Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

HLI price $141.33 +3.95 +2.87%

Ticker
HLI
Price
$141.33
Change
+3.95 +2.87%
Market cap ?
$9.88B
P/E ?
22.67
Forward P/E ?
20.31
Dividend yield ?
1.89%
Beta ?
1.01
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Investment - Banking & Investment Services
Stocklytics score
52
Value
53
Quality
62
Growth
40

Stocklytics score rationale: value 53, quality 62, growth 40.

Financials

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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a prominent global investment banking firm offering a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services. These include expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The company's operations are divided into three core segments: The Corporate Finance division provides broad financial guidance. It assists both public and private entities…

Fair value

HLI fair value Not meaningful. Price $141.33.

Fair value is an estimate of what one share is worth if future cash flows arrive as modeled. It is not a forecast of the share price. How discounted cash flow works.

No estimate. Cash-flow models don't suit banks

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Earnings

DateEPS actualEPS estimateRevenueRevenue estimate
2027-02-02—1.96—737.73M
2026-10-281.851.63692.00M625.88M
2026-07-291.351.64511.00M602.38M
2026-05-061.631.79635.64M679.22M
2026-01-281.941.85717.07M697.15M
2025-10-301.841.68659.45M651.78M
2025-07-292.141.68605.35M580.04M
2025-05-071.961.62666.42M628.27M
2025-01-281.641.50634.43M625.71M
2024-10-301.461.31574.96M537.89M
2024-07-301.221.21513.61M508.70M
2024-05-081.271.23520.46M508.99M
2024-02-011.221.14511.13M493.02M
2023-10-261.111.03466.99M446.00M
2023-07-270.891.01415.83M433.41M
2023-05-091.110.93444.77M426.68M
2023-01-311.141.15456.50M470.81M
2022-10-271.191.03489.54M434.65M
2022-07-281.100.94418.64M396.86M
2022-05-121.301.20471.17M453.00M
2022-02-082.902.18888.80M667.40M
2021-10-281.711.17537.27M357.34M
2021-08-031.191.11372.72M372.72M
2021-05-111.511.14500.70M364.07M
2021-01-281.771.00537.88M459.28M
2020-10-290.750.55275.74M47.37M
2020-07-280.560.57211.14M214.91M
2020-05-120.960.77302.69M242.79M
2020-02-030.880.77333.51M291.83M
2019-10-240.700.69272.81M272.81M
2019-07-250.670.55250.35M205.51M
2019-05-080.860.69291.38M233.78M
2019-01-290.770.70298.01M270.92M
2018-10-250.700.65274.99M255.36M
2018-07-260.550.58220.00M232.00M
2018-05-090.650.58244.75M218.44M
2018-01-290.690.61258.94M228.88M
2017-10-240.560.42242.18M181.65M
2017-07-250.500.44217.49M191.40M
2017-05-090.590.45257.10M196.09M

Dividends

Yield 1.84%. Payout ratio 45.26%. Frequency Quarterly.

Safety score 82/100 · Safe. Payout ratio is 45% of earnings. Free-cash-flow coverage is not available, so this part stays neutral. Dividends were paid in 12 separate years. Yield is 1.8%, in a range that is usually sustainable.

