JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) Stock Price

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) had its target price cut by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $150.00 to $144.00 in a report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 53.44% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on HLNE. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 price objective on shares of Hamilton Lane in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $118.00 target price on Hamilton Lane in a research note on Friday, October 16th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Hamilton Lane from $131.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Hamilton Lane from $116.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Hamilton Lane from $116.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hamilton Lane has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $125.50.

Hamilton Lane Stock Performance

HLNE traded up $5.22 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $93.85. 560,792 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 768,828. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.50. Hamilton Lane has a 12 month low of $71.88 and a 12 month high of $155.66. The stock has a market cap of $5.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.33 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 3.49 and a quick ratio of 3.49.

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.33. Hamilton Lane had a net margin of 32.14% and a return on equity of 25.10%. The firm had revenue of $204.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $215.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.54 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Hamilton Lane will post 7.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hamilton Lane

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in Hamilton Lane by 0.3% in the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 44,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,441,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Hamilton Lane by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 21,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,099,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Gibbs Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Hamilton Lane by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Gibbs Wealth Management now owns 4,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $394,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Hamilton Lane by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 2,995 shares of the company’s stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the period. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its stake in shares of Hamilton Lane by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 8,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $835,000 after buying an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.40% of the company’s stock.

Hamilton Lane News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Hamilton Lane this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q2 2027 earnings were $1.98 per share, above analyst expectations of about $1.65, and up from $1.54 a year earlier. Fee-related earnings rose 34%, with a 51% fee margin. Hamilton Lane Q2 earnings top estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Assets across the firm’s platform grew 7% year over year to $1.1 trillion, while evergreen platform assets under management climbed 42% to nearly $21 billion—supporting the growth outlook. Three takeaways for long-term investors
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $114 and maintained an Overweight rating; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted its target to $120 and kept an Outperform rating, signaling improved analyst upside expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Hamilton Lane announced an 11% dividend increase, its ninth consecutive annual increase, setting a fiscal 2027 annualized payout target of $2.40 per share. Dividend target and partnership
• Positive Sentiment: A strategic partnership with FactSet will integrate Hamilton Lane private-markets analytics into FactSet’s platform, potentially broadening the reach of its data and research. FactSet and Hamilton Lane partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Oppenheimer made a marginal price-target cut to $170 from $171 but retained its Outperform rating.
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $204.4 million missed the roughly $215.2 million analyst consensus, tempering the earnings-per-share beat, despite 7.1% year-over-year revenue growth.

About Hamilton Lane

Hamilton Lane Incorporated (NASDAQ: HLNE) is a global investment management firm specializing in private markets. The company provides investment solutions and advisory services focused on alternative assets, including private equity, private credit, venture capital, growth equity, infrastructure and real assets.

Hamilton Lane serves institutional investors, family offices, financial advisors and high-net-worth individuals. Its offerings include separately managed accounts, customized portfolios, commingled funds, evergreen vehicles and secondary-market strategies.