Q1 EPS Estimates for Houlihan Lokey Reduced by Analyst

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Houlihan Lokey in a research report issued on Monday, July 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.71 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.78. The consensus estimate for Houlihan Lokey’s current full-year earnings is $5.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Houlihan Lokey’s FY2028 earnings at $9.35 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on HLI. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded Houlihan Lokey from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $185.00 to $232.00 in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Houlihan Lokey from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Houlihan Lokey from $185.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $192.00 price target (up from $159.00) on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Houlihan Lokey presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.40.

Houlihan Lokey Stock Performance

Shares of HLI stock opened at $194.44 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $178.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $171.21. The company has a market cap of $13.57 billion, a PE ratio of 33.41 and a beta of 0.83. Houlihan Lokey has a fifty-two week low of $137.99 and a fifty-two week high of $195.60.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $666.42 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $628.25 million. Houlihan Lokey had a return on equity of 21.61% and a net margin of 16.73%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.27 earnings per share.

Houlihan Lokey Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd were given a dividend of $0.60 per share. This is a positive change from Houlihan Lokey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Chairman Scott L. Beiser sold 8,008 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.71, for a total transaction of $1,431,109.68. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman Irwin Gold sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.81, for a total value of $914,050.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 13,508 shares of company stock valued at $2,431,670 in the last three months. Insiders own 23.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 111.1% in the 1st quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 152 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Motco bought a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the 1st quarter worth about $33,000. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 103.5% in the 1st quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 232 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 3,714.3% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 267 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. 78.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Houlihan Lokey Company Profile

Houlihan Lokey, Inc, an investment banking company, provides merger and acquisition (M&A), capital market, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Corporate Finance, Financial Restructuring, and Financial and Valuation Advisory.