Ex-dateDividendRecordPaymentFrequency
2026-09-01$0.702026-09-012026-09-15Quarterly
2026-06-01$0.702026-06-012026-06-15Quarterly
2026-03-02$0.602026-03-022026-03-15Quarterly
2025-12-01$0.602025-12-012025-12-15Quarterly
2025-09-02$0.602025-09-022025-09-15Quarterly
2025-06-02$0.602025-06-022025-06-15Quarterly
2025-03-03$0.572025-03-032025-03-15Quarterly
2024-12-02$0.572024-12-022024-12-15Quarterly
2024-09-03$0.572024-09-032024-09-15Quarterly
2024-06-03$0.572024-06-032024-06-15Quarterly
2024-02-29$0.552024-03-012024-03-15Quarterly
2023-11-30$0.552023-12-012023-12-15Quarterly
2023-08-31$0.552023-09-012023-09-15Quarterly
2023-06-01$0.552023-06-022023-06-15Quarterly
2023-03-01$0.532023-03-022023-03-15Quarterly
2022-12-01$0.532022-12-022022-12-15Quarterly
2022-09-01$0.532022-09-022022-09-15Quarterly
2022-06-01$0.532022-06-022022-06-15Quarterly
2022-03-01$0.432022-03-022022-03-15Quarterly
2021-12-01$0.432021-12-022021-12-15Quarterly
2021-09-01$0.432021-09-022021-09-15Quarterly
2021-06-01$0.432021-06-022021-06-15Quarterly
2021-03-01$0.332021-03-022021-03-15Quarterly
2020-12-01$0.332020-12-022020-12-15Quarterly
2020-09-01$0.332020-09-022020-09-15Quarterly
2020-06-04$0.312020-06-052020-06-15Quarterly
2020-03-04$0.312020-03-052020-03-16Quarterly
2019-12-04$0.312019-12-052019-12-16Quarterly
2019-09-04$0.312019-09-052019-09-16Quarterly
2019-05-31$0.312019-06-032019-06-14Quarterly
2019-03-01$0.272019-03-042019-03-15Quarterly
2018-11-30$0.272018-12-032018-12-14Quarterly
2018-08-30$0.272018-09-032018-09-15Quarterly
2018-06-01$0.272018-06-042018-06-15Quarterly
2018-03-01$0.202018-03-022018-03-15Quarterly
2017-12-01$0.202017-12-042017-12-15Quarterly
2017-08-30$0.202017-09-012017-09-15Quarterly
2017-05-31$0.202017-06-022017-06-15Quarterly
2017-03-01$0.202017-03-032017-03-15Quarterly
2016-12-01$0.172016-12-052016-12-15Quarterly
2016-08-31$0.172016-09-022016-09-15Quarterly
2016-06-01$0.172016-06-032016-06-15Quarterly
2016-03-02$0.152016-03-042016-03-15Quarterly
2015-12-02$0.152015-12-042015-12-15Quarterly

