Hamilton Lane Inc. $HLNE Shares Purchased by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Hamilton Lane Inc. (NASDAQ:HLNE) by 145.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 98,241 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 58,291 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Hamilton Lane were worth $13,195,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLNE. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in Hamilton Lane by 418.8% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,060,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,946,000 after purchasing an additional 856,112 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Hamilton Lane by 148.3% in the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,085,850 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,844,000 after purchasing an additional 648,588 shares during the period. Champlain Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Hamilton Lane by 33.8% in the third quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 1,388,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $187,140,000 after purchasing an additional 350,437 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. acquired a new position in Hamilton Lane in the fourth quarter worth $40,855,000. Finally, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. acquired a new position in Hamilton Lane in the fourth quarter worth $40,480,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Hamilton Lane

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

• Positive Sentiment: Hamilton Lane reported fiscal Q4 earnings of $1.49 per share, beating consensus estimates and reflecting strong year-over-year EPS growth, which supports the stock’s gains. These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Hamilton Lane After Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company outlined a $100 million share repurchase authorization and said it expects more than $265 million in April evergreen net inflows, both of which signal confidence in capital returns and business momentum. Hamilton Lane outlines $100M buyback authorization while expecting over $265M April evergreen net inflows
• Positive Sentiment: Hamilton Lane increased its quarterly dividend to $0.60 per share from $0.54, a sign of shareholder-friendly capital allocation and confidence in cash generation. HAMILTON LANE INCORPORATED REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2026 RESULTS
• Neutral Sentiment: Management and earnings-call commentary highlighted strong growth in AUM and fee-related earnings, but the company also reported revenue below analyst estimates, creating a mixed but generally constructive read-through. Hamilton Lane Inc (HLNE) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Growth in AUM and Fee-Related …
• Negative Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets lowered its price target on Hamilton Lane to $102 from $108, which suggests some caution after the earnings report even though the firm kept an outperform rating. Benzinga

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on HLNE. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Hamilton Lane from $108.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Hamilton Lane from $184.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Hamilton Lane from $159.00 to $141.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Zacks Research cut Hamilton Lane from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their target price on Hamilton Lane from $171.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $150.00.

Hamilton Lane Stock Performance

HLNE stock opened at $90.32 on Monday. Hamilton Lane Inc. has a 1 year low of $82.68 and a 1 year high of $179.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $95.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $117.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 3.27 and a current ratio of 3.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 1.18.

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 21st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.06. Hamilton Lane had a net margin of 32.83% and a return on equity of 25.98%. The business had revenue of $193.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $203.05 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.21 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Hamilton Lane Inc. will post 6.39 EPS for the current year.

Hamilton Lane Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 18th will be issued a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. This is a positive change from Hamilton Lane’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. Hamilton Lane’s payout ratio is presently 36.55%.

Hamilton Lane declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, May 21st that authorizes the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

About Hamilton Lane

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.