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Houlihan Lokey (HLI): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy6 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 9 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 9 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $156, the highest $175, the lowest $147. The average is +20.0% from the last price of $130.
Analyst ratings 14
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Yaro★★★★★★★★★★#2874 · hits 55% · avg +6.9% | Goldman Sachs | $148 → $153+3.4% | Buy | +18.1% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 08:14 | +0.2%next day −0.6% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Angelini | Bank of America Securities | $152 → $150−1.3% | Buy | +15.8% | Assigned | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +0.2%next day −0.6% | ↗ |
| Devin Ryan★★★★★★★★★★#56 · hits 67% · avg +29.0% | Citizens JMP | $175 | Buy | +35.1% | Upgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +3.1%next day +0.2% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Ryan Kenny★★★★★★★★★★#10275 · hits 43% · avg −2.0% | Morgan Stanley | $177 → $165−6.8% | Buy | +27.4% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +0.7%next day +3.1% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| Alex Bond★★★★★★★★★★#10888 · hits 38% · avg −4.6% | KBW | $153 → $150−2.0% | Buy | +15.8% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −1.9%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Michael Brown★★★★★★★★★★#1068 · hits 65% · avg +10.8% | UBS | $147 → $154+4.8% | Hold | +18.9% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 05:30 | +0.3%next day −1.9% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| Brennan Hawken★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 61% · avg +12.2% | BMO Capital | $145 → $150+3.4% | Buy | +15.8% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 08:25 | +0.3%next day −1.9% · 5 days +1.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Investment - Banking and Investment ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $139 → $146+5.0% | Buy | +12.7% | Upgrade | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Investment - Banking and Investment ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $138 → $143+3.6% | Hold | +10.4% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Investment - Banking and Investment ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $137 → $147+7.3% | Buy | +13.5% | Upgrade | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Investment - Banking and Investment ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $134 → $143+6.7% | Hold | +10.4% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Investment - Banking and Investment ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $137 → $145+5.8% | Hold | +11.9% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Investment - Banking and Investment ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $140 → $149+6.4% | Buy | +15.0% | Upgrade | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Ryan Kenny★★★★★★★★★★#10275 · hits 43% · avg −2.0% | Morgan Stanley | $177 | Buy | +36.6% | Assigned | 18.09.26on TipRanks 08:25 | −1.7%next day 0.0% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| James Yaro★★★★★★★★★★#2874 · hits 55% · avg +6.9% | Goldman Sachs | $148 → $152+2.7% | Buy | +17.3% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 09:45 | +0.4%next day +1.1% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Ken Worthington★★★★★★★★★★#5133 · hits 49% · avg +1.4% | J.P. Morgan | $147 | Hold | +13.5% | Reiterated | 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 08:08 | +0.4%next day +0.2% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Angelini | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks Aug 13 21:07 | −2.9%next day −1.4% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Seaport Global | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 31 12:22 | −9.4%next day −2.9% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Michael Brown★★★★★★★★★★#1068 · hits 65% · avg +10.8% | UBS | $161 → $147−8.7% | Hold | +13.5% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:15 | −9.4%next day −2.9% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Alex Bond★★★★★★★★★★#10888 · hits 38% · avg −4.6% | KBW | $160 → $153−4.4% | Buy | +18.1% | Assigned | 30.07.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −9.4%next day −2.9% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Houlihan Lokey
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 06.10.26: target $154 at a price of $127 (+21.6%); now: $156 at $130 (+20.0%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Hold | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 28.10.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.63 (from $1.40 to $1.73). Last quarter: $1.35.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $626M (from $553M to $659M). Last quarter: $511M.
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About Houlihan Lokey
- CEO: Scott Joseph Adelson
- Employees: 2,800
- 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90067, US
- www.hl.com
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a prominent global investment banking firm offering a comprehensive suite of financial advisory services. These include expertise in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. The company's operations are divided into three core segments: The Corporate Finance division provides broad financial guidance. It assists both public and private entities with strategic buy-side and sell-side transactions and a variety of capital-raising activities, such as leveraged loans, private mezzanine debt, high-yield debt, initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on offerings, convertibles, equity private placements, and private equity investments. This segment also advises financial sponsors on diverse deal structures and liability management initiatives. The Financial Restructuring segment guides debtors, creditors, and other involved parties through complex recapitalization and deleveraging processes. Its specialized advisory services encompass the design, negotiation, and confirmation of reorganization plans, the structuring and analysis of exchange offers, corporate viability assessments, expert testimony for dispute resolution, and the procurement of debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing. The Financial and Valuation Advisory group specializes in appraising various asset types, including entire businesses, illiquid debt and equity securities, and intellectual property. It delivers critical fairness opinions for M&A and other transactions, as well as solvency opinions for corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations, alongside other financial assessments. This segment further contributes to dispute resolution services. Established in 1972, Houlihan Lokey serves a diverse clientele, including corporations, institutions, and governmental entities. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the firm maintains a significant international presence with offices located across the United States, Europe, the Middle
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