Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Projected to Post Quarterly 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 can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $605.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $573.07 million. Houlihan Lokey had a return on equity of 23.75% and a net margin of 16.46%.The firm’s revenue was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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 Up 1.6%

HLI opened at $202.31 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $198.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $185.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.06 and a beta of 0.87. Houlihan Lokey has a 12-month low of $137.99 and a 12-month high of $211.78.

Houlihan Lokey Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Christopher M. Crain sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.22, for a total value of $98,110.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Paul Eric Siegert sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 27th. The stock was 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. In the last three months, insiders have sold 47,311 shares of company stock worth $9,477,040. Corporate insiders own 22.83% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Houlihan Lokey

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of HLI. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in Houlihan Lokey by 4.1% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,041,990 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $187,506,000 after acquiring an additional 41,470 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 10.4% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 874,078 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $157,291,000 after purchasing an additional 82,002 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 22,553 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 153.8% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 274,387 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $49,376,000 after purchasing an additional 166,285 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 178,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,049,000 after purchasing an additional 9,224 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.07% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a report on Wednesday, October 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. Zacks Research downgraded Houlihan Lokey from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Houlihan Lokey from $192.00 to $213.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $212.43.

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.