Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.73 per share and revenue of $573.07 million for the quarter.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.35. Houlihan Lokey had a net margin of 16.73% and a return on equity of 21.61%. The firm had revenue of $666.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $628.25 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.27 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Houlihan Lokey to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Houlihan Lokey Price Performance

NYSE HLI opened at $196.01 on Friday. Houlihan Lokey has a 12 month low of $137.99 and a 12 month high of $198.78. The company has a 50-day moving average of $181.39 and a 200-day moving average of $172.35. The company has a market cap of $13.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.68 and a beta of 0.83.

Houlihan Lokey Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 2nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.22%. This is an increase from Houlihan Lokey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.24%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $185.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Houlihan Lokey from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised shares of Houlihan Lokey from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $185.00 to $232.00 in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $192.00 price objective (up previously 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 issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.40.

Insider Transactions at Houlihan Lokey

In other news, Chairman Irwin Gold sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.81, for a total transaction of $914,050.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Christopher M. Crain sold 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.02, for a total value of $86,510.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 13,508 shares of company stock worth $2,431,670. 23.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Houlihan Lokey by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 29,654 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,598,000 after acquiring an additional 9,891 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in Houlihan Lokey by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 49,584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,008,000 after acquiring an additional 6,253 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in Houlihan Lokey in the 1st quarter worth approximately $18,964,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Houlihan Lokey by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 415,743 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $67,143,000 after acquiring an additional 22,553 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.07% of the company’s stock.

About Houlihan Lokey

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.