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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI)

Financial Services | Capital Markets | Los Angeles, United States | NYSE
162.50 USD +3.72 (2.343%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 162.30 -0.20 (-0.203%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:30 p.m. EDT

HLI is currently in a volatile phase with recent price declines and increased short interest, which could present a buying opportunity for short-term traders. The stock has shown resilience with a dividend yield of 1.58%, which is relatively stable, and the recent price increase to $151.53 suggests potential for a rebound. However, the forecasting model indicates a slight downward trend, and the options activity shows mixed signals. For long-term investors, the fundamentals are solid, but the recent dips and increased short interest might be a chance to buy and hold. Dividend investors might find HLI attractive due to its consistent payouts, but caution is advised due to the overall risk score and market volatility.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.147064
AutoETS0.147066
MSTL0.149964
AutoTheta0.178761

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 8.66
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.112
Excess Kurtosis -1.52
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-01
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-01
Debt to Equity Ratio 21.673
Revenue per Share 39.812
Market Cap 11,340,251,136
Trailing P/E 24.92
Forward P/E 19.06
Beta 1.01
Profit Margins 16.91%
Website https://hl.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:30 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls are showing increased positioning in the upper strikes, particularly around 190 and 200, indicating potential for upward movement. However, the puts are showing significant activity in the lower strikes, such as 135 and 140, which may suggest some bearish sentiment or a defensive stance. The IV levels are generally low, which could indicate a lack of volatility expectations, but the recent put activity suggests some caution. Overall, the options market is indicating a balanced view with potential for both upward and downward movements.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.37% 1.37% 1.67% 1.92%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-02 0.60 0.366659
2025-12-01 0.60 0.346693
2025-09-02 0.60 0.307926
2025-06-02 0.60 0.347553
2025-03-03 0.57 0.341577
2024-12-02 0.57 0.310041
2024-09-03 0.57 0.383914
2024-06-03 0.57 0.436046
2024-02-29 0.55 0.439504
2023-11-30 0.55 0.527189
2023-08-31 0.55 0.541912
2023-06-01 0.55 0.654972
2023-03-01 0.53 0.584517
2022-12-01 0.53 0.564697
2022-09-01 0.53 0.723589
2022-06-01 0.53 0.676235
2022-03-01 0.43 0.463554
2021-12-01 0.43 0.439297
2021-09-01 0.43 0.515804
2021-06-01 0.43 0.626644
2021-03-01 0.33 0.555560
2020-12-01 0.33 0.551343
2020-09-01 0.33 0.617489
2020-06-04 0.31 0.573749
2020-03-04 0.31 0.656145
2019-12-04 0.31 0.728060
2019-09-04 0.31 0.799196
2019-05-31 0.31 0.782436
2019-03-01 0.27 0.663506
2018-11-30 0.27 0.737639
2018-08-30 0.27 0.667284
2018-06-01 0.27 0.649851
2018-03-01 0.20 0.518276
2017-12-01 0.20 0.537329
2017-08-30 0.20 0.663109
2017-05-31 0.20 0.710947
2017-03-01 0.20 0.744715
2016-12-01 0.17 0.705310
2016-08-31 0.17 0.834488
2016-06-01 0.17 0.859602
2016-03-02 0.15 0.723489
2015-12-02 0.15 0.756186
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.4
dividendYield 1.48
exDividendDate 2026-03-02
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.37
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0149263125
lastDividendValue 0.6
lastDividendDate 2026-03-02
dividendDate 2026-03-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.05712378
Address1 10,250 Constellation Boulevard
Address2 5th Floor
All Time High 211.777
All Time Low 18.22
Ask 162.45
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.6 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 579,240
Average Daily Volume3 Month 629,327
Average Volume 629,327
Average Volume10Days 579,240
Beta 1.006
Bid 162.27
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 9
Book Value 32.916
City Los Angeles
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 162.5
Current Ratio 1.493
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 164.19
Day Low 160.89
Debt To Equity 21.673
Display Name Houlihan Lokey
Dividend Date 1,773,532,800
Dividend Rate 2.4
Dividend Yield 1.48
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,101,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,101,200
Earnings Growth 0.223
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.223
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,097,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,097,600
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 4.071
Enterprise Value 10,780,899,328
Eps Current Year 7.75674
Eps Forward 8.52521
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.52
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,409,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 310 553 2173
Fifty Day Average 153.9058
