Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) is not a strong buy at the moment for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy. While the company has shown strong financial performance in the latest quarter, the technical indicators suggest a bearish trend, and both hedge funds and insiders are selling the stock. Additionally, there are no strong positive catalysts or proprietary trading signals to support an immediate buy decision. Holding off on this investment for now is recommended.
The technical indicators show a bearish trend. The MACD histogram is negative and contracting, RSI is at 14.188 indicating oversold conditions, and the moving averages are bearish (SMA_200 > SMA_20 > SMA_5). The stock is trading near its support level at 137.837, with resistance at 144.452.

The company's financial performance in Q3 2026 showed strong growth, with revenue up 13.03% YoY, net income up 22.29% YoY, and EPS up 22.30% YoY.
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In Q3 2026, Houlihan Lokey reported revenue of $717.07M (up 13.03% YoY), net income of $116.55M (up 22.29% YoY), and EPS of 1.7 (up 22.30% YoY).
Analysts are mixed on the stock. UBS has a Neutral rating with a lowered price target of $163, while Goldman Sachs maintains a Buy rating with a lowered price target of $210. BMO Capital and Keefe Bruyette maintain Outperform ratings but have also slightly lowered their price targets.