.41 — gap to target +6%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 27
▼ Underweight · 🎯$47
Price at call : $41.41 — upside +13%
Today : $43.22 — upside +9%
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $46.56 — upside +12%
Today : $43.22 — upside +20%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 0% · -24.9% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
UBS 
May 4, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $45.1 — gap to target -2%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 40.2% · -7.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$49
Price at call : $43.76 — gap to target +12%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 4, 27
Goldman Sachs 
Apr 14, 26
▼ Sell · 🎯$45
Price at call : $49.22 — upside -9%
Today : $43.22 — upside +4%
🎯 on LAZ : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 27
Citizens
Apr 10, 26
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$60
Price at call : $46.68 — upside +29%
Today : $43.22 — upside +39%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 10, 27
See the other 42 calls, newest to oldest
▼ Underweight · 🎯$52
Price at call : $46.68 — upside +11%
Today : $43.22 — upside +20%
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 27
UBS 
Apr 8, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$45
Price at call : $45.98 — gap to target -2%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 40.2% · -7.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $44.8 — gap to target +5%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 27
Goldman Sachs 
Apr 1, 26
▼ Sell · 🎯$40
Price at call : $41.48 — upside -4%
Today : $43.22 — upside -7%
🎯 on LAZ : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
UBS 
Mar 12, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $40.53 — gap to target +18%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 40.2% · -7.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 12, 27
Goldman Sachs 
Mar 12, 26
▼ Sell · 🎯$46
Price at call : $40.53 — upside +13%
Today : $43.22 — upside +6%
🎯 on LAZ : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 12, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$62
Price at call : $53.8 — upside +15%
Today : $43.22 — upside +43%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 30, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$59
Price at call : $51.53 — upside +14%
Today : $43.22 — upside +37%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 27
▼ Underweight · 🎯$59
Price at call : $51.36 — upside +15%
Today : $43.22 — upside +37%
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$60
Price at call : $50.53 — upside +19%
Today : $43.22 — upside +39%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Dec 11, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$61
Price at call : $50.73 — upside +20%
Today : $43.22 — upside +41%
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 11, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$58
Price at call : $50.28 — upside +15%
Today : $43.22 — upside +34%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 24, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$60
Price at call : $49.68 — upside +21%
Today : $43.22 — upside +39%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 13, 26
BMO Capital 
Oct 3, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $51.79 — gap to target +8%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +30%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +3.4% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$61
Price at call : $56.17 — upside +9%
Today : $43.22 — upside +41%
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 8, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$65
Price at call : $57.44 — upside +13%
Today : $43.22 — upside +50%
Expected +13% · Actual -26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
-25.5%
stock -26% · XLF +9%
matured Aug 25, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$60
Price at call : $54.85 — gap to target +9%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +39%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
Wells Fargo 
Jul 15, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $51.94 — gap to target +0%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +20%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · -1.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 26
JMP Securities
Jul 14, 25
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$60
Price at call : $51.94 — upside +16%
Today : $43.22 — upside +39%
Expected +16% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
-13.3%
stock -13% · XLF +10%
matured Jul 14, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $53.21 — gap to target +7%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +32%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 14, 26
Wells Fargo 
Jul 11, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$50
Price at call : $53.21 — gap to target -6%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · -1.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 11, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Jun 23, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$45
Price at call : $46.69 — upside -4%
Today : $43.22 — upside +4%
Expected -4% · Actual -13% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
+13.3%
stock -13% · XLF +4%
matured Jun 23, 26
Goldman Sachs 
May 15, 25
▼ Sell · 🎯$40
Price at call : $46.36 — upside -14%
Today : $43.22 — upside -7%
Expected -14% · Actual -1% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
+0.9%
stock -1% · XLF +0%
matured May 15, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$46
Price at call : $46.38 — gap to target -1%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 12, 26
JMP Securities
Apr 28, 25
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$55
Price at call : $38.99 — upside +41%
Today : $43.22 — upside +27%
Expected +41% · Actual +22% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+21.8%
stock +22% · XLF +7%
matured Apr 28, 26
Wells Fargo 
Apr 9, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $38.44 — gap to target -1%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · -1.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 26
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$55
Price at call : $38.44 — upside +43%
Today : $43.22 — upside +27%
Expected +43% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+19.6%
stock +20% · XLF +9%
matured Apr 8, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$33
Price at call : $33.41 — upside -1%
Today : $43.22 — upside -24%
Expected -1% · Actual +34% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
-34.1%
stock +34% · XLF +17%
matured Apr 7, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Mar 13, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$56
Price at call : $44.93 — gap to target +25%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +30%
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 13, 26
UBS 
Feb 3, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$54
Price at call : $52.2 — gap to target +3%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 40.2% · -7.9% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 3, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $52.99 — gap to target +8%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +32%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 31, 26
Wells Fargo 
Jan 31, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $52.99 — gap to target +4%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +27%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · -1.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 31, 26
Morgan Stanley 
Jan 31, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $54.37 — gap to target +16%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +46%
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 31, 26
Goldman Sachs 
Jan 15, 25
▼ Sell · 🎯$44
Price at call : $49.69 — upside -11%
Today : $43.22 — upside +2%
Expected -11% · Actual +7% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
-7.4%
stock +7% · XLF +9%
matured Jan 15, 26
Wells Fargo 
Jan 14, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$51
Price at call : $49.73 — gap to target +3%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +18%
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · -1.6% (77 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $46.89 — gap to target +11%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +20%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 13, 26
■ Peer Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on LAZ : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 37.5% · -10.0% (16 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 3, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$57
Price at call : $52.04 — gap to target +10%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +32%
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 20, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$63
Price at call : $54.66 — gap to target +15%
Today : $43.22 — gap to target +46%
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.5% · -2.6% (179 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 9, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$65
Price at call : $52.45 — upside +24%
Today : $43.22 — upside +50%
Expected +24% · Actual -8% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 43.3% · +0.7% (291 calls)
-7.9%
stock -8% · XLF +13%
matured Nov 1, 25
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$59
Price at call : $53.31 — upside +11%
Today : $43.22 — upside +37%
Expected +11% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
-9.3%
stock -9% · XLF +12%
matured Nov 1, 25
Goldman Sachs 
Jul 26, 24
▼ Sell · 🎯$42
Price at call : $47.68 — upside -12%
Today : $43.22 — upside -3%
Expected -12% · Actual +14% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on LAZ : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.4% · -6.3% (108 calls)
-14.0%
stock +14% · XLF +22%
matured Jul 26, 25

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Lazard stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Lazard, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $46.00 (+6% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 60% of the time (5 calls tracked on Lazard). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Lazard? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Lazard is $60.00 (+39% above today's price); the average is $46.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Lazard on our site before trusting it.

Is Lazard still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 4 analysts have a real record on Lazard, the best hitting 60% over 5 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.

Should you invest in Lazard? The case for and against

The arguments for and against, one by one, from the numbers: why invest in LAZ (and why hesitate).

Other Finance stocks

Go further

JPI AI Analyst AI assistant · JPI Invest
Answers based on the tool’s data · not financial advice · full version (free)