How to buy Houlihan Lokey stock (HLI)

Houlihan Lokey is a capital markets business based in the US. Houlihan Lokey shares (HLI) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $173.97 – a decrease of 2.01% over the previous week. Houlihan Lokey employs 2,601 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.1 billion.

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Houlihan Lokey stock price (NYSE: HLI)

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Houlihan Lokey shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$173.97
52-week range	$110.46 - $191.52
50-day moving average more info button	$178.10
200-day moving average more info button	$148.80
Wall St. target price	$178.29
PE ratio more info button	34.955
Dividend yield more info button	$2.24 (1.33%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.89

Is it a good time to buy Houlihan Lokey stock?

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Houlihan Lokey price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $172.74 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.70%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-8.44%
3 months (2024-09-20)	7.76%
6 months (2024-06-21)	33.09%

1 year (2023-12-21)	44.35%
2 years (2022-12-21)	95.09%
3 years (2021-12-21)	81.07%
5 years (2019-12-20)	290.58%

Is Houlihan Lokey stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Houlihan Lokey stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Houlihan Lokey's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Houlihan Lokey's P/E ratio

Houlihan Lokey's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 35x. In other words, Houlihan Lokey shares trade at around 35x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Houlihan Lokey's PEG ratio

Houlihan Lokey's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 6.54. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Houlihan Lokey's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Houlihan Lokey financials

Revenue TTM	$2.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	23.52%
Gross profit TTM	$1.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	11.16%
Return on equity TTM	18.56%
Profit margin	15.77%
Book value	$28.17
Market Capitalization more info button	$12 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Houlihan Lokey share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 43.71% of net profits

Recently Houlihan Lokey has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Houlihan Lokey shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Houlihan Lokey's case, that would currently equate to about $2.24 per share.

While Houlihan Lokey's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Houlihan Lokey may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Houlihan Lokey's most recent dividend payout was on 14 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Houlihan Lokey share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Houlihan Lokey's shares have ranged in value from as little as $110.4638 up to $191.5209. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Houlihan Lokey's is 0.663. This would suggest that Houlihan Lokey's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Houlihan Lokey overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. , an investment banking company, provides merger and acquisition (M&A), capital market, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services in the United States and internationally. It 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 on buy-side and sell-side transactions, leveraged loans, private mezzanine debt, high-yield debt, initial public offerings, follow-ons, convertibles, equity private placements, private equity, and liability management transactions, as well as financial sponsors on various 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, including structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; structuring and analysis of exchange offers; corporate viability assessment; dispute resolution and expert testimony; and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. The FVA segment offers valuations of various assets, such as companies, illiquid debt and equity securities, and intellectual property; and dispute resolution services.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Houlihan Lokey is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.132% of Houlihan Lokey shares are held by insiders and 102.885% by institutions. How many people work for Houlihan Lokey?
Latest data suggests 2,601 work at Houlihan Lokey. When does the fiscal year end for Houlihan Lokey?
Houlihan Lokey's fiscal year ends in March. Where is Houlihan Lokey based?
Houlihan Lokey's address is: 10250 Constellation Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90067 What is Houlihan Lokey's ISIN number?
Houlihan Lokey's international securities identification number is: US4415931009 What is Houlihan Lokey's CUSIP number?
Houlihan Lokey's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 441593100