Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Houlihan Lokey to post earnings of $1.67 per share and revenue of $639.08 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $605.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $573.07 million. Houlihan Lokey had a net margin of 16.46% and a return on equity of 23.75%. Houlihan Lokey’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.22 EPS. 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 Stock Performance

HLI stock opened at $194.01 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.66 and a beta of 0.87. Houlihan Lokey has a one year low of $137.99 and a one year high of $211.78. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $198.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $183.55.

Houlihan Lokey Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. Houlihan Lokey’s payout ratio is presently 40.40%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on HLI. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Houlihan Lokey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Houlihan Lokey from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $212.43.

Insider Transactions at Houlihan Lokey

In other news, General Counsel Christopher M. Crain sold 500 shares of Houlihan Lokey stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.22, for a total value of $98,110.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Paul Eric Siegert sold 40,000 shares of Houlihan Lokey stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.95, for a total transaction of $7,998,000.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 47,311 shares of company stock worth $9,477,040. 22.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HLI. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $8,008,000 after buying an additional 6,253 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $4,598,000 after buying an additional 9,891 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in Houlihan Lokey during the first quarter worth approximately $18,964,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 5.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 415,743 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $67,143,000 after purchasing an additional 22,553 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in Houlihan Lokey during the second quarter worth approximately $1,033,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.07% of the company’s stock.

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.