Q1 EPS Estimates for Houlihan Lokey Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Houlihan Lokey in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.43 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Houlihan Lokey’s current full-year earnings is $5.98 per share.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on HLI. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Houlihan Lokey from $179.00 to $170.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. StockNews.com lowered Houlihan Lokey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Houlihan Lokey from $190.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $192.00 price objective (up from $170.00) on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $183.40.

Houlihan Lokey Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLI opened at $156.34 on Thursday. Houlihan Lokey has a twelve month low of $122.14 and a twelve month high of $192.10. The firm has a market cap of $10.97 billion, a PE ratio of 29.84 and a beta of 0.84. The business has a fifty day moving average of $166.09 and a 200-day moving average of $172.28.

Houlihan Lokey Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Saturday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.51%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Houlihan Lokey

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Trust Co. NA acquired a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Financial Life Planners bought a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey during the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Houlihan Lokey by 744.2% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 363 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Finally, VisionPoint Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Houlihan Lokey during the 4th quarter worth $62,000. Institutional investors own 78.07% of the company’s stock.

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.