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Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$172.66
+8.01 (+4.86%)
(As of 10/31/2024 ET)

Houlihan Lokey - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
4
Buy
1

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Houlihan Lokey in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 6 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for HLI.

Consensus Price Target

$157.00
-9.07% Downside
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Houlihan Lokey, the average price target is $157.00. The highest price target for HLI is $190.00, while the lowest price target for HLI is $129.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -9.07% from the current price of $172.66.
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HLI Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/1/23 to 10/31/24
1 Month Ago
10/2/23 to 10/1/24
3 Months Ago
8/3/23 to 8/2/24
1 Year Ago
11/1/22 to 11/1/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$157.00$153.00$150.25$106.67
Forecasted Upside-9.07% Downside-4.19% Downside3.29% Upside4.60% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy

HLI Analyst Recommendations By Month

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HLI Price Targets by Month

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Houlihan Lokey Stock vs. The Competition

TypeHoulihan LokeyFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.00
2.48
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHold
Predicted Upside-9.13% Downside15.78% Upside10.63% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/8/2024UBS Group
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$170.00 ➝ $190.00+15.92%
9/23/2024Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$146.00 ➝ $163.00+1.17%
9/12/2024Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
M. Brown
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Initiated CoverageUnderweight$149.00-1.46%
7/31/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$132.00 ➝ $129.00-14.78%
7/31/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$139.00 ➝ $154.00+3.59%
4/9/2024JMP Securities
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform

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HLI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Houlihan Lokey is $157.00, with a high forecast of $190.00 and a low forecast of $129.00.

6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Houlihan Lokey in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" HLI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in HLI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Houlihan Lokey's stock has a predicted downside of -9.07% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Houlihan Lokey has been rated by research analysts at Morgan Stanley, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Houlihan Lokey less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Houlihan Lokey is 2.00 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.48. Learn more on how HLI compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:HLI) was last updated on 10/31/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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