$HLI

ALLEY J LINDSEY purchased $501K of HLI

ALLEY J LINDSEY (Chief Financial Officer) purchased 4,020 shares of HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. (HLI) at $124.52 ($0.50M total) on 2026-08-03.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · ALLEY J LINDSEY
Published Aug 5, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the CFO’s open-market purchase details (shares, price, total value) reported on 2026-08-05 for a trade dated 2026-08-03.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider buying as a sentiment input, but there is no accompanying guidance, earnings, or deal catalyst in the text.

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What to watch

The filing notes no pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, but it still does not specify motivation, timing constraints, or whether the purchase was part of a broader pattern.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed after-hours on 2026-08-05, covering a 2026-08-03 purchase

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. (HLI).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$HLIBullishMedium confidence
Context

HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. (HLI) disclosed CFO Alley J. Lindsey bought 4,020 shares for about $500,570 on 2026-08-03 via Form 4.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any effect is likely sentiment-driven and short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 insider buys are primary-source but typically do not change earnings, guidance, or valuation without accompanying company-specific news. The filing provides transaction size and price but no new operating information.

Market effects

No clear sector read-through from a single CFO open-market purchase.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider buys can be routine liquidity or diversification actions and may not reflect a change in fundamentals.

Key entities

  • HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.

    Company whose insider transaction was disclosed on Form 4.

  • ALLEY J LINDSEY

    Chief Financial Officer who reported the purchase.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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