Houlihan Lokey Q1 EPS Forecast Reduced by Seaport Res Ptn

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Houlihan Lokey in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the financial services provider will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Houlihan Lokey’s current full-year earnings is $5.98 per share.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.13. Houlihan Lokey had a net margin of 16.00% and a return on equity of 20.04%.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on HLI. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $192.00 target price (up previously from $170.00) on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Houlihan Lokey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $190.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $179.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $229.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Houlihan Lokey presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $183.40.

Houlihan Lokey Price Performance

HLI opened at $156.34 on Thursday. Houlihan Lokey has a 12-month low of $122.14 and a 12-month high of $192.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $166.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $172.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.97 billion, a PE ratio of 29.84 and a beta of 0.84.

Houlihan Lokey Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.46%. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.51%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLI. Private Trust Co. NA acquired a new position in Houlihan Lokey during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in Houlihan Lokey during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Houlihan Lokey during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $53,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 744.2% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 363 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the period. Finally, VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.