Principal Financial Group Inc. Sells 38,975 Shares of Hamilton Lane Inc. $HLNE

Principal Financial Group Inc. trimmed its stake in Hamilton Lane Inc. (NASDAQ:HLNE) by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 437,262 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,975 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned approximately 0.79% of Hamilton Lane worth $58,940,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of Hamilton Lane by 920.0% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 204 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Hamilton Lane during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Hamilton Lane in the second quarter worth $33,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in Hamilton Lane by 126.4% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC raised its position in Hamilton Lane by 113.9% during the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 385 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. 97.40% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hamilton Lane Stock Down 3.7%

Shares of Hamilton Lane stock opened at $136.09 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 3.49 and a current ratio of 3.49. Hamilton Lane Inc. has a 52-week low of $111.98 and a 52-week high of $179.19. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $138.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.65 and a beta of 1.30.

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $198.59 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $195.36 million. Hamilton Lane had a net margin of 31.12% and a return on equity of 29.43%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.25 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Hamilton Lane Inc. will post 4.97 EPS for the current year.

Hamilton Lane Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 6th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be paid a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Hamilton Lane’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.13%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on HLNE shares. Morgan Stanley set a $159.00 price objective on Hamilton Lane in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group upped their target price on Hamilton Lane from $166.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of Hamilton Lane in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of Hamilton Lane from $161.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Hamilton Lane in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $169.38.

More Hamilton Lane News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 fiscal 2026 results beat expectations — EPS of $1.55 vs. $1.28 consensus and revenue of $198.6M (up 18% YoY); margins and ROE remain strong, showing core profitability. PR Newswire: Q3 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fee-related revenue growth and strategic partnership: management highlighted ~31% fee-related revenue growth, expansion of the Evergreen platform, and the expected impact of the Guardian partnership—signals of recurring-fee acceleration. Seeking Alpha: Partnership & Fee Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Fundraising success: closed nearly $2.0B for Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II and related vehicles (well above target), adding AUM and future fee runway. This supports medium-term organic growth in fee-related revenue. PR Newswire: IOF II Close
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.54/share (record Mar 20, payable Apr 6), supporting yield and signaling confidence in cash flow. (Ex-dividend Mar 20.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and coverage notes: multiple outlets (Zacks, MarketBeat, Yahoo) highlighted the beats and provided deeper metric analysis and conference materials — useful for modeling but no new guidance changes reported. Zacks: Q3 Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / disclosures available: slides and call replay were posted, offering details on AUM trends, fee mix and outlook for investors to check if assumptions on persistency and fundraising hold. Company: Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are down amid broader market/Nasdaq weakness and possible profit-taking — despite the operational beats, investors may be rotating away from growth/asset-manager stocks or reassessing valuation after recent gains. Kalkine Media: Market Reaction

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hamilton Lane news, CEO Juan Delgado-Moreira purchased 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $130.35 per share, with a total value of $1,042,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,314,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $171,338,166.45. This trade represents a 0.61% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 22.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hamilton Lane Profile

Hamilton Lane is a global private markets investment management firm specializing in the full spectrum of private equity and credit strategies. The company partners with institutional investors and wealth managers to design, implement and manage customized portfolios in primary fund investing, secondary market transactions and direct co-investment opportunities. By combining investment selection, portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, Hamilton Lane seeks to optimize risk-adjusted returns across diverse private markets exposures.

Founded in 1991, Hamilton Lane has developed a track record of investment and advisory services in private markets.