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Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) stock analysis

Asset Management. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

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HLNE
Hamilton Lane Incorporated · Asset Management
85.8Asset manager strength
$82.92Oct 13 close$5.6B
1Y Target$129.38Analyst consensus · 8 analysts
5Y Target$163.33Compound horizon
10Y Target$209.47Long-dated conviction
Rev+6.5%
C+
Revenue +6.5% — steady but below market-beating range
P/E12.6x
B
P/E 12.6 — near the Financial Services median (≈60th pctile)
ROE32.4%
A
ROE 32.4% — world-class capital efficiency
P/B3.96
C
P/B 3.96 — expensive; pricing in strong ROE
Yield2.8%
B
Yield 2.8% — modest income

Targets: 1-year is analyst consensus where covered, 5- and 10-year are model estimates; the DCF is a cross-check, not a target. Methodology

Financial strength · 85.8 / 100
Profitability100.0
Value (P/E)83.9
Income65.7

A peer-relative read for asset managers on profitability (ROE), valuation, and covered income — the quality-growth (FCF/ROIC) screen doesn't apply to balance-sheet businesses. Not comparable to the 0–100 quality-growth score shown on other stocks.

Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week low
47% off the 12-month high

Model-generatedFrom reported fundamentals, checked against the figures above · Editorial standards

Why now
Asset Management · market cap $5.6b. Down 47% from 52-week high of $155.66 — deep drawdown territory. 8 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $129.38 (implying +56% upside).
Moat
Net margin 32% is exceptional — pricing-power territory rare outside premium software, branded staples, and specialty pharma. ROE 32% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Down 47% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.
Horizon
1-3 yr $129.38 (8-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $163.33 at ~15% CAGR — dividend compounding plus earnings growth. 10 yr $209.47 if the moat survives secular pressure.
Score history · HLNE

Not enough history yet — the model records HLNE's score after each daily run, and the chart appears once a few days have accumulated.

HLNE at a glance

FINANCIAL STRENGTH · ASSET MANAGERPROFITABILITY100VALUE84COVERED INCOME6685.8/100 on our peer scale — not the quality-growth score.
PRICE IN ITS 52-WEEK RANGE$82.9LOW $71.9HIGH $156Trading near its 52-week low ($71.9–$156).
ONE-YEAR MOVE VS ITS BETAFLATThis stock-30%Trailing one-year price change. Price history is not an inputto the Bull Rankings score.

Same audited fundamentals as the score, unless a card says otherwise.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change+0.4%
90-day change+0.4%
Forward EPS estimate$7.36

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect HLNE to earn is essentially unchanged. The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

Estimates move both ways and are not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers →

Position sizing · HLNE
Shares to buy
24
Position size
$1,990
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$62.19
25% below $82.92
$ at risk if stopped
$497.52
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

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Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE): score, valuation & FAQ

Hamilton Lane Incorporated (HLNE) is an Asset Management company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are ROE (A).

Is HLNE a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings grades HLNE on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. That is driven by ROE (A). A score is a quantitative screen of Hamilton Lane Incorporated's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

How does Bull Rankings grade HLNE?

As a bank, insurer or REIT, HLNE isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage, where it rates strongest on ROE (A).

Is HLNE overvalued or undervalued?

We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow value for HLNE, and not because the business is unprofitable. For a lender, insurer or property trust, "free cash flow" measures balance-sheet growth rather than owner earnings — loan originations and repayments run through operating cash flow — so discounting it would produce a confident-looking number with nothing behind it. HLNE is judged on book value, return on equity and income cover instead, which is what the financial-strength card shows.

What are the main risks of investing in HLNE?

Down 47% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Balance-sheet financial — book value, net interest margin, and credit loss provisions are the lever points; a rates regime change or a deterioration in the loan book moves the stock more than EPS does.

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