Consensus Rating1
Market Perform
Highest Price Target1
$230.00
Lowest Price Target1
$78.00
Consensus Price Target1
$152.30

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

Houlihan Lokey Inc has a consensus price target of $152.3 based on the ratings of 11 analysts. The high is $230 issued by UBS on January 29, 2025. The low is $78 issued by Piper Sandler on July 8, 2022. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Morgan Stanley on April 8, 2025, April 7, 2025, and March 13, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $172 between Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Morgan Stanley, there's an implied 11.55% upside for Houlihan Lokey Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Ratings for Houlihan Lokey

Buy NowGet Alert
04/08/2025Buy Now10.26%Wells Fargo
Michael Brown60%
$179 → $170MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/07/2025Buy Now1.18%Morgan Stanley
Ryan Kenny43%
$190 → $156MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
03/13/2025Buy Now23.23%Morgan Stanley
Ryan Kenny43%
$201 → $190UpgradeUnderweight → OverweightGet Alert
03/11/2025Buy Now16.09%Wells Fargo
Michael Brown60%
$180 → $179UpgradeUnderweight → OverweightGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now30.36%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$200 → $201MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy NowJMP Securities
Devin Ryan81%
ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now24.53%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Aidan Hall40%
$170 → $192ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now16.74%Wells Fargo
Michael Brown60%
$178 → $180MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now49.17%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$229 → $230MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/29/2025Buy Now9.61%JP Morgan
Kenneth Worthington60%
$172 → $169MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/14/2025Buy Now15.45%Wells Fargo
Michael Brown60%
$180 → $178MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/13/2025Buy Now10.26%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Aidan Hall40%
$172 → $170MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
12/20/2024Buy Now11.55%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Aidan Hall40%
$171 → $172MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
12/12/2024Buy Now16.74%Wells Fargo
Michael Brown60%
$157 → $180MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
12/09/2024Buy Now29.71%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$171 → $200DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
10/08/2024Buy Now23.23%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$170 → $190MaintainsBuyGet Alert
09/23/2024Buy Now5.72%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$146 → $163MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/18/2024Buy Now-5.31%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$148 → $146MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
09/12/2024Buy Now-3.36%Wells Fargo
Michael Brown60%
→ $149Initiates → UnderweightGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now-16.33%JP Morgan
Kenneth Worthington60%
$132 → $129MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now10.26%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$157 → $170MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/31/2024Buy Now-0.12%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Aidan Hall40%
$139 → $154ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
07/23/2024Buy Now-4.01%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$131 → $148MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/12/2024Buy Now-9.85%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Michael Brown60%
$132 → $139MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
07/09/2024Buy Now1.83%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$145 → $157MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/14/2024Buy Now-5.96%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$157 → $145MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/09/2024Buy NowJMP Securities
Devin Ryan81%
Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
02/05/2024Buy Now-5.96%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$142 → $145MaintainsBuyGet Alert
02/02/2024Buy Now-7.9%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$136 → $142MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/29/2024Buy Now-17.63%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Michael Brown60%
→ $127Reinstates → Market PerformGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-11.79%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$124 → $136MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/03/2023Buy Now-19.58%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$118 → $124MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now-34.49%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$81 → $101MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
05/10/2023Buy Now-39.68%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Matthew Moon58%
$94 → $93MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
05/10/2023Buy Now-47.47%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$78 → $81MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
01/03/2023Buy Now-38.39%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Matthew Moon58%
$90 → $95MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
10/31/2022Buy Now-49.41%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$75 → $78MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/29/2022Buy Now-33.85%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$105 → $102MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/18/2022Buy Now-46.82%Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia74%
$95 → $82UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
07/08/2022Buy Now-49.41%Piper Sandler
Jeffery Harte66%
$80 → $78MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
05/23/2022Buy Now-38.39%Goldman Sachs
Richard Ramsden70%
$106 → $95MaintainsBuyGet 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 Wells Fargo on April 8, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $170.00 expecting HLI to rise to within 12 months (a possible 10.26% upside). 26 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 Wells Fargo, and Houlihan Lokey maintained their overweight 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 March 13, 2025 when Morgan Stanley raised their price target to $190. Morgan Stanley previously had an underweight 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 April 8, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 8, 2026.

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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 $179.00 to $170.00. The current price Houlihan Lokey (HLI) is trading at is $154.19, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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