Seaport Res Ptn Lowers Earnings Estimates for Houlihan Lokey

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Houlihan Lokey in a report released on Wednesday, January 29th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $1.48 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.54. The consensus estimate for Houlihan Lokey’s current full-year earnings is $5.91 per share.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on HLI. StockNews.com downgraded Houlihan Lokey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Houlihan Lokey from $172.00 to $169.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Houlihan Lokey from $178.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $192.00 price target (up from $170.00) on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Houlihan Lokey currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $194.40.

Houlihan Lokey Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of Houlihan Lokey stock opened at $180.24 on Monday. Houlihan Lokey has a 52 week low of $121.81 and a 52 week high of $192.10. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $178.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $167.81. The firm has a market cap of $12.53 billion, a PE ratio of 34.40 and a beta of 0.69.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HLI. Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in Houlihan Lokey in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the third quarter worth about $38,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the fourth quarter worth about $53,000. VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the fourth quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 81.5% in the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 441 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. 78.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Houlihan Lokey Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.26%. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.