Q1 EPS Estimates for Houlihan Lokey Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.43 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Houlihan Lokey’s current full-year earnings is $5.98 per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on HLI. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $192.00 target price (up from $170.00) on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $229.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $172.00 to $169.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Houlihan Lokey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $183.40.

Houlihan Lokey Stock Performance

NYSE:HLI opened at $149.83 on Thursday. Houlihan Lokey has a one year low of $122.14 and a one year high of $192.10. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $165.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $172.20. The stock has a market cap of $10.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.59 and a beta of 0.84.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.13. Houlihan Lokey had a net margin of 16.00% and a return on equity of 20.04%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 17,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 1,548 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 1,539 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in Houlihan Lokey by 42.5% in the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 89,788 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,188,000 after buying an additional 26,780 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 1.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,615,467 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $255,276,000 after buying an additional 21,106 shares during the last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 147.8% during the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 7,921 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,252,000 after acquiring an additional 4,725 shares during the period. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 10.4% during the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 19,845 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,136,000 after acquiring an additional 1,869 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.07% of the company’s stock.

Houlihan Lokey Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 3rd. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.51%.

Houlihan Lokey Company Profile

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.