Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $1.28 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Houlihan Lokey in a report released on Wednesday, October 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.30. The consensus estimate for Houlihan Lokey’s current full-year earnings is $5.64 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Houlihan Lokey’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS.

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

Houlihan Lokey Price Performance

NYSE HLI opened at $164.22 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.41 and a beta of 0.66. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $154.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $140.95. Houlihan Lokey has a fifty-two week low of $94.67 and a fifty-two week high of $166.45.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.22. Houlihan Lokey had a net margin of 15.30% and a return on equity of 18.80%. The company had revenue of $514.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $508.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.89 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Houlihan Lokey in the third quarter worth about $428,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 77.6% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 12,289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,942,000 after buying an additional 5,371 shares in the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $224,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 857 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $135,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the 3rd quarter valued at $329,000. 78.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Houlihan Lokey

In related news, Director Gillian Beth Zucker sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.28, for a total transaction of $30,456.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 6,801 shares in the company, valued at $1,035,656.28. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other news, Director Gillian Beth Zucker sold 200 shares of Houlihan Lokey stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.28, for a total transaction of $30,456.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 6,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,035,656.28. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Christopher M. Crain sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.29, for a total value of $155,290.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,717 shares of company stock worth $1,479,513. Company insiders own 23.68% of the company’s stock.

Houlihan Lokey Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were given a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio is currently 50.55%.

About Houlihan Lokey

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.