Houlihan Lokey Q3 EPS Forecast Boosted by Seaport Res Ptn

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Houlihan Lokey in a report issued on Friday, October 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $1.89 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.86. The consensus estimate for Houlihan Lokey’s current full-year earnings is $5.98 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Houlihan Lokey’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.08 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.95 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.31 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.34 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $8.85 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.50 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.22 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.85 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on HLI. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Houlihan Lokey from $232.00 to $226.00 and set a “moderate buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Wall Street Zen cut Houlihan Lokey from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Zacks Research downgraded Houlihan Lokey from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Houlihan Lokey in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Houlihan Lokey from $185.00 to $209.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $212.43.

Houlihan Lokey Price Performance

Houlihan Lokey stock opened at $178.22 on Monday. Houlihan Lokey has a one year low of $137.99 and a one year high of $211.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.53 billion, a PE ratio of 30.00 and a beta of 0.87. The business’s fifty day moving average is $198.45 and its 200 day moving average is $186.74.

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.69 by $0.15. Houlihan Lokey had a return on equity of 23.75% and a net margin of 16.46%.The company had revenue of $659.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $639.08 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. Houlihan Lokey’s revenue was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HLI. Mayflower Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Houlihan Lokey in the third quarter worth about $230,335,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Houlihan Lokey during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $126,723,000. Champlain Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 194.9% during the 2nd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 546,340 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $98,314,000 after purchasing an additional 361,085 shares during the period. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new stake in Houlihan Lokey during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $46,236,000. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its stake in Houlihan Lokey by 1,168.0% during the 1st quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 239,522 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,683,000 after purchasing an additional 220,632 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 78.07% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Houlihan Lokey

In other news, Chairman Irwin Gold sold 6,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.75, for a total value of $1,380,930.25. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Christopher M. Crain sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.22, for a total value of $98,110.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 47,311 shares of company stock valued at $9,477,040 over the last quarter. 22.83% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Houlihan Lokey Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be paid a $0.60 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.71%.

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.