Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) reported quarterly earnings of $0.56 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.45 by 25.84 percent. This is a 47.37 percent increase over earnings of $0.38 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $724.653 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $719.464 million by 0.72 percent. This is a 12.19 percent increase over sales of $645.914 million the same period last year.