Should I buy or sell LegalZoom.com stock right now?

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LegalZoom.com in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LZ shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LZ, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View LZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is LegalZoom.com's stock price target for 2024?

7 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for LegalZoom.com's shares. Their LZ share price targets range from $9.50 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $14.36 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 21.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LZ shares performed in 2024?

LegalZoom.com's stock was trading at $11.30 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LZ stock has increased by 4.5% and is now trading at $11.81. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is LegalZoom.com's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our LZ earnings forecast .

How can I listen to LegalZoom.com's earnings call?

LegalZoom.com will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 7th at 4:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were LegalZoom.com's earnings last quarter?

LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $158.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.25 million. LegalZoom.com had a net margin of 2.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.79%.

What guidance has LegalZoom.com issued on next quarter's earnings?

LegalZoom.com updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $700.0 million-$720.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $716.1 million.

When did LegalZoom.com IPO?

LegalZoom.com (LZ) raised $488 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, June 30th 2021. The company issued 19,121,000 shares at a price of $24.00-$27.00 per share.

Who are LegalZoom.com's major shareholders?

LegalZoom.com's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.72%), FCF Advisors LLC (0.03%), WoodTrust Financial Corp (0.03%), IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel A Wernikoff, Dipan Patel, John Francis Murphy, Nicole Miller , Noel Bertram Watson , Richard Preece and Shrisha Radhakrishna . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of LegalZoom.com?

Shares of LZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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LegalZoom.com (LZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.81

-0.20 (-1.67%)

(As of 04/18/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $11.70
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$12.08
50-Day Range: $9.76
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$13.59
52-Week Range: $6.89
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$15.68

Volume: 1.02 million shs
Average Volume: 1.21 million shs
Market Capitalization: $2.22 billion

P/E Ratio: 147.64
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $14.36

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LegalZoom.com MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.43 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 21.6% Upside
$14.36 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.78% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.16
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$664,688 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 46.67%
From $0.30 to $0.44 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.62 out of 5 stars

Industrial Products Sector

104th out of 164 stocks

Data Processing & Preparation Industry

26th out of 55 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
LegalZoom.com has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
LegalZoom.com has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.78% of the float of LegalZoom.com has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
LegalZoom.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in LegalZoom.com has recently increased by 14.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
LegalZoom.com does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
LegalZoom.com does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LZ.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
LegalZoom.com has a news sentiment score of 0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for LegalZoom.com this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
69 people have searched for LZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 92% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added LegalZoom.com to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, LegalZoom.com insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $664,688.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
44.60% of the stock of LegalZoom.com is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
81.99% of the stock of LegalZoom.com is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for LegalZoom.com are expected to grow by 46.67% in the coming year, from $0.30 to $0.44 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of LegalZoom.com is 147.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of LegalZoom.com is 147.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrial Products sector average P/E ratio of about 19.79.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
LegalZoom.com has a PEG Ratio of 4.28. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
LegalZoom.com has a P/B Ratio of 13.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About LegalZoom.com Stock (NASDAQ:LZ)

LegalZoom.com, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online platform that supports the legal, compliance, and business management needs of small businesses and consumers in the United States. The company's platform offers business formation products, such as limited liability company, incorporation of C and S corporations, nonprofit formations, doing-business-as, corporate changes and filings, business licenses, legal forms, and beneficial ownership information reports; intellectual property products consisting of trademark and patent applications, and copyright registrations; and tax services, including business and personal tax preparations. It also provides consumer, estate planning, and other services comprising last will and testament, living will, living trust, power of attorney, and name change. In addition, the company offers subscriptions services, including registered agent, compliance, attorney advice, tax advice and preparation, eSignature, virtual mail and check deposit services, trademark monitoring, and estate planning bundle. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Glendale, California.

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LZ Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/22/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/07/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Industrial Products
Industry: Data processing & preparation
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LZ
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1286139
Web: www.legalzoom.com
Phone: 323-962-8600
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,190
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $14.36
High Stock Price Target: $17.00
Low Stock Price Target: $9.50
Potential Upside/Downside: +21.6%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.08
Trailing P/E Ratio: 147.64
Forward P/E Ratio: 39.37
P/E Growth: 4.28
Net Income: $13.95 million
Net Margins: 2.11%
Pretax Margin: 4.77%
Return on Equity: 15.79%
Return on Assets: 5.74%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.04
Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $660.73 million
Price / Sales: 3.36
Cash Flow: $0.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 40.52
Book Value: $0.90 per share
Price / Book: 13.12

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 187,930,000
Free Float: 104,115,000
Market Cap: $2.22 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.23

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Key Executives

Mr. Daniel A. Wernikoff (Age 52)
CEO & Director
Comp: $872.2k
Mr. Noel B. Watson (Age 48)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $692.6k
Mr. Richard Preece (Age 48)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $581.82k
Mr. Shrisha Radhakrishna (Age 46)
Chief Product Officer & CTO
Comp: $667.8k
Ms. Nicole Miller (Age 40)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $545.23k
Madeleine Crane
Head of Investor Relations
Daniel Lysaught
Chief Marketing Officer
Ms. Sheily Chhabria Panchal (Age 40)
Chief People Officer
Ms. Kathy Tsitovich (Age 50)
Chief Partnership Officer

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LZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell LegalZoom.com stock right now?: 7 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LegalZoom.com in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LZ shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LZ, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View LZ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is LegalZoom.com's stock price target for 2024?: 7 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for LegalZoom.com's shares. Their LZ share price targets range from $9.50 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $14.36 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 21.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for LZ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have LZ shares performed in 2024?: LegalZoom.com's stock was trading at $11.30 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LZ stock has increased by 4.5% and is now trading at $11.81.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is LegalZoom.com's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024.
View our LZ earnings forecast.
How can I listen to LegalZoom.com's earnings call?: LegalZoom.com will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 7th at 4:30 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were LegalZoom.com's earnings last quarter?: LegalZoom.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:LZ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $158.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.25 million. LegalZoom.com had a net margin of 2.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.79%.

What guidance has LegalZoom.com issued on next quarter's earnings?: LegalZoom.com updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $700.0 million-$720.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $716.1 million.
When did LegalZoom.com IPO?: LegalZoom.com (LZ) raised $488 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, June 30th 2021. The company issued 19,121,000 shares at a price of $24.00-$27.00 per share.
Who are LegalZoom.com's major shareholders?: LegalZoom.com's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.72%), FCF Advisors LLC (0.03%), WoodTrust Financial Corp (0.03%), IMC Chicago LLC (0.00%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel A Wernikoff, Dipan Patel, John Francis Murphy, Nicole Miller, Noel Bertram Watson, Richard Preece and Shrisha Radhakrishna.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of LegalZoom.com?: Shares of LZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:LZ) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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