Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Houlihan Lokey, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for HLI from analysts
• HLI’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI)

Before we jump into Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc., an investment banking company, provides merger and acquisition (M&A), capital market, financial restructurings and liability management, and financial and valuation advisory services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Corporate Finance (CF), Financial Restructuring (FR), and Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA). The CF segment offers general financial advisory services; and advises public and private institutions, including financial sponsors on buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, debt and equity financings in both the private and public markets, and other corporate finance transactions. The FR segment advises debtors, creditors, and other parties-in-interest related to recapitalization/deleveraging transactions. This segment also provides a range of advisory services, such as structuring, negotiation, and confirmation of plans of reorganization; structuring and analysis of exchange offers; liability management transactions; corporate viability assessment; dispute resolution and expert testimony; and procuring debtor-in-possession financing. The FVA segment provides valuation services to companies; debt and equity interests comprising illiquid investments; and other assets and liabilities. This segment also offers fairness opinions in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other transactions; solvency opinions in connection with corporate spin-offs and dividend recapitalizations; other types of financial opinions; and diligence, tax, transaction accounting, and other financial advisory services, as well as dispute resolution services. It serves corporations, financial sponsors, and government agencies. Houlihan Lokey, Inc. was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

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Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock price was $125.490.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is down 2.22% from its previous closing price of $128.340.

During the last market session, Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock traded between $124.760 and $128.890. Currently, there are approximately 66.34 million shares outstanding for Houlihan Lokey, Inc..

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 20.2, which is high compared to the Capital Markets industry median of 19.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Stock Price History

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s (HLI) price is currently down 6.44% so far this month.

During the month of July, Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $147.000 and a low of $112.830.

Over the last year, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. has hit prices as high as $211.777 and as low as $112.830. Year to date, Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock is down 27.96%.

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What Caused Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Houlihan Lokey, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -14.90%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 17 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Houlihan Lokey, Inc.’s stock price is $125.490, which is down 2.22% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Houlihan Lokey, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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