Hamilton Lane (HLNE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hamilton Lane is a global private markets investment management firm specializing in the full spectrum of private equity and credit strategies. The company partners with institutional investors and wealth managers to design, implement and manage customized portfolios in primary fund investing, secondary market transactions and direct co-investment opportunities. By combining investment selection, portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, Hamilton Lane seeks to optimize risk-adjusted returns across diverse private markets exposures.

Founded in 1991, Hamilton Lane has developed a track record of investment and advisory services in private markets. The firm went public in December 2017, listing its shares on the NASDAQ under the ticker HLNE. Over the years, Hamilton Lane has expanded its global footprint and established regional offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific to support its client base and source investment opportunities worldwide.

In addition to fund management, Hamilton Lane offers a suite of advisory and data-analytics services. Its advisory practice provides bespoke consulting on portfolio structuring, manager selection and due diligence for large institutions, endowments, foundations and family offices. Through its proprietary data platform, the firm aggregates and analyzes private markets information, enabling clients to benchmark performance, assess market trends and refine allocation strategies with greater transparency.

Headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Hamilton Lane is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Peter H. Christodoulou and a senior leadership team with deep experience in alternative investments. The firm’s clients include public and corporate pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and high-net-worth families, all seeking tailored access to private equity, private credit and related alternative asset classes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $144.41 to $148.83
• 50-Day Range: $142.12 to $160.88
• 52-Week Range: $124.10 to $203.72
• Volume: 279,122 shs
• Average Volume: 552,202 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.73
• Dividend Yield: 1.50%
• Price Target: $163.14
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Hamilton Lane Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hamilton Lane scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 317th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Hamilton Lane has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.86, and is based on no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hamilton Lane has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.42%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hamilton Lane are expected to grow by 3.42% in the coming year, from $4.97 to $5.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hamilton Lane is 27.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hamilton Lane is 27.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 227.52.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hamilton Lane has a P/B Ratio of 8.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.42% of the float of Hamilton Lane has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hamilton Lane has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hamilton Lane has recently decreased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Hamilton Lane pays a meaningful dividend of 1.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Hamilton Lane has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Hamilton Lane is 41.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Hamilton Lane will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.02% next year. This indicates that Hamilton Lane will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.37

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.42% of the float of Hamilton Lane has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hamilton Lane has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hamilton Lane has recently decreased by 3.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.19

News Sentiment

Hamilton Lane has a news sentiment score of 1.19. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.07 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Hamilton Lane this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for HLNE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hamilton Lane insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.21% of the stock of Hamilton Lane is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.40% of the stock of Hamilton Lane is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

HLNE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HLNE shares performed this year?

Hamilton Lane's stock was trading at $148.05 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HLNE shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $145.2050.

How were Hamilton Lane's earnings last quarter?

Hamilton Lane Inc. (NASDAQ:HLNE) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.33. Hamilton Lane's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Hamilton Lane IPO?

Hamilton Lane (HLNE) raised $131 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, March 1st 2017. The company issued 11,900,000 shares at $5.00-$17.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanle acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Goldman Sachs, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) Wells Fargo Securities and Freeman were co-managers.

Who are Hamilton Lane's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Hamilton Lane include Wasatch Advisors LP (2.78%), Invesco Ltd. (2.67%), State Street Corp (2.50%) and Champlain Investment Partners LLC (1.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Oakville Number 2 Trust, Atul Varma and Reynoldo Vann Graves.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Hamilton Lane?

Shares of HLNE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hamilton Lane own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hamilton Lane investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Visa (V), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/7 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend: 6/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/07/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Record date for 10/6 Dividend: 9/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/6 Dividend: 9/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HLNE
• CIK: 1433642
• Web: www.hamiltonlane.com
• Phone: (610) 934-2222
• Fax: 610-617-9853
• Employees: 530
• Year Founded: 1991

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hamilton Lane: $163.14
• High Price Target: $186.00
• Low Price Target: $139.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.97
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.31
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $217.42 million
• Net Margins: 30.66%
• Pretax Margin: 50.70%
• Return on Equity: 29.47%
• Return on Assets: 16.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 4.32
• Quick Ratio: 4.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $712.96 million
• Price / Sales: 11.77
• Cash Flow: $4.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.36
• Book Value: $17.87 per share
• Price / Book: 8.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 55,680,000
• Free Float: 43,313,000
• Market Cap: $8.39 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26