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The price of Houlihan Lokey Inc (NYSE: HLI) closed at $197.09 in the last session, down -0.19% from day before closing price of $197.46. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded. HLI stock price reached its highest trading level at $198.515 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $193.18.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at HLI’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.75. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.53 and its Current Ratio is at 1.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.19.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Morgan Stanley on March 13, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $190 from $201 previously.
On March 11, 2025, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Underweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $180 to $179. Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Equal-Weight to Underweight on December 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $171 to $200.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 02 ’25 when CRAIN CHRISTOPHER M sold 500 shares for $196.22 per share. The transaction valued at 98,110 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
CHRISTOPHER MADISON CRAIN bought 500 shares of HLI for $99,625 on Sep 02 ’25. On Aug 27 ’25, another insider, SIEGERT PAUL ERIC, who serves as the CO-CHAIRMAN of the company, sold 40,000 shares for $199.95 each. As a result, the insider received 7,998,000 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HLI now has a Market Capitalization of 13857713152 and an Enterprise Value of 13518759936. As of this moment, Houlihan’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.37. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.449.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HLI is 0.88, which has changed by 0.29095435 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18469036 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HLI has reached a high of $201.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $137.99. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.54%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.33%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, HLI traded on average about 393.64K shares per day over the past 3-months and 423730 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 54.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 54.27M. Insiders hold about 22.84% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.84% stake in the company. Shares short for HLI as of 1755216000 were 896630 with a Short Ratio of 2.28, compared to 1752537600 on 1126312. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 896630 and a Short% of Float of 1.6500000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for HLI is 2.34, which was 2.31 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011698571The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.8.
