Houlihan Lokey (HLI): are the analysts right?

Houlihan Lokey · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 53 calls · price $133.98
What the company does: Houlihan Lokey, Inc. fournit des services de banque d'investissement en fusions-acquisitions, restructuration financière et conseil en évaluation.
📈 1-year price
$139.12-24.7% over range
Jul 8, 25low $132.92 · high $209.19Jul 7, 26
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Buy
80% recommend buying · 5 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on HLI

High target · 1 analyst$211+57.5%
Median target · 5 analysts$184+37.3%
Low target · 1 analyst$163+21.7%
Current price$133.98

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 5 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy80%
Hold20%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Houlihan Lokey dividend

1.81%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend10 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$2.50 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on HLI

Most reliable analysts on HLI (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
UBS 83% +26.4% 12
Morgan Stanley 60% -4.3% 5
Wells Fargo 29% -9.1% 7

📊 What $1,000 invested in Houlihan Lokey would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Houlihan Lokey 10 years ago would be worth $5,118 today, i.e. +18%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+54%), worst: 2018 (-19%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Houlihan Lokey

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$772-23%
3 years ago$1,539+54%
5 years ago$1,995+100%
10 years ago$5,118+412%
since inception (2015)$6,153+515%

Return by year (Houlihan Lokey)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-23%$770 (-23%)
2025+0%$772 (-23%)
2024+45%$1,119 (+12%)
2023+38%$1,539 (+54%)
2022-16%$1,296 (+30%)
2021+54%$1,995 (+100%)
2020+38%$2,745 (+174%)
2019+33%$3,645 (+264%)
2018-19%$2,952 (+195%)
2017+46%$4,310 (+331%)
2016+19%$5,118 (+412%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on HLI

