Houlihan Lokey Q3 EPS Forecast Lifted by Seaport Res Ptn

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Houlihan Lokey in a report issued 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $574.96 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $537.93 million. Houlihan Lokey had a return on equity of 19.29% and a net margin of 15.77%. Houlihan Lokey's revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.11 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. 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 report on Monday, September 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $154.00 target price (up from $139.00) on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Houlihan Lokey in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. They set an "underweight" rating and a $149.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Houlihan Lokey from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Houlihan Lokey from $132.00 to $129.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $157.00.

Houlihan Lokey Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLI traded down $0.89 during trading on Monday, hitting $170.42. The company's stock had a trading volume of 257,276 shares, compared to its average volume of 321,992. Houlihan Lokey has a 12 month low of $100.92 and a 12 month high of $175.73. The firm has a market cap of $11.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.85 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50-day moving average of $160.96 and a 200-day moving average of $145.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,104,143 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $654,300,000 after purchasing an additional 29,843 shares during the last quarter. Earnest Partners LLC increased its holdings in 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 during the period. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Houlihan Lokey by 1.3% in 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. lifted its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 776,335 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $104,697,000 after acquiring an additional 45,205 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 6,291 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.07% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Chairman Scott L. Beiser sold 8,317 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.89, for a total value of $1,263,269.13. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, Director Gillian Beth Zucker sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director now owns 7,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,067,582.49. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Scott L. Beiser sold 8,317 shares of the business'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. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 9,917 shares of company stock worth $1,513,129. 23.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Houlihan Lokey Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Sunday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.34%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. 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.