HLNE
Hamilton Lane Incorporated
HLNE's fundamentals are strong: its operating margin rose 11 points to 54% and revenue grew 19%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
HLNE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HLNE's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HLNE.
HLNE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $93.88 | — |
| Current | 14x | $93.88 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $116 | +24% |
| Fair | 27x | $179 | +91% |
| Expensive | 37x | $249 | +165% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HLNE's PE is 14x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
HLNE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HLNE, with profitability improving.
HLNE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.30 | +8.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.74 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.56 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.91 | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.57 | +1.6% |
| Q4 2021 | $4.59 | +89% |
| Q3 2021 | $4.15 | +115% |
| Q2 2021 | $3.40 | +86% |
| Q1 2021 | $2.73 | +28% |
HLNE's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.74 over the past year, up 22% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2020. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
HLNE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $204.4M | +7.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $275.3M | +56% |
| Q1 2026 | $193.6M | -2.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $198.6M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $190.9M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $176M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $198M | +18% |
| Q2 2024 | $196.7M | +57% |
HLNE's revenue is growing: $204M last quarter, up 7.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 87% | +46 points |
| Q2 2026 | 46% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | -1.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | -3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | -2.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | N/A |
HLNE's operating margin was 87% last quarter, up 46 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
HLNE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22.8M | -81% |
| Q2 2026 | $98.9M | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $101.2M | +182% |
| Q4 2025 | $72.4M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $120.1M | +3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $127.6M | +63% |
| Q1 2025 | $35.8M | +78% |
| Q2 2024 | $78.2M | 0% |
HLNE's free cash flow was $295M over the past year, down 14% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HLNE.
HLNE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.5% | +1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +2.3% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +3.8% | +2M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +21M shares |
| Available history | +88% | +26.1M shares |
HLNE has 56M diluted shares, up 2.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $50.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $23.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $595,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $835,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $7,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $252.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $72,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $391,000 |
HLNE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
HLNE has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HLNE.
HLNE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.1 | Neutral |
HLNE's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (neutral).
HLNE PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HLNE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 7% above |
| PE % | 4 | 63 | 59 pts below |
HLNE is trading at 14x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
HLNE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $86.3 | 8.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $90.6 | 3.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $101.7 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $123.8 | 24% below |
| 200 week MA | $117.2 | 20% below |
HLNE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 20% below its 200-week average.
HLNE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.2 | $78.7 | +29% |
| 2021 | $78.7 | $103.7 | +32% |
| 2022 | $103.7 | $65.5 | -37% |
| 2023 | $65.5 | $113.4 | +73% |
| 2024 | $113.4 | $151.6 | +34% |
| 2025 | $151.6 | $138.5 | -8.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $138.5 | $93.9 | -32% |
HLNE is down 32% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.