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Houlihan Lokey Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for HLI

Based on 7 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Houlihan Lokey Inc

Min Forecast
$145.00-0.59%
Avg Forecast
$156.14+7.05%
Max Forecast
$175.00+19.98%

Should I buy or sell HLI stock?

Based on 7 analysts offering ratings for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 28.57%
Buy
3 analysts 42.86%
Hold
2 analysts 28.57%
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%2026-10-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-09
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-08
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-07
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-08-03
Goldman Sachs
Top 11%
90
Strong BuyMaintains$148.00+1.47%2026-07-30
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Bottom 6%
6
BuyMaintains$153.00+4.90%2026-07-30

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Forecast return on equity

Is HLI forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
29.44%
Industry
17.12%
Market
177.16%
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Forecast return on assets

Is HLI forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
17.09%
Industry
3.11%
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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 12 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$7.28+19.94%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$8.81+45.15%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$9.78+61.19%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

HLI revenue forecast

What is HLI's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.7B+6.94%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$3.1B+23.17%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$3.4B+32.17%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

HLI earnings growth forecast

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

Company
17.97%
Industry
10.52%
Market
31.98%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

HLI revenue growth forecast

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

Company
10.35%
Industry
11.42%
Market
12.13%
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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$145.86$156.14+7.05%Buy
SF$71.35$79.00+10.72%Buy
EVR$284.65$342.00+20.15%Buy
JEF$47.38$57.60+21.57%Buy
BMNR$18.76$48.80+160.13%Strong Buy
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Houlihan Lokey Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Houlihan Lokey Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 7 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: HLI) stock is to Buy HLI stock.

Out of 7 analysts, 2 (28.57%) are recommending HLI as a Strong Buy, 3 (42.86%) are recommending HLI as a Buy, 2 (28.57%) 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 2027-2029?

(NYSE: HLI) Houlihan Lokey's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 17.97% is forecast to beat the US Capital Markets industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 10.52%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 31.98%.

Houlihan Lokey's earnings in 2026 is $403,383,000.On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast HLI's earnings for 2027 to be $505,392,299, with the lowest HLI earnings forecast at $468,712,727, and the highest HLI earnings forecast at $555,691,349. On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast HLI's earnings for 2028 to be $611,585,352, with the lowest HLI earnings forecast at $527,216,783, and the highest HLI earnings forecast at $695,710,963.

In 2029, HLI is forecast to generate $679,196,826 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $591,843,357 and the highest earnings forecast at $803,944,855.

What is HLI's revenue growth forecast for 2027-2029?

(NYSE: HLI) Houlihan Lokey's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 10.35% is not forecast to beat the US Capital Markets industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 11.42%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 12.13%.

Houlihan Lokey's revenue in 2026 is $2,555,715,000.On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast HLI's revenue for 2027 to be $189,714,742,434, with the lowest HLI revenue forecast at $180,274,125,906, and the highest HLI revenue forecast at $203,875,667,226. On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast HLI's revenue for 2028 to be $218,522,506,104, with the lowest HLI revenue forecast at $199,224,775,260, and the highest HLI revenue forecast at $244,206,536,364.

In 2029, HLI is forecast to generate $234,488,254,644 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $215,676,437,886 and the highest revenue forecast at $254,966,062,554.

What is HLI's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2027-2029?

(NYSE: HLI) forecast ROA is 17.09%, which is higher than the forecast US Capital Markets industry average of 3.11%.

What is HLI's Price Target?

According to 7 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year HLI price target, the average HLI price target is $156.14, with the highest HLI stock price forecast at $175.00 and the lowest HLI stock price forecast at $145.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Houlihan Lokey's share price could reach $156.14 by Oct 29, 2027. The average Houlihan Lokey stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 7.05% from the current HLI share price of $145.86.

What is HLI's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2027-2029?

(NYSE: HLI) Houlihan Lokey's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $6.07. On average, analysts forecast that HLI's EPS will be $7.28 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $6.75, and the highest EPS forecast at $8.01. On average, analysts forecast that HLI's EPS will be $8.81 for 2028, with the lowest EPS forecast at $7.60, and the highest EPS forecast at $10.02. In 2029, HLI's EPS is forecast to hit $9.78 (min: $8.53, max: $11.58).

What is HLI's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2027-2029?

(NYSE: HLI) forecast ROE is 29.44%, which is considered strong.
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