Lazard Leads Financial Stocks With a 298-Day Quant Sell Rating

In a Nov. 13 snapshot taken at 7:45 a.m. ET, Lazard led 10 financial stocks carrying Sell or Strong Sell Quant Ratings, with its Sell rating in place for 298 days.

Piper Sandler followed at 184 days, then Fidelity National Financial at 183 days. Lazard’s streak exceeded theirs by 114 days and 115 days, respectively.

The companies span investment banking and brokerage, insurance, regional banking and financial services. The rating model compares stocks with sector peers on value, growth, profitability, earnings-per-share revisions and price momentum.

Changes in interest rates, credit conditions, capital-markets activity and consumer borrowing can affect the group’s revenue growth, margins and profitability.