Fifty Day Average Change 8.5941925
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0558406
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 5.712378
Fifty Two Week High 211.777
Fifty Two Week High Change -49.276993
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.2326834
Fifty Two Week Low 134.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change 28.089996
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2089874
Fifty Two Week Range 134.41 - 211.777
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,439,472,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.72
Float Shares 53,862,353
Forward Eps 8.52521
Forward P E 19.061113
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,702
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.94631
Gross Profits 2,505,837,056
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00133
Held Percent Institutions 1.01536
Implied Shares Outstanding 69,786,159
Industry Capital Markets
Industry Disp Capital Markets
Industry Key capital-markets
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,409,600
Last Dividend Value 0.6
Last Fiscal Year End 1,743,379,200
Long Business Summary Houlihan Lokey, Inc., an investment banking company, provides merger and acquisition (M&A), capital market, financial restructurings and liability management, and financial and valuation advisory services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Corporate Finance (CF), Financial Restructuring (FR), and Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA). The CF segment offers general financial advisory services; and advises public and private institutions, including financial sponsors on buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, debt and equity financings in both the private and public markets, and other corporate finance transactions. The FR segment advises debtors, creditors, and other parties-in-interest related to recapitalization/deleveraging transactions. This segment also provides a range of advisory services, such as structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; structuring and analysis of exchange offers; liability management transactions; corporate viability assessment; dispute resolution and expert testimony; and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. The FVA segment provides valuation services to companies; debt and equity interests comprising illiquid investments; and other assets and liabilities. This segment also offers fairness opinions in connection with M&A and other transactions; solvency opinions in connection with corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations; and other types of financial opinions, as well as provides dispute resolution services. It serves corporations, financial sponsors, and government agencies. Houlihan Lokey, Inc. was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Long Name Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 11,340,251,136
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_20999
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 447,782,016
Next Fiscal Year End 1,774,915,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 11,340,111,087
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 160.96
Operating Cashflow 769,481,984
Operating Margins 0.24865
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.3641
Phone 310 553 8871
Post Market Change -0.20333862
Post Market Change Percent -0.12513146
Post Market Price 162.29666
Post Market Time 1,776,464,581
Previous Close 158.78
Price Eps Current Year 20.949522
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 4.9368086
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.2825637
Profit Margins 0.1691
Quick Ratio 1.488
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.6
Region US
Regular Market Change 3.72
Regular Market Change Percent 2.34286
Regular Market Day High 164.19
Regular Market Day Low 160.89
Regular Market Day Range 160.89 - 164.19
Regular Market Open 160.96
Regular Market Previous Close 158.78
Regular Market Price 162.5
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 597,800
Return On Assets 0.12082
Return On Equity 0.20472999
Revenue Growth 0.13
Revenue Per Share 39.812
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 54,450,589
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0194
Shares Short 1,353,427
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,494,540
Short Name Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0249
Short Ratio 2.08
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol HLI
Target High Price 200.0
Target Low Price 153.0
Target Mean Price 174.5
Target Median Price 171.5
Total Cash 1,056,481,984
Total Cash Per Share 15.139
Total Debt 497,131,008
Total Revenue 2,648,005,120
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.37
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0149263125
Trailing Eps 6.52
Trailing P E 24.923313
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 179.8967
Two Hundred Day Average Change -17.396698
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.09670382
Type Disp Equity
Volume 597,800
Website https://hl.com
Zip 90,067