Should you buy HLI stock?
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Based on market data through , StockInvest.us rates Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) as a Sell Candidate with a technical score of -3.92 on its -10 to +10 scale. The rating is unchanged from the previous daily evaluation.
- Sell signal since
- Price since signal Down 11.28%
- 3-month trend forecast Down 11.25%
- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- Low bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score: 5.75)
- Highly efficient cash conversion (97% FCF/OCF ratio)
Red day on Monday for Houlihan Lokey Inc
(Market data through Aug 10, 2026)
The Houlihan Lokey Inc stock price fell by -4.35% on the last day (Monday, 10th Aug 2026) from $129.00 to $123.39. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 4.46% from a day low at $122.15 to a day high of $127.60. The price has fallen in 7 of the last 10 days and is down by -12.64% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 298 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 868 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $107.16 million.
The stock has broken the wide and falling short-term trend down. Firstly a stronger fallrate is indicated, but false breaks and "sell-off" may occur. However, a further fall is realistic and any reactions back to the breaking point ($124.45) are considered to be a "second chance" to get out. According to the fan-theory $106.07 will represent the new bottom line of the next trend, but it is far too early to say this for certain.
HLI Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The Houlihan Lokey Inc stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $126.77 and $136.04. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, and so far it has fallen -15.18%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Houlihan Lokey Inc stock
There is no support from accumulated volume below today's level and given the right condition the stock may perform very badly in the next couple of days.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $5.45 between high and low, or 4.46%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.30%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (HLI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 11th
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 11th we expect Houlihan Lokey Inc to open at $124.38, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $120.62 and $126.16, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$5.55 (+/-4.60%) up or down from last closing price. If Houlihan Lokey Inc takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 4.60% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
With no support below and resistance from accumulated volume @ $128.34, some $4.95 (4.01%) from the current price of $123.39, our system finds the risk reward not very attractive.
Dividend Warning For HLI
Dividend coming up for HLI: Ex-dividend date (Tuesday 1st September, 2026) is 20 days away. The dividend is $0.700.Is Houlihan Lokey Inc stock A Buy?
Houlihan Lokey Inc holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock.
Current score:
-3.923
Sell Candidate
Unchanged
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 11, 2026 - $124.38 ( 0.80%).
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HLI Performance
Trading levels for HLI
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 129.83 | 5.22% |
| R2 | 127.75 | 3.53% |
| R1 | 126.46 | 2.49% |
| Price | 123.39 | |
| S1 | 122.30 | -0.88% |
| S2 | 121.01 | -1.93% |
| S3 | 118.93 | -3.61% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 138.55 | 12.29% |
| R2 | 136.44 | 10.58% |
| R1 | 128.34 | 4.01% |
| Price | 123.39 | |
| S1 | 0 | - |
| S2 | 0 | - |
| S3 | 0 | - |
HLI Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.700 | 0.558% |
| 2 | May 06, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.700 | 0.458% |
| 3 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 15, 2026 | $0.600 | 0.355% |
| 4 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.600 | 0.335% |
| 5 | Jul 30, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.600 | 0.315% |
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Buy HLI
A buy signal from a double bottom formation was found on Monday, July 13, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should go up by 22.03% to $150.57 within 9 trading days (Friday, July 24, 2026) since signal was issued.