Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) will likely be announcing its Q4 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.79 per share and revenue of $679.22 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Houlihan Lokey Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLI opened at $153.28 on Monday. Houlihan Lokey has a 1 year low of $134.41 and a 1 year high of $211.78. The company has a market cap of $10.70 billion, a PE ratio of 23.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $151.46 and its 200 day moving average is $169.70.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on HLI shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Houlihan Lokey from $210.00 to $184.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded Houlihan Lokey from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on Houlihan Lokey from $218.00 to $214.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Houlihan Lokey from $196.00 to $163.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Houlihan Lokey from $209.00 to $211.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $197.71.

Insider Activity at Houlihan Lokey

In other news, General Counsel Christopher M. Crain sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.40, for a total value of $71,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,700. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Robert A. Schriesheim sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.86, for a total value of $854,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 27,982 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,781,004.52. This represents a 15.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 22.83% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Houlihan Lokey

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HLI. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 362.1% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,703,369 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $296,706,000 after buying an additional 1,334,769 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 2,723.2% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 1,199,459 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $208,934,000 after buying an additional 1,156,973 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake 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 buying an additional 166,285 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 62.2% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 379,478 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $66,101,000 after buying an additional 145,454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec grew its stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 411.1% in the 3rd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 170,617 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $35,031,000 after buying an additional 137,237 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.07% of the company’s stock.

About Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, Inc is a global investment bank and financial services firm founded in 1972 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company specializes in advisory services across a broad range of transaction types and financial matters. Since its founding, Houlihan Lokey has grown to serve corporations, financial sponsors, and government entities worldwide, providing expertise in complex and high-stakes engagements.

The firm’s core service offerings include mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital markets advisory, financial restructuring and distressed M&A, and valuation and fairness opinions.