Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) reported quarterly earnings of $0.80 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.68 by 16.96 percent. This is a 2.56 percent increase over earnings of $0.78 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $892.109 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $836.021 million by 6.71 percent. This is a 9.81 percent increase over sales of $812.433 million the same period last year.