NYSE: HLI
Houlihan Lokey Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for HLI

Based on 6 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Houlihan Lokey Inc

Min Forecast
$185.00-7.05%
Avg Forecast
$212.17+6.6%
Max Forecast
$230.00+15.55%

Should I buy or sell HLI stock?

Based on 6 analysts offering ratings for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 33.33%
Buy
2 analysts 33.33%
Hold
2 analysts 33.33%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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HLI stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-09
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-10-03
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-09-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-07-11
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Top 29%
72
HoldMaintains$185.00-7.05%2025-05-12

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Forecast return on equity

Is HLI forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
32.49%
Industry
49.3%
Market
146.96%
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Forecast return on assets

Is HLI forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
20.12%
Industry
5.28%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

HLI earnings per share forecast

What is HLI's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$7.82+26.48%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$8.88+43.65%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$10.06+62.86%
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HLI revenue forecast

What is HLI's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.7B+9.95%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.1B+25.14%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$3.5B+39.98%
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HLI earnings growth forecast

How is HLI forecast to perform vs Capital Markets companies and vs the US market?

Company
17.52%
Industry
23.68%
Market
41.33%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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HLI revenue growth forecast

How is HLI forecast to perform vs Capital Markets companies and vs the US market?

Company
11.89%
Industry
21.34%
Market
25.15%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

HLI vs Capital Market Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
HLI$199.04$212.17+6.60%Buy
GLXY$39.82$44.88+12.69%Strong Buy
EVR$324.24$336.00+3.63%Buy
SF$117.94$130.00+10.23%Buy
JEF$56.80$71.00+25.00%Buy

Houlihan Lokey Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Houlihan Lokey Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 6 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: HLI) stock is to Buy HLI stock.

Out of 6 analysts, 2 (33.33%) are recommending HLI as a Strong Buy, 2 (33.33%) are recommending HLI as a Buy, 2 (33.33%) are recommending HLI as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending HLI as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending HLI as a Strong Sell.

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What is HLI's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: HLI) Houlihan Lokey's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 17.52% is not forecast to beat the US Capital Markets industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 23.68%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 41.33%.

Houlihan Lokey's earnings in 2025 is $408,304,000.On average, 10 Wall Street analysts forecast HLI's earnings for 2026 to be $549,604,277, with the lowest HLI earnings forecast at $512,655,559, and the highest HLI earnings forecast at $600,214,530. On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast HLI's earnings for 2027 to be $624,197,799, with the lowest HLI earnings forecast at $555,376,855, and the highest HLI earnings forecast at $727,197,185.

In 2028, HLI is forecast to generate $707,664,637 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $622,215,013 and the highest earnings forecast at $829,078,618.

What is HLI's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: HLI) Houlihan Lokey's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 11.89% is not forecast to beat the US Capital Markets industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 21.34%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 25.15%.

Houlihan Lokey's revenue in 2025 is $2,481,156,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast HLI's revenue for 2026 to be $191,809,902,944, with the lowest HLI revenue forecast at $182,669,401,704, and the highest HLI revenue forecast at $203,481,619,912. On average, 8 Wall Street analysts forecast HLI's revenue for 2027 to be $218,317,356,540, with the lowest HLI revenue forecast at $204,395,670,036, and the highest HLI revenue forecast at $243,067,021,436.

In 2028, HLI is forecast to generate $244,192,006,204 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $222,676,672,516 and the highest revenue forecast at $267,113,570,852.

What is HLI's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: HLI) forecast ROA is 20.12%, which is higher than the forecast US Capital Markets industry average of 5.28%.

What is HLI's Price Target?

According to 6 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year HLI price target, the average HLI price target is $212.17, with the highest HLI stock price forecast at $230.00 and the lowest HLI stock price forecast at $185.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Houlihan Lokey's share price could reach $212.17 by Oct 13, 2026. The average Houlihan Lokey stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 6.6% from the current HLI share price of $199.04.

What is HLI's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: HLI) Houlihan Lokey's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $6.18. On average, analysts forecast that HLI's EPS will be $7.82 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $7.29, and the highest EPS forecast at $8.54. On average, analysts forecast that HLI's EPS will be $8.88 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $7.90, and the highest EPS forecast at $10.34. In 2028, HLI's EPS is forecast to hit $10.06 (min: $8.85, max: $11.79).

What is HLI's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: HLI) forecast ROE is 32.49%, which is considered strong.
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