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The Quantellect read.Of the 6 firms covering Houlihan Lokey Inc, 4 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $160.00 to $211.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $185.50 sits 27% above the current $145.50. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 5 to 4 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.90 next quarter toward $9.42 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS6 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy467%
Hold233%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 6 analysts giving stock ratings to Houlihan Lokey Inc.
As of Jul, 4 of 6 firms rate HLI a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
HLI EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.90
Range $1.70 – $2.13 · 9 analysts · +4% YoY
Next period, 9 analysts expect Houlihan Lokey Inc to earn $1.90 a share (range $1.70 – $2.13), versus $1.84 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $7.90, growing to $9.42 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$678.1M
Range $639.1M – $733.8M · 9 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $678.1M (range $639.1M – $733.8M), +2.8% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $2.9B, rising to $3.3B next year.
Top analysts covering Houlihan Lokey Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on HLI.
#1
Devin Ryan
JMP Securities · Rank #6
Hold
No targeton HLI
Overall win rate
61%
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#2
MB
Michael Brown
Wells Fargo · Rank #205
Buy
$209.00+43.6% to target
Overall win rate
34%
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#3
AB
Alex Bond
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Buy
$160.00+10.0% to target
Coverage
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#4
RK
Ryan Kenny
Morgan Stanley
Buy
$187.00+28.5% to target
Coverage
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#5
Michael Brown
UBS
Hold
$161.00+10.7% to target
Coverage
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HLI stock forecast FAQ
What is HLI's average 12-month price target?+
The 6 analysts with a live target average $185.50 for Houlihan Lokey Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $211.00 high to a $160.00 low.
Is HLI stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 6 analyst ratings, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for HLI?+
The Street-high target is $211.00 (BMO Capital), and the Street-low is $160.00 (Keefe, Bruyette & Woods). The average of all 6 active targets is $185.50.
How many Wall Street analysts cover HLI?+
6 analysts have an active rating on Houlihan Lokey Inc, and 6 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering HLI?+
Among analysts who currently cover HLI, Devin Ryan of JMP Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #6). Their current call is Hold.
What is Houlihan Lokey Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.90 per share (range $1.70 – $2.13) across 9 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $7.90, rising to $9.42 the following year.
How much revenue is Houlihan Lokey Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $678.1M (range $639.1M – $733.8M). Full-year revenue is projected at $2.9B, growing to $3.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading HLI lately?+
As of Jul, 4 of 6 firms rate HLI a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their HLI calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
