Lazard (LAZ) Competitors $52.04 +1.55 (+3.07%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends LAZ vs. EVR, SF, PIPR, BGC, OPY, FBRC, MS, GS, SCHW, and RJFShould you be buying Lazard stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lazard include Evercore (EVR), Stifel Financial (SF), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), BGC Group (BGC), Oppenheimer (OPY), FBR & Co. (FBRC), Morgan Stanley (MS), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Charles Schwab (SCHW), and Raymond James (RJF). These companies are all part of the "investment banking & brokerage" industry. Lazard vs. Evercore Stifel Financial Piper Sandler Companies BGC Group Oppenheimer FBR & Co. Morgan Stanley The Goldman Sachs Group Charles Schwab Raymond James Evercore (NYSE:EVR) and Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability and community ranking. Does the MarketBeat Community favor EVR or LAZ? Lazard received 104 more outperform votes than Evercore when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.44% of users gave Lazard an outperform vote while only 63.32% of users gave Evercore an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEvercoreOutperform Votes52363.32% Underperform Votes30336.68% LazardOutperform Votes62764.44% Underperform Votes34635.56% Do analysts prefer EVR or LAZ? Evercore presently has a consensus target price of $301.20, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Lazard has a consensus target price of $52.29, indicating a potential upside of 0.47%. Given Evercore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Evercore is more favorable than Lazard.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Evercore 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Lazard 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Does the media refer more to EVR or LAZ? In the previous week, Lazard had 14 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Lazard and 2 mentions for Evercore. Lazard's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Evercore's score of 0.20 indicating that Lazard is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Evercore 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lazard 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in EVR or LAZ? 86.2% of Evercore shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of Lazard shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.3% of Evercore shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Lazard shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, EVR or LAZ? Evercore has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lazard has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EVR or LAZ? Evercore has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lazard. Lazard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evercore, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEvercore$2.79B3.77$255.48M$7.7935.41Lazard$3.08B1.91-$75.48M$2.5120.73 Is EVR or LAZ more profitable? Evercore has a net margin of 11.45% compared to Lazard's net margin of 8.28%. Lazard's return on equity of 42.20% beat Evercore's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Evercore11.45% 20.20% 10.31% Lazard 8.28%42.20%4.83% Is EVR or LAZ a better dividend stock? Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Lazard pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Evercore pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lazard pays out 79.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Evercore has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. SummaryEvercore beats Lazard on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get Lazard News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LAZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LAZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLazardInvestment advice IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.87B$11.92B$10.30B$19.19BDividend Yield3.79%23.90%10.52%3.58%P/E Ratio20.7332.2246.8641.22Price / Sales1.915.723,168.1617.58Price / Cash11.1319.8330.7321.28Price / Book12.164.342.695.32Net Income-$75.48M$297.73M$1.03B$989.67M7 Day Performance-1.81%-4.47%-2.75%-3.45%1 Month Performance-8.89%-4.74%-2.70%-3.73%1 Year Performance49.15%17.21%10.70%12.06% Lazard Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LAZLazard3.4314 of 5 stars$52.04+3.1%$52.29+0.5%+49.2%$5.87B$3.08B20.733,291Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeEVREvercore3.9029 of 5 stars$296.73+0.4%$282.40-4.8%+66.4%$11.30B$2.43B37.942,195Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageSFStifel Financial4.5503 of 5 stars$109.94-0.6%$105.57-4.0%+56.6%$11.25B$4.69B20.009,000News CoveragePIPRPiper Sandler Companies3.468 of 5 stars$321.01+0.6%$193.00-39.9%+72.6%$5.71B$1.35B34.281,725Analyst UpgradePositive NewsBGCBGC Group2.5551 of 5 stars$9.12+0.9%N/A+97.5%$4.38B$2.15B36.163,895OPYOppenheimer2.3684 of 5 stars$63.10+0.6%N/A+54.8%$651.89M$1.37B9.822,942FBRCFBR & Co.N/A$17.55-0.8%N/AN/A$124.61MN/A0.00259High Trading VolumeMSMorgan Stanley4.7116 of 5 stars$128.60+0.9%$121.80-5.3%+35.4%$207.18B$54.61B19.5580,000GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.9367 of 5 stars$583.21-0.4%$559.75-4.0%+50.0%$183.08B$50.96B17.0745,300SCHWCharles Schwab4.4377 of 5 stars$78.32-1.5%$79.75+1.8%+10.7%$139.38B$18.84B31.0733,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRJFRaymond James4.7822 of 5 stars$160.08-0.3%$142.45-11.0%+38.3%$32.66B$14.92B16.4119,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EVR Competitors SF Competitors PIPR Competitors BGC Competitors OPY Competitors FBRC Competitors MS Competitors GS Competitors SCHW Competitors RJF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:LAZ) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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