Is Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) a risky stock?
As of July 23, 2026, Clavix grades Houlihan Lokey Inc (HLI) B+ for risk, a composite score of 78 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts HLI in the "solid" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Grade as of July 23, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.
The five risk dimensions behind HLI's grade
Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how HLI scores on each, as of July 23, 2026.
What's moving HLI's risk right now
Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind HLI's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 23, 2026.
Three GlobalData rankings put Houlihan Lokey first by number of deals in TMT, North America, and overall M&A during H1 2026, reinforcing its mid-market franchise even as deal activity has slowed.
Bank of America has begun covering Houlihan Lokey with a buy rating and an upside price target, a fresh endorsement that could attract more institutional buyers to the stock.
Shares opened at $142.86 on Thursday, up from the prior close of $136.93, and were last trading near $141.30, a sharp jump that may pull in trend buyers.
Recent HLI news
The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Houlihan Lokey Inc, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of HLI's grade.
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Houlihan Lokey (HLI) was the top M&A financial adviser in the technology, media and telecom (TMT) sector during H1 2026 by deal volume, advising on 34 deals and retaining its leadership position from H1 2025, per GlobalData. However, like most top 10 advisers, HLI registered a year-on-year drop in both deal value and volume amid a broader TMT M&A slowdown.
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Goldman Sachs led North American M&A financial advisers by deal value ($437.7B) in H1 2026, while Houlihan Lokey (HLI) led by deal volume with 104 deals, the only firm to reach triple-digit volume during the period.
What a B+ grade means
On the Clavix A+ to F scale, HLI's composite of 78 falls in the B band (65–79), read as "solid." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.
This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell HLI or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.