HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.
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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) reports rising stress in private-credit borrowers, particularly smaller ones. In Q2 2026, borrowers with less than $100M EBITDA had default rates of 3% by loan value and 3.6% by borrower count. Healthcare and consumer sectors showed notable stress, while software had low default rates. HLI's shares have fallen 22% YTD, and it carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
CRAIN CHRISTOPHER M (GENERAL COUNSEL) sold 1,000 shares of HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. (HLI) at $140.15 ($0.14M total) on 2026-09-10.
Perella Weinberg reported $156.5M revenue, beating estimates, with shares up 12.7%. Houlihan Lokey (HLI) reported $511M revenue, missing estimates, with shares down 2.1%. Charles Schwab (SCHW) reported $7.07B revenue, beating estimates, with shares up 6.7%. Morgan Stanley (MS) reported $21.35B revenue, beating estimates, with shares down 3.9%.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 1 news story mentioning HLI (HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.). Coverage has been balanced: 0 bullish, 1 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent HLI coverage spans earnings, financial news and sector analysis.
In the last 30 days, HLI insiders filed 1 SEC Form 4 transaction — no purchases and 1 sale ($140K). The most active reporter was CRAIN CHRISTOPHER M, GENERAL COUNSEL, with 1 filing.
Higher defaults in the sub‑$100M EBITDA segment may pressure credit‑fund valuations and increase demand for restructuring services.
The insider sale may signal limited confidence and could exert slight downward pressure on the stock.
Houlihan Lokey posted a weak quarter, missing analyst expectations.
Potential shift in board composition may affect governance outlook.
The stock is under pressure due to earnings miss trends and lower deal flow, limiting short‑term upside.
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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) reports rising stress in private-credit borrowers, particularly smaller ones. In Q2 2026, borrowers with less than $100M EBITDA had default rates of 3% by loan value and 3.6% by borrower count. Healthcare and consumer sectors showed notable stress, while software had low default rates. HLI's shares have fallen 22% YTD, and it carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
2 min readCRAIN CHRISTOPHER M (GENERAL COUNSEL) sold 1,000 shares of HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. (HLI) at $140.15 ($0.14M total) on 2026-09-10.
1 min readPerella Weinberg reported $156.5M revenue, beating estimates, with shares up 12.7%. Houlihan Lokey (HLI) reported $511M revenue, missing estimates, with shares down 2.1%. Charles Schwab (SCHW) reported $7.07B revenue, beating estimates, with shares up 6.7%. Morgan Stanley (MS) reported $21.35B revenue, beating estimates, with shares down 3.9%.
3 min readHOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. (HLI) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) On September 3, 2026, Gillian B. Zucker informed the board of directors of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (the “Company”) that sh
1 min readHoulihan Lokey (HLI) shares fell 21.3% YTD, underperforming peers and the industry. Earnings estimates declined, with consensus at $6.93 per share, down 8.3% YoY. Weakness attributed to Corporate Finance pressure and tech deal slowdowns. HLI trades at 17.48X forward earnings, above industry average. Management cites record backlog but notes near-term risks.
2 min readInvestment banking & brokerage stocks reported Q2 earnings, with Piper Sandler (PIPR) revenues up 21.2% YoY, beating estimates. Perella Weinberg (PWP) revenues flat but beat estimates, while Houlihan Lokey (HLI) revenues down 15.6% YoY, missing estimates. LPL Financial (LPLA) revenues up 35.2% YoY, beating estimates. Stifel (SF) revenues up 13.2% YoY, beating estimates. Sector revenues beat consensus by 4.5%, with guidance 1.1% below.
3 min readPerella Weinberg (PJT) reported flat revenue of $156.5M, beating EPS estimates, with stock up 7.1%. Houlihan Lokey (HLI) saw revenue drop 15.6% to $511M, missing estimates, with stock down 8%. Goldman Sachs (GS) reported $20.34B revenue, up 39.5%, beating estimates, but stock down 4%. Moelis (MC) reported $409.4M revenue, up 12%, beating estimates, with stock up 2.5%.
2 min readA Q2 recap of 15 investment banking and brokerage stocks says the group’s revenues beat analysts’ consensus by 4.5%, while next-quarter guidance was 1.1% below. Raymond James (RJF) reported $3.93B revenue (+15.6% YoY), beating by 1.4%. Houlihan Lokey (HLI) reported $511M revenue (-15.6%), missing by 16.3%.
7 min readArgus on Aug 12, 2026 lowered its Houlihan Lokey (HLI) price target to $119.00. The article cites an earnings estimate of $123.42. It also lists other analysts’ target changes for KNSL, HLNE, SFBS, TRNO, and SF.
1 min readHoulihan Lokey (HLI) reported Q1 fiscal 2027 revenues of $511 million and adjusted EPS of $1.35. Financial and Valuation Advisory revenues rose 13% to $89 million, while Corporate Finance revenues fell 24% to $303 million and Financial Restructuring revenues were $119 million. Management cited delayed corporate finance deal timelines amid macro headwinds and expects FY adjusted tax rate of 26% to 28%.
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