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Houlihan Lokey Inc

HLI
179.080USD
-20.210-10.14%
Close 10/31, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
12.60BMarket Cap
30.85P/E TTM

Houlihan Lokey Inc

179.080
-20.210-10.14%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Houlihan Lokey Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-31

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite a weak stock market performance, the company shows strong technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Houlihan Lokey Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
53 / 116
Overall Ranking
195 / 4618
Industry
Investment Banking & Investment Services

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
216.286
Target Price
+8.53%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Houlihan Lokey Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a global investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Its segments include Corporate Finance (CF), Financial Restructuring (FR), and Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA). CF segment provides general financial advisory services and advice on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets offerings. FR segment offers a wide range of advisory services to its clients, including: the structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; liability management transactions; corporate viability assessment, and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. FVA segment provides financial advisory and valuation services with respect to companies, debt and equity interests (including complex illiquid investments), and other types of assets and liabilities, and others. It also provides investment banking advise to clients in the insurance and wealth management sectors.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 32.05% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 2.39B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 35.87%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 35.87%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PB is 5.59, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 56.04M shares, increasing 0.12% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Ron Baron
Star Investor Ron Baron holds 1.15M shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-31

The company's current financial score is 5.69, which is lower than the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry's average of 7.28. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 659.45M, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.70%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 19.49%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.69
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
No Data

Quality of Earnings

3.43

Operational Efficiency

3.70

Growth Potential

6.06

Shareholder Returns

5.28

Houlihan Lokey Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-31

The company’s current valuation score is 5.58, which is lower than the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry's average of 7.19. Its current P/E ratio is 27.83, which is 33.05% below the recent high of 37.03 and 25.17% above the recent low of 20.82.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.58
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 53/116
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-31

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.67, which is lower than the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry's average of 7.28. The average price target for Houlihan Lokey Inc is 216.00, with a high of 235.00 and a low of 195.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.67
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 10 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
214.286
Target Price
+19.66%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

25
Total
10
Median
11
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Houlihan Lokey Inc
HLI
10
Morgan Stanley
MS
25
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
GS
24
Citigroup Inc
C
23
Charles Schwab Corp
SCHW
23
LPL Financial Holdings Inc
LPLA
17
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-31

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.62, which is lower than the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry's average of 7.18. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 196.18 and the support level at 169.98, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.00
Change
-2.38

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(4)
Neutral(1)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.710
Sell
RSI(14)
30.469
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
36.864
Sell
ATR(14)
5.513
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-142.152
Sell
Williams %R
95.802
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.072
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Oversold
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
196.218
Sell
MA10
195.676
Sell
MA20
193.680
Sell
MA50
198.737
Sell
MA100
193.209
Sell
MA200
181.047
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-31

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 10.00, which is higher than the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry's average of 5.82. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 103.07%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 2.59%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 5.28M shares, representing 9.71% of shares outstanding, with 0.16% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
5.28M
-0.29%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
4.85M
+0.38%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC
3.01M
+2.73%
EARNEST Partners, LLC
2.47M
-6.66%
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.72M
-1.12%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
1.58M
-3.08%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
1.46M
+4.59%
Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.
1.23M
+3.04%
Baron Capital Management, Inc.
Star Investors
1.15M
+0.17%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-10-31

The company’s current risk assessment score is 9.44, which is higher than the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry's average of 6.97. The company's beta value is 0.89. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.44
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.89
VaR
+2.62%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+25.67%
240-Day Volatility
+30.41%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.59%
120 days
+3.59%
5 years
+10.07%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-10.14%
120 days
-10.14%
5 years
-10.14%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.80
120 days
+0.37
5 years
+0.90

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+25.67%
3 years
+25.67%
5 years
+37.23%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.11
3 years
+1.23
5 years
+0.83
Skewness
240 days
-0.25
3 years
+0.12
5 years
+0.15

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+30.41%
5 years
+29.75%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.45%
5 years
+1.62%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+41.04%
240 days
+41.04%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+15.08%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+25.25%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.56%
120 days
+0.57%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-3.28%
60 days
+4.41%
120 days
+7.24%

Peer Comparison

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