Analysts Offer Predictions for Houlihan Lokey Q3 Earnings

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Houlihan Lokey in a note issued to investors on Thursday, October 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now expects that the financial services provider will earn $1.52 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Houlihan Lokey’s current full-year earnings is $5.70 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Houlihan Lokey’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.75 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.60 EPS.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $574.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $537.93 million. Houlihan Lokey had a return on equity of 19.29% and a net margin of 15.77%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.11 earnings per share.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Houlihan Lokey in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $149.00 price target for the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $132.00 to $129.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $154.00 target price (up from $139.00) on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Houlihan Lokey from $146.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.00.

Houlihan Lokey Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE HLI opened at $170.42 on Monday. Houlihan Lokey has a twelve month low of $100.92 and a twelve month high of $175.73. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $160.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of $145.86. The company has a market capitalization of $11.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.85 and a beta of 0.65.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 0.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,104,143 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $654,300,000 after acquiring an additional 29,843 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 3,273,818 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $441,507,000 after buying an additional 62,314 shares in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 3,087,898 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $416,434,000 after buying an additional 38,155 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 776,335 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $104,697,000 after buying an additional 45,205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 517,952 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $69,851,000 after buying an additional 6,291 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Chairman Scott L. Beiser sold 8,317 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.89, for a total transaction of $1,263,269.13. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, Director Gillian Beth Zucker sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.49, for a total transaction of $30,498.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 7,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,067,582.49. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Scott L. Beiser sold 8,317 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.89, for a total value of $1,263,269.13. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 9,917 shares of company stock valued at $1,513,129. 23.68% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Houlihan Lokey Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.34%. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.63%.

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.