Houlihan Lokey IncHLI
ASignal's systematic analysis rates HLI as Neutral.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 24, 2026
The case on HLI
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- Strong gross margin of 94.11% indicating pricing power
- Healthy return on equity at 17.79%
- Low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21x suggesting strong financial health
- Positive free cash flow trend with operating cash flow of $500.13M
- Current price near upper end of Bollinger Bands, indicating potential momentum
- Negative year-over-year revenue growth of -15.50%
- Declining earnings growth at -19.00% YoY
- High dividend yield of 217.00% likely unsustainable
- No Reddit mentions, indicating low retail investor interest
- Forward P/E of 14.79x may reflect earnings expectations decline
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ASignal Rank (1-4), confidence score, Buffett / Ackman / Dalio grades, price targets, and the full reasoning behind the call.
How ASignal analyzes HLI
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