▲ Outperform · 🎯$172
Price at call : $152.87 — upside +13%
Today : $133.98 — upside +28%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 7, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$193
Price at call : $151.53 — upside +27%
Today : $133.98 — upside +44%
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$184
Price at call : $141.32 — upside +30%
Today : $133.98 — upside +37%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 64.5% · +8.8% (110 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 27
UBS
Mar 12, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$163
Price at call : $139.42 — gap to target +17%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +22%
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 12, 27
Goldman Sachs
Mar 12, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$210
Price at call : $139.42 — upside +51%
Today : $133.98 — upside +57%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 64.5% · +8.8% (110 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 12, 27
BMO Capital
Jan 29, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$211
Price at call : $168.81 — upside +25%
Today : $133.98 — upside +57%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 21.7% · -9.7% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$214
Price at call : $168.81 — upside +27%
Today : $133.98 — upside +60%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$218
Price at call : $181.77 — upside +20%
Today : $133.98 — upside +63%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$215
Price at call : $183.15 — upside +17%
Today : $133.98 — upside +60%
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$228
Price at call : $176.32 — upside +29%
Today : $133.98 — upside +70%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 17, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$226
Price at call : $193.59 — upside +17%
Today : $133.98 — upside +69%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 13, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$210
Price at call : $189.8 — gap to target +11%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +57%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 41.3% · -0.8% (155 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 26
BMO Capital
Oct 3, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$230
Price at call : $201.41 — upside +14%
Today : $133.98 — upside +72%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 21.7% · -9.7% (46 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$213
Price at call : $198.46 — upside +7%
Today : $133.98 — upside +59%
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 8, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$232
Price at call : $194.63 — upside +19%
Today : $133.98 — upside +73%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 14, 26
Wells Fargo
Jul 11, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$209
Price at call : $194.63 — upside +7%
Today : $133.98 — upside +56%
🎯 on HLI : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 11, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$192
Price at call : $179.85 — upside +7%
Today : $133.98 — upside +43%
Expected +7% · Actual -23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
-23.3%
stock -23% · XLF +4%
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$185
Price at call : $178.49 — gap to target +4%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +38%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 12, 26
Wells Fargo
May 8, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$185
Price at call : $175.04 — upside +6%
Today : $133.98 — upside +38%
Expected +6% · Actual -13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
-12.7%
stock -13% · XLF +3%
Wells Fargo
Apr 9, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$170
Price at call : $155.85 — upside +9%
Today : $133.98 — upside +27%
Expected +9% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
-3.7%
stock -4% · XLF +9%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$156
Price at call : $141.59 — upside +10%
Today : $133.98 — upside +16%
Expected +10% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
+4.4%
stock +4% · XLF +17%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$190
Price at call : $156 — upside +22%
Today : $133.98 — upside +42%
Expected +22% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
-10.6%
stock -11% · XLF +3%
Wells Fargo
Mar 11, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$179
Price at call : $156.77 — upside +14%
Today : $133.98 — upside +34%
Expected +14% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
-10.8%
stock -11% · XLF +2%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$201
Price at call : $180.16 — upside +12%
Today : $133.98 — upside +50%
Expected +12% · Actual -7% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
+6.6%
stock -7% · XLF +3%
JMP Securities
Jan 29, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$192
Price at call : $180.16 — gap to target +7%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +43%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 26
Wells Fargo
Jan 29, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$180
Price at call : $180.16 — upside -0%
Today : $133.98 — upside +34%
Expected -0% · Actual -7% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
+6.6%
stock -7% · XLF +3%
UBS
Jan 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$230
Price at call : $180.16 — upside +28%
Today : $133.98 — upside +72%
Expected +28% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
-6.6%
stock -7% · XLF +3%
JP Morgan
Jan 29, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$169
Price at call : $179.8 — gap to target -6%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +26%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 26
Wells Fargo
Jan 14, 25
▼ Underweight · 🎯$178
Price at call : $175.31 — upside +2%
Today : $133.98 — upside +33%
Expected +2% · Actual +8% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
-8.3%
stock +8% · XLF +10%
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $168.21 — gap to target +1%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +27%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 13, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$172
Price at call : $173.97 — gap to target -1%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +28%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 20, 25
Wells Fargo
Dec 12, 24
▼ Underweight · 🎯$180
Price at call : $177.53 — upside +1%
Today : $133.98 — upside +34%
Expected +1% · Actual -0% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
+0.3%
stock -0% · XLF +11%
▼ Underweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $180.19 — upside +11%
Today : $133.98 — upside +49%
Expected +11% · Actual -1% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
+1.5%
stock -1% · XLF +7%
UBS
Oct 8, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $166.27 — upside +14%
Today : $133.98 — upside +42%
Expected +14% · Actual +14% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+14.1%
stock +14% · XLF +17%
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$163
Price at call : $161.98 — gap to target +1%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +22%
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 23, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$146
Price at call : $158.35 — gap to target -8%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 18, 25
Wells Fargo
Sep 12, 24
▼ Underweight · 🎯$149
Price at call : $151.45 — upside -2%
Today : $133.98 — upside +11%
Expected -2% · Actual +35% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 29% (7 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.4% · +0.9% (257 calls)
-35.5%
stock +35% · XLF +21%
JP Morgan
Jul 31, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$129
Price at call : $147.51 — gap to target -13%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.8% · +1.5% (201 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 25
UBS
Jul 31, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $147.51 — upside +15%
Today : $133.98 — upside +27%
Expected +15% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+28.7%
stock +29% · XLF +19%
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$154
Price at call : $150.25 — gap to target +2%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$148
Price at call : $142.77 — gap to target +4%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on HLI : 60% (5 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 51.4% · +2.0% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$139
Price at call : $141.43 — gap to target -2%
Today : $133.98 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.5% · -0.9% (266 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 12, 25
UBS
Jul 9, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$157
Price at call : $137.47 — upside +14%
Today : $133.98 — upside +17%
Expected +14% · Actual +39% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+38.8%
stock +39% · XLF +26%
UBS
May 14, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $136.13 — upside +7%
Today : $133.98 — upside +8%
Expected +7% · Actual +32% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+32.3%
stock +32% · XLF +22%
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on HLI : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 25
UBS
Feb 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $124.18 — upside +17%
Today : $133.98 — upside +8%
Expected +17% · Actual +48% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+47.7%
stock +48% · XLF +33%
UBS
Feb 2, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$142
Price at call : $124.27 — upside +14%
Today : $133.98 — upside +6%
Expected +14% · Actual +45% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+45.3%
stock +45% · XLF +32%
UBS
Jan 9, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$136
Price at call : $114.14 — upside +19%
Today : $133.98 — upside +2%
Expected +19% · Actual +47% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+47.3%
stock +47% · XLF +25%
UBS
Oct 3, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $105.06 — upside +18%
Today : $133.98 — upside -7%
Expected +18% · Actual +52% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+51.5%
stock +52% · XLF +38%
UBS
Jul 29, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$102
Price at call : $84.8 — upside +20%
Today : $133.98 — upside -24%
Expected +20% · Actual +18% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+17.8%
stock +18% · XLF +6%
UBS
Jan 4, 22
▲ Buy · 🎯$116
Price at call : $109.27 — upside +6%
Today : $133.98 — upside -13%
Expected +6% · Actual -19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
-19.3%
stock -19% · XLF -14%
UBS
May 13, 20
▲ Buy · 🎯$66
Price at call : $60.97 — upside +8%
Today : $133.98 — upside -51%
Expected +8% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HLI : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 49.5% · -0.1% (111 calls)
+18.5%
stock +19% · XLF +80%
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