Insider trades

DateInsiderActionSharesPriceValue
2026-10-01Reichert ThomasBuy925——
2026-10-01Reichert ThomasOther0——
2026-09-16Bhandari Prabha SOther0——
2026-09-10CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy1.00K$140.15140.15K
2026-09-10CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell1.00K$140.15140.15K
2026-09-10CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell1.00K$140.15140.15K
2026-08-03ALLEY J LINDSEYBuy4.02K$124.52500.57K
2026-05-21SIEGERT PAUL ERICSell19.82K——
2026-05-21SIEGERT PAUL ERICBuy19.82K——
2026-05-21CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell3.20K——
2026-05-21CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy3.20K——
2026-05-21Adelson Scott JosephSell17.27K——
2026-05-21Adelson Scott JosephBuy13.95K——
2026-05-21Adelson Scott JosephBuy3.32K——
2026-05-21ALLEY J LINDSEYSell7.10K——
2026-05-21ALLEY J LINDSEYBuy3.78K——
2026-05-21ALLEY J LINDSEYBuy3.32K——
2026-05-21BEISER SCOTT LBuy6.26K$150.26941.38K
2026-05-21BEISER SCOTT LSell6.26K$150.26941.38K
2026-05-21BEISER SCOTT LSell6.26K$150.26941.38K
2026-05-21Walker Cyrus D.Buy996——
2026-05-21Bassey Ekpedeme MBuy797——
2026-05-21Zucker Gillian BethBuy996——
2026-05-21ZUBER PAUL ANDREWBuy797——
2026-05-21SCHRIESHEIM ROBERT ABuy1.13K——
2026-05-21Mund Ronald ScottBuy476——
2026-05-19CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell2.11K——
2026-05-15SIEGERT PAUL ERICSell9.36K——
2026-05-15Carter Todd JSell13.71K——
2026-05-15GOLD IRWINSell4.62K——
2026-05-15BEISER SCOTT LSell6.50K——
2026-05-15ALLEY J LINDSEYSell2.98K——
2026-05-15Adelson Scott JosephSell11.09K——
2026-04-01CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy500——
2026-04-01CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell500$143.4071.70K
2026-04-01CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell500——
2026-02-06SCHRIESHEIM ROBERT ASell5.00K$170.86854.30K
2026-01-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy500——
2026-01-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell500$174.1787.08K
2026-01-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell500——
2025-12-05GOLD IRWINBuy5.00K——
2025-12-05GOLD IRWINSell5.00K——
2025-12-05GOLD IRWINSell5.00K——
2025-11-26CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy1.20K——
2025-11-26CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell1.20K——
2025-11-26CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell1.20K——
2025-11-10BEISER SCOTT LBuy8.00K——
2025-11-10BEISER SCOTT LSell8.00K——
2025-11-10BEISER SCOTT LSell8.00K——
2025-10-01Mund Ronald ScottBuy483——
2025-10-01Mund Ronald ScottOther0——
2025-09-16GOLD IRWINBuy6.81K——
2025-09-16GOLD IRWINSell6.81K$202.751.38M
2025-09-16GOLD IRWINSell6.81K——
2025-09-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy500——
2025-09-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell500$196.2298.11K
2025-09-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell500——
2025-08-27SIEGERT PAUL ERICBuy40.00K——
2025-08-27SIEGERT PAUL ERICSell40.00K——
2025-08-27SIEGERT PAUL ERICSell40.00K$199.958.00M
2025-08-05Adelson Scott JosephSell57.20K——
2025-08-05Adelson Scott JosephSell57.20K——
2025-08-05Adelson Scott JosephBuy57.20K——
2025-07-18SIEGERT PAUL ERICSell2.82K——
2025-07-18SIEGERT PAUL ERICBuy2.82K——
2025-07-14Zucker Gillian BethSell200$191.6538.33K
2025-06-30GOLD IRWINBuy5.00K——
2025-06-30GOLD IRWINSell5.00K——
2025-06-30GOLD IRWINSell5.00K$182.81914.05K
2025-06-26GOLD IRWINSell5.00K——
2025-06-24GOLD IRWINBuy5.00K——
2025-06-24GOLD IRWINSell5.00K——
2025-06-13Zucker Gillian BethSell200$174.3734.87K
2025-06-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy500——
2025-06-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell500——
2025-06-02CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell500$173.0286.51K
2025-05-22Walker Cyrus D.Buy732——
2025-05-22Bassey Ekpedeme MBuy563——
2025-05-22Zucker Gillian BethBuy732——
2025-05-22ZUBER PAUL ANDREWBuy563——
2025-05-22KOSECOFF JACQUELINE BBuy563——
2025-05-22SCHRIESHEIM ROBERT ABuy845——
2025-05-22CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MSell4.44K——
2025-05-22CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy2.82K——
2025-05-22CRAIN CHRISTOPHER MBuy1.62K——
2025-05-22ALLEY J LINDSEYSell5.78K——
2025-05-22ALLEY J LINDSEYBuy2.96K——
2025-05-22ALLEY J LINDSEYBuy2.82K——
2025-05-22Carter Todd JSell2.65K——
2025-05-22Carter Todd JBuy2.65K——
2025-05-22SIEGERT PAUL ERICSell21.66K——
2025-05-22SIEGERT PAUL ERICBuy21.66K——
2025-05-22BEISER SCOTT LSell5.78K——
2025-05-22BEISER SCOTT LBuy2.96K——
2025-05-22BEISER SCOTT LBuy2.82K——
2025-05-22Adelson Scott JosephSell12.68K——
2025-05-22Adelson Scott JosephBuy9.86K——
2025-05-22Adelson Scott JosephBuy2.82K——
2025-05-22GOLD IRWINSell4.79K——
2025-05-22GOLD IRWINBuy2.82K——

Institutional holders

Latest filed quarter: Q2 2026.

