Seaport Res Ptn Comments on Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:HLI)

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Houlihan Lokey in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.28 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.22. The firm had revenue of $514.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $508.70 million. Houlihan Lokey had a return on equity of 18.80% and a net margin of 15.30%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 23.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.89 earnings per share.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Houlihan Lokey from $132.00 to $129.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Houlihan Lokey from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a "market perform" rating and set a $154.00 price objective (up previously from $139.00) on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley lifted 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on Houlihan Lokey in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. They set an "underweight" rating and a $149.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Houlihan Lokey currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $157.00.

Houlihan Lokey Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of HLI traded up $3.28 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $167.48. 270,158 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 322,338. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $155.04 and a 200-day moving average price of $141.24. The company has a market cap of $11.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.14 and a beta of 0.66. Houlihan Lokey has a 1-year low of $94.67 and a 1-year high of $167.87.

Houlihan Lokey Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.36%. Houlihan Lokey's payout ratio is currently 50.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Houlihan Lokey

In other Houlihan Lokey news, Chairman Scott L. Beiser sold 8,317 shares of Houlihan Lokey stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, General Counsel Christopher M. Crain sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.29, for a total transaction of $155,290.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman Scott L. Beiser sold 8,317 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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. Insiders sold a total of 9,717 shares of company stock worth $1,479,513 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 23.68% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the second quarter worth $26,000. Crewe Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 264.5% in the second quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 226 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 164 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the second quarter worth $38,000. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 194.9% in the first quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 401 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 265 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.07% of the company's stock.

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.