Lazard (NYSE:LAZ – Get Free Report) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citizens Jmp reduced their price target on Lazard from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Lazard in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Research analysts predict that Lazard will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.