Institutions holding: 526, holders -26 vs prior quarter. Ownership 85.26%.

HolderSharesChangeChange %Value
BLACKROCK, INC.5.24M-40.39K-0.76%702.90M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2.77M-4.29K-0.15%372.09M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2.44M20.39K+0.84%327.24M
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC2.43M-215.53K-8.16%325.48M
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC2.17M-56.26K-2.52%291.43M
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA1.99M240.60K+13.74%267.20M
STATE STREET CORP1.75M55.78K+3.29%234.65M
MORGAN STANLEY1.69M98.24K+6.17%226.71M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.38M32.70K+2.42%185.66M
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/1.30M151.09K+13.14%174.46M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1.23M739.39K+151.47%164.65M
NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC992.79K381.84K+62.50%133.16M
FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/938.41K134.84K+16.78%125.87M
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP929.76K-431.65K-31.71%124.71M
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/890.62K-60.26K-6.34%119.46M
BAMCO INC /NY/869.54K-191.86K-18.08%116.63M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC825.41K201.69K+32.34%110.71M
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD705.49K450.32K+176.48%94.63M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP692.90K76.38K+12.39%92.94M
FMR LLC690.81K-165.21K-19.30%92.66M
NORGES BANK656.49K656.49KNew88.05M
SEI INVESTMENTS CO654.09K-35.45K-5.14%87.73M
CLEARBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, LLC635.29K10.07K+1.61%85.21M
LPL FINANCIAL LLC620.28K539.26K+665.53%83.20M
INVESCO LTD.561.27K86.49K+18.22%75.28M

Forecast

Consensus Buy from 12 analysts. Average price target $159.80, +13.1% versus the current price. Low $145.00. High $187.00.

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Analysts have an average 12-month price target of $159.80 for Houlihan Lokey (HLI), 12.2% above the current price of $142.45. Of 12 analysts covering the stock, 6 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 6 Hold, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell, giving a consensus of Buy.

Forecasts are third-party estimates and often wrong. They are not investment advice.

HLI price target

12-month price target
Low$145.00
Average$159.80
High$187.00

The average is 12.2% above the current price of $142.45.

Is Houlihan Lokey a buy or sell?

Of 12 analysts, 6 rate Houlihan Lokey Buy or Strong Buy, 6 Hold, and 0 Sell or Strong Sell. The consensus label is Buy. That split is not a recommendation.

Houlihan Lokey earnings and revenue forecast

Analyst averages on file: 2026, EPS $7.70, revenue $2.66 billion. 2027, EPS $6.96, revenue $2.62 billion.

HLI score and fair value

The Stocklytics Score for HLI is 52 out of 100. It averages value, quality, and growth against a large-cap US universe. It is not a price target and not a buy or sell rating. Fair value is a separate estimate on the fair value tab.

HLI forecast FAQs

What is the HLI price target?

$159.80 average, with a published range of $145.00 to $187.00.

Is Houlihan Lokey a buy or sell?

The consensus is Buy from 12 analysts. This is not a recommendation.

What is the Houlihan Lokey stock forecast for 2026?

Analysts' average EPS estimate for 2026 on file is $7.70. The average revenue estimate is $2.66 billion.

What will HLI be worth in 2030?

No reliable forecast exists that far out.

When is Houlihan Lokey's next earnings report?

The next earnings date is shown on the stock page when a future report is on the calendar. This forecast does not invent a date.

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Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

HLI$141.33+3.95 +2.87%

$9.88B

Market Cap

22.67

P/E

20.31

Forward P/E

52

Score

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