Houlihan Lokey (HLI) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Houlihan Lokey (NYSE: HLI):

• 10/15/2026 – Houlihan Lokey had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/13/2026 – Houlihan Lokey was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 10/9/2026 – Houlihan Lokey was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. to “outperform”.
• 10/9/2026 – Houlihan Lokey was upgraded by Citizens Jmp from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Houlihan Lokey had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $177.00 to $165.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Houlihan Lokey had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $147.00 to $154.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Houlihan Lokey Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. Houlihan Lokey’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.06%.

Insider Transactions at Houlihan Lokey

In other Houlihan Lokey news, General Counsel Christopher M. Crain sold 1,000 shares of Houlihan Lokey stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.15, for a total transaction of $140,150.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $140,150. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 22.53% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc is a global investment banking and financial advisory firm that provides services to corporations, institutions, financial sponsors and governments. The company advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, financial restructuring and other strategic and corporate finance matters.

Its business also includes valuation and financial opinions, including fairness opinions, solvency opinions and other transaction-related analyses. Houlihan Lokey serves clients across a range of industries, with particular expertise in areas such as technology, media and telecommunications; financial services; healthcare; industrials; consumer products and services; and energy and natural resources.

Founded in 1972 by Roger Houlihan and O.