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Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI)

Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) 2-star rating from Upturn Advisory
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Upturn Advisory Summary

12/15/2025: HLI (2-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

Upturn Star Rating

Upturn 2 star rating for performance

Below Average Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, often underperform the market, warranting careful consideration before investing.

Number of Analysts

2 star rating from financial analysts

9 Analysts rated it

Limited analyst coverage, niche firm, research info may be scarce.

1 Year Target Price $207.88

1 Year Target Price $207.88

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$207.88 Target price
52w Low $136.63
Current$177.07
52w High $211.05

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 41.33%
Avg. Invested days 62
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Advisory Performance Upturn Advisory Performance icon 3.0
Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 3.0
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Upturn last close icon Last Close 12/15/2025

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 12.45B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 28.56
1Y Target Price 207.88
Price to earnings Ratio 28.56
1Y Target Price 207.88
Volume (30-day avg) 9
Beta 0.95
52 Weeks Range 136.63 - 211.05
Updated Date 12/16/2025
52 Weeks Range 136.63 - 211.05
Updated Date 12/16/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 1.30%
Basic EPS (TTM) 6.2

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

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Profitability

Profit Margin 16.63%
Operating Margin (TTM) 25.62%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 12.18%
Return on Equity (TTM) 20.29%

Valuation

Trailing PE 28.56
Forward PE 17.99
Enterprise Value 11760444479
Price to Sales(TTM) 4.85
Enterprise Value 11760444479
Price to Sales(TTM) 4.85
Enterprise Value to Revenue 4.58
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 17.89
Shares Outstanding 54515003
Shares Floating 54128078
Shares Outstanding 54515003
Shares Floating 54128078
Percent Insiders 0.13
Percent Institutions 103.16

About Houlihan Lokey Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters Los Angeles, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2015-08-13
CEO & Director Mr. Scott Joseph Adelson
Sector Financial Services
Industry Capital Markets
Full time employees 2702
Full time employees 2702

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.