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Houlihan Lokey Analyst Ratings

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$189.78
$189.90
0.120.06%
After Hours: Jan 16, 5:03 PM EST
Q3 2026 Earnings in 9 days from now on Wed Jan 28th, after the market close
Consensus Rating1
Market Perform
Highest Price Target1
$230.00
Lowest Price Target1
$93.00
Consensus Price Target1
$191.00

Houlihan Lokey Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:HLI | Benzinga

Houlihan Lokey Inc has a consensus price target of $191 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $230 issued by BMO Capital on October 3, 2025. The low is $93 issued by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on May 10, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on January 8, 2026, January 6, 2026, and December 17, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $220.33 between Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, there's an implied 16.03% upside for Houlihan Lokey Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Analyst Ratings for Houlihan Lokey

Buy NowGet Alert
01/08/2026Buy Now14.8%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$228 → $218MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/06/2026Buy Now13.22%Morgan Stanley$216 → $215MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/17/2025Buy Now20.06%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$230 → $228MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/11/2025Buy Now1.63%UBS → $193Assumes → NeutralGet Alert
10/13/2025Buy Now19.01%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$232 → $226MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/09/2025Buy Now10.58%Deutsche Bank → $210Initiates → HoldGet Alert
10/03/2025Buy Now21.12%BMO Capital → $230Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
09/08/2025Buy Now12.16%Morgan Stanley$192 → $213MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/14/2025Buy Now22.17%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$185 → $232UpgradeMarket Perform → OutperformGet Alert
07/11/2025Buy Now10.06%Wells Fargo$185 → $209MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/23/2025Buy Now1.11%Morgan Stanley$159 → $192MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
05/12/2025Buy Now-2.58%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$183 → $185MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
05/08/2025Buy Now-2.58%Wells Fargo$170 → $185MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/08/2025Buy Now-10.48%Wells Fargo$179 → $170MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/07/2025Buy Now-17.85%Morgan Stanley$190 → $156MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/13/2025Buy Now0.05%Morgan Stanley$201 → $190UpgradeUnderweight → OverweightGet Alert
03/11/2025Buy Now-5.74%Wells Fargo$180 → $179UpgradeUnderweight → OverweightGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now5.85%Morgan Stanley$200 → $201MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now—JMP Securities—ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now1.11%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$170 → $192ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now-5.21%Wells Fargo$178 → $180MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now21.12%UBS$229 → $230MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now-11.01%JP Morgan$172 → $169MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/14/2025Buy Now-6.27%Wells Fargo$180 → $178MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/13/2025Buy Now-10.48%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$172 → $170MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now-9.43%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$171 → $172MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
12/12/2024Buy Now-5.21%Wells Fargo$157 → $180MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
12/09/2024Buy Now5.32%Morgan Stanley$171 → $200DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
10/08/2024Buy Now0.05%UBS$170 → $190MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/23/2024Buy Now-14.17%Morgan Stanley$146 → $163MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/18/2024Buy Now-23.12%Morgan Stanley$148 → $146MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/12/2024Buy Now-21.54%Wells Fargo → $149Initiates → UnderweightGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now-32.07%JP Morgan$132 → $129MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now-10.48%UBS$157 → $170MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now-18.9%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$139 → $154ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
07/23/2024Buy Now-22.06%Morgan Stanley$131 → $148MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/12/2024Buy Now-26.8%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$132 → $139MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
07/09/2024Buy Now-17.32%UBS$145 → $157MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/14/2024Buy Now-23.64%UBS$157 → $145MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/09/2024Buy Now—JMP Securities—Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
02/05/2024Buy Now-23.64%UBS$142 → $145MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/02/2024Buy Now-25.22%UBS$136 → $142MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/29/2024Buy Now-33.12%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods → $127Reinstates → Market PerformGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-28.38%UBS$124 → $136MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/03/2023Buy Now-34.7%UBS$118 → $124MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now-46.81%Morgan Stanley$81 → $101MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/10/2023Buy Now-51.03%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$94 → $93MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
05/10/2023Buy Now-57.35%Morgan Stanley$78 → $81MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Houlihan Lokey (HLI) stock?

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The latest price target for Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) was reported by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on January 8, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $218.00 expecting HLI to rise to within 12 months (a possible 14.80% upside). 23 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Houlihan Lokey (HLI)?

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The latest analyst rating for Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) was provided by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Houlihan Lokey maintained their outperform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Houlihan Lokey (HLI)?

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The last upgrade for Houlihan Lokey Inc happened on July 14, 2025 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target to $232. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods previously had a market perform for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Houlihan Lokey (HLI)?

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The last downgrade for Houlihan Lokey Inc happened on December 9, 2024 when Morgan Stanley changed their price target from $171 to $200 for Houlihan Lokey Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Houlihan Lokey (HLI)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Houlihan Lokey, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Houlihan Lokey was filed on January 8, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 8, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Houlihan Lokey (HLI) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Houlihan Lokey (HLI) rating was a maintained with a price target of $228.00 to $218.00. The current price Houlihan Lokey (HLI) is trading at is $189.90, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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