Brokers Issue Forecasts for Houlihan Lokey Q2 Earnings

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note issued on Thursday, May 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.93 per share for the quarter. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.15 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.25 EPS.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last released its 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 company had revenue of $666.42 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $628.25 million. Houlihan Lokey had a net margin of 16.00% and a return on equity of 20.04%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.27 EPS.

HLI has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Houlihan Lokey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $172.00 to $169.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $229.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $186.40.

Houlihan Lokey Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of HLI opened at $173.89 on Monday. Houlihan Lokey has a twelve month low of $127.14 and a twelve month high of $192.10. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $158.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $171.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.19 and a beta of 0.82.

Houlihan Lokey Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 2nd will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.38%. This is an increase from Houlihan Lokey’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 2nd. Houlihan Lokey’s payout ratio is presently 43.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 33.2% during the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 9,606 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,551,000 after buying an additional 2,394 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 0.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,306,604 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $857,017,000 after buying an additional 41,030 shares during the period. Intrust Bank NA boosted its stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 11.8% in the first quarter. Intrust Bank NA now owns 5,112 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $826,000 after purchasing an additional 540 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP purchased a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the first quarter valued at $46,236,000. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia purchased a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the first quarter valued at $743,000. 78.07% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.