BMO Capital Markets Cuts Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) Price Target to $102.00

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) had its price objective cut by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $108.00 to $102.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target points to a potential upside of 15.14% from the company’s current price.

HLNE has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hamilton Lane in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group decreased their target price on Hamilton Lane from $184.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Hamilton Lane from $230.00 to $171.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $148.00 price target on shares of Hamilton Lane and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Hamilton Lane from $159.00 to $141.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $149.00.

Hamilton Lane Price Performance

Hamilton Lane stock opened at $88.59 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.90 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $95.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.84. Hamilton Lane has a 12-month low of $82.68 and a 12-month high of $179.19. The company has a current ratio of 3.27, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 21st. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.06. Hamilton Lane had a return on equity of 27.82% and a net margin of 30.59%.The firm had revenue of $193.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $203.05 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. Hamilton Lane’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Hamilton Lane will post 5.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Hamilton Lane

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HLNE. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its position in Hamilton Lane by 27.7% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 415 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hamilton Lane by 80.5% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its position in shares of Hamilton Lane by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 9,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,303,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Hamilton Lane by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 899 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hamilton Lane by 81.2% in the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. 97.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Hamilton Lane News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hamilton Lane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hamilton Lane said it continues to see strong growth in assets under management and fee-related earnings, which suggests healthy underlying demand in its private markets platform. Hamilton Lane Inc (HLNE) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Growth in AUM and Fee-Related …
• Positive Sentiment: The board approved a quarterly dividend increase to $0.60 per share, an 11.1% raise from the prior payout, signaling confidence in cash generation and capital returns. HAMILTON LANE INCORPORATED REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2026 RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: Hamilton Lane also outlined a $100 million share buyback authorization and expects more than $265 million in April evergreen net inflows, both of which can support the stock by highlighting shareholder returns and continued fundraising momentum. Hamilton Lane outlines $100M buyback authorization while expecting over $265M April evergreen net inflows
• Neutral Sentiment: The quarter showed a profit beat but a revenue miss, creating a mixed read-through for investors even as earnings quality remained solid. Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) reports sales below analyst estimates in Q1 CY2026 earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage around the earnings call and fiscal Q4 snapshot is largely reinforcing the same message: stronger profitability and AUM trends, but with revenue still needing improvement. Hamilton Lane: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Hamilton Lane Company Profile

Hamilton Lane is a global private markets investment management firm specializing in the full spectrum of private equity and credit strategies. The company partners with institutional investors and wealth managers to design, implement and manage customized portfolios in primary fund investing, secondary market transactions and direct co-investment opportunities. By combining investment selection, portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, Hamilton Lane seeks to optimize risk-adjusted returns across diverse private markets exposures.

Founded in 1991, Hamilton Lane has developed a track record of investment and advisory services in private markets.