
Lazard Ltd
Financial ServicesNYSE:LAZ · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.82 today
Vol 2.61M · Avg 1.44M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
27.1%
avg 40.7%
ROIC
8.8%
avg 10.8%
ROA
4.8%
avg 7.3%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 27.1% versus its period average of 40.7%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter R. Orszag | Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | $5.06M | — | 57 | $10,498.00 | 0.01% |
Christopher Edward Geroge Hogbin | Chief Executive Officer of Lazard Asset Management LLC | $4.53M | — | — | $263,705.00 | 0.27% |
Alexandra Soto | Chief Operating Officer | $2.61M | — | 58 | $304,621.00 | 0.31% |
Christian A. Weideman | General Counsel | $1.72M | — | 50 | $35,423.00 | 0.04% |
Tracy Farr | Chief Financial Officer | $1.61M | — | 42 | $37,969.00 | 0.04% |
Evan Lawrence Russo | Senior Advisor | $974,738.00 | — | 51 | $227,915.00 | 0.23% |
Matthieu Guillard | Investment Banker | — | — | — | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Michael Gathy | Managing Director & Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | — | $12,892.00 | 0.01% |
Pierre Tattevin | Managing Director | — | — | 69 | — | — |
Raymond J. McGuire | President & Co-Head of Financial Advisory in North America | — | — | 69 | — | — |
Henry R. Michaels | Senior Adviser | — | — | — | $10,498.00 | 0.01% |
Timothy R. Pohl | Managing Director of Financial Advisory Business - Restructure | — | — | 60 | $10,498.00 | 0.01% |
Alexandra Deignan | Head of Treasury & IR | — | — | — | $304,621.00 | 0.31% |
Shannon Houston | Global Head of Communications & Marketing | — | — | — | — | — |
Simon Auerbach | MD and Co-Head of Information Services in Financial Advisory's Telecom, Media & Entertainment | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
8
$9.32M
Net Sentiment
$9.32M
Net selling
Most Active
Orszag Peter Richard
3 transactions
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 8 sells worth $9.32M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $9.32M. Orszag Peter Richard was the most active insider with 3 transactions.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +125.0% | -2.9% (14yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +6.5% | +4.2% (14yr)2 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +127.0% | -4.5% (14yr)2 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A2 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Net Income at +127.0% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at +4.2% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages LAZ?
Lazard Ltd (LAZ) lists 15 active executives. The top listed executive is Christian A. Weideman, General Counsel.
Are LAZ insiders buying or selling?
Recent insider activity shows net selling of $105.02M.
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