HLI NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Houlihan Lokey Inc · Financial Services · Capital Markets

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Latest close 125.5 USD
-10.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -17.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 13.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -10.5%, after a -10.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 25/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 1d.

Setup score 25 out of 100
Latest Close 125.5 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -10.5% latest completed week
4W Return -10.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return -17.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 26.9% 14 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -10.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -10.5%. Indicator stack 15/23 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 25/100 conviction; expected move 6.9%. News sentiment 49/100 66 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 1d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -17.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 13.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -10.5%, after a -10.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.8x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0912-week average 0.09

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.09Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -10.5% over four weeks, -17.5% over 12 weeks, and -32.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-10.5%
4W-10.5%
12W-17.5%
26W-24.8%
52W-32.9%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year14
Trend breadth26.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.34Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-257.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-31.07Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-20.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength13/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Value22/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Quality74/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Momentum4/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Growth12/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
21.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
50.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
22.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
20.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
20.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
1.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-0.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-37.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

HLI shows mixed options pressure with a 25/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.00, expected move of 6.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction25/100
Expected move6.9%
Put/call volume1.00
Pressure8
Speculation8
Volatility51
Trend agreement56
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Insider activity13 / 7

13 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

12 positive · 42 neutral · 12 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings1dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.9%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-40.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.2%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-10.5%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-10.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -3.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape25/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis22/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.09; No reversal markers Factors28/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 23; Small Cap Core rank 77 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options44/100

HLI shows mixed options pressure with a 25/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.00, expected move of 6.9%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 6.9% Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

BofA Securities Cuts Houlihan Lokey Price Target to $152 From $164, Maintains Buy Rating Insiders13 / 7

13 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings1d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026125.5 USD-10.5%151.5 USD150.3 USD-0.34-31.077.3MOff
24 Jul 2026140.2 USD0.2%153.1 USD150.1 USD-0.13-22.963.3MOff
17 Jul 2026140.0 USD3.5%154.4 USD149.8 USD0.13-24.224.5MOff
10 Jul 2026135.3 USD-3.4%155.5 USD149.5 USD0.25-28.566.2MOff
3 Jul 2026140.2 USD1.2%156.9 USD149.3 USD0.22-25.712.8MOff
26 Jun 2026138.6 USD-1.6%158.2 USD149.0 USD0.15-25.584.0MOff
19 Jun 2026140.8 USD2.1%159.4 USD148.7 USD-0.02-26.763.2MOff
12 Jun 2026137.9 USD-1.0%160.4 USD148.3 USD0.01-28.143.3MOff
5 Jun 2026139.2 USD-1.2%161.7 USD148.0 USD-0.01-27.562.7MOff
29 May 2026141.0 USD-6.6%163.0 USD147.7 USD0.17-29.062.5MOff
22 May 2026150.9 USD0.9%164.2 USD147.4 USD0.15-23.563.8MOff
15 May 2026149.6 USD-1.6%165.7 USD146.9 USD-0.12-24.063.2MOff
8 May 2026152.1 USD-0.1%167.0 USD146.5 USD-0.17-23.186.6MOff
1 May 2026152.3 USD-3.1%168.1 USD146.1 USD-0.50-21.822.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.