Lazard (LAZ Quick QuoteLAZ - Free Report) reported $786.47 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.2%. EPS of $0.12 for the same period compares to $0.52 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $772.19 million, representing a surprise of +1.85%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -71.43%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.42.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Lazard performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Adjusted net revenue- Asset Management: $331.31 million versus $317.7 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23.4% change.
• Adjusted net revenue- Financial Advisory: $445.32 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $430.59 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.4%.
• Adjusted net revenue- Corporate: $9.84 million compared to the $10 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.8% year over year.

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Shares of Lazard have returned +7.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.