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HLI Stock Analysis

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. · current price $133.03 (+1.68% today)

Mixed signals — neither side has the edge here. The thesis lacks a clear edge from current data.
★★★
Average
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
53
Drifting higher
price trend
Growth
25
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
98
High quality
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
65
Fairly priced
is the price fair?
Sentiment
39
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
54
Moderate risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
FundamentalsFundamentals: 9292RSI zoneRSI zone: 100100Insider biasInsider bias: 1001001-month momentum1-month momentum: 6262Earnings qualityEarnings quality: 6060Near 52w highNear 52w high: 7575Analyst consensusAnalyst consensus: 3030
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 94.1%94.1%OperatingOperating: 18.4%18.4%NetNet: 16.1%16.1%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 19.2%19.2%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: -17.7% vs estimate-18%2026-062026-03: -8.8% vs estimate-9%2026-032025-12: +3.6% vs estimate+4%2025-122025-09: +9.3% vs estimate+9%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading HLI’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

Reading HLI’s filings…

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI)

Latest earnings

EPS
$1.84 vs $1.68 est · +9.3% vs estimate BEAT
Revenue
$511.0M · -22.5% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
+3.6%
Beat streak
2 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
22.4×
Forward P/E
15.3×
Price / Sales
3.7×
Price / Book
4.1×
Analyst target
$153.50
Target range
$145.00 – $177.00
Implied upside
+15.4%
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Financial health

Gross margin
94.1%
Operating margin
18.4%
Net margin
16.1%
FCF margin
19.2%
Return on equity
17.8%
Debt / equity
0.21
Revenue growth YoY
-15.5%
EPS growth YoY
-19.0%
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Technicals

$112.8352-week range$211.78
RSI (14)
54
50-day MA
$134.06
200-day MA
$154.88
ATR (14)
4.05
Beta
0.96
1-month return
+3.6%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$1.84$1.68+9.3%Beat
2025-12-31$1.94$1.87+3.6%Beat
2026-03-31$1.63$1.79-8.8%Miss
2026-06-30$1.35$1.64-17.7%Miss
Beat 2 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.04%
Dividend yield
2.14%
Beta
0.96
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Latest news on HLI

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Frequently asked

What is HLI's Quant Score?

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 57/100, rated ★★★ Average. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. HLI scores 57/100 (★★★ Average) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

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