This page follows insider dealings at Lazard Ltd as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Finance & Banking sector based in New York City, Canada. The group dates from 1848. Its latest reported headcount is 3,291 employees (2023). From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Lazard Ltd logged 10 filings by 7 insiders.
There is no open-market purchase to report; the filings show 1 sale worth €4.7M by 1 insider. At €4.7M, the sale published on 26 August 2026 by Orszag Peter Richard is the largest of the period (0.33% of market cap).
With 10 filings in twelve months, the company is quieter than the median of 22 filings across the 5,458 companies we follow on the same exchange. Looking back to 2016, when coverage begins, insiders filed no purchases and 14 sales. On the fundamentals side, the SEC filing (10-K) for the period ending 31 December 2025 lists revenue at 3.19 bn USD and net income at 236.8 m USD; the dividend was 2.00 USD per share.
Typically, a trade is published a median of 2 days after it takes place. US insiders must file a Form 4 within two business days of a trade. Keep in mind that insiders sell for many reasons unrelated to the outlook, from tax bills to estate planning.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc also feature in our signals. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
Analysts rate Lazard Ltd Hold (neutral), based on 8 analysts. Average price target: US$42.88.
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Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York, United States, and listed on the NYSE. For international investors, Lazard stands out for a two-pronged business model: financial advisory and asset management. The firm traces its origins to 1848, when it was founded in New Orleans, making it one of the oldest and most established names in American finance. Today, Lazard operates across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, with a footprint in major financial centers around the world.
Financial Advisory is the company’s historic core and its most visible franchise. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and capital solutions, restructuring and liability management, and a broader set of strategic matters, including geopolitics and other high-level boardroom issues. This positioning as an independent adviser is central to Lazard’s brand: it is often engaged on complex, cross-border, and mission-critical assignments where credibility, discretion, and analytical depth matter as much as execution. Alongside that, Lazard Asset Management offers investment solutions and portfolio management services to institutions, corporations, governments, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.
From a competitive standpoint, Lazard is one of the leading independent advisory firms globally, competing with peers such as Evercore, Rothschild & Co, and the advisory arms of bulge-bracket investment banks. Its edge comes from its long-standing reputation, strong intellectual capital, global reach, and ability to combine local market insight with a broad international perspective. In asset management, the group operates in a highly competitive environment and continues to focus on improving productivity, broadening its platform, and aligning capabilities with client demand.
Recent developments are important for investors. On May 1, 2026, Lazard reported first-quarter 2026 results, highlighting strength in Asset Management and noting that 28 new Managing Directors had been added to the Financial Advisory platform over the prior twelve months. In late April 2026, the company announced the acquisition of Campbell Lutyens, a move designed to create a third global business focused on private capital advisory. In February 2026, Lazard completed the sale of its interests in Edgewater Funds, part of a broader effort to simplify operations and support its long-term Lazard 2030 strategy. Together, these actions suggest a firm actively reshaping its mix toward higher-value advisory capabilities and a more resilient, growth-oriented platform.
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Dividend per share | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 3.19 bn USD | 236.8 m USD | 2.17 USD | 2.00 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2024 | 3.14 bn USD | 279.9 m USD | 2.68 USD | 2.00 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2023 | 2.59 bn USD | -75.5 m USD | -0.90 USD | 2.00 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2022 | 2.86 bn USD | 357.5 m USD | 3.51 USD | 1.94 USD | 10-K |
| Dec 2021 | 3.27 bn USD | 528.1 m USD | 4.63 USD | 1.88 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.