HAMILTON LANE INCORPORATED REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2026 RESULTS
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Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026 and posted a detailed presentation on its shareholders website.
The company declared a higher dividend, expanded its stock repurchase authorization to $100 million and reported $1 trillion in assets under management and supervision.
Positive
- Quarterly dividend of $0.60 per Class A share, payable July 7, 2026
- Target full-year dividend of $2.40, an 11% increase year over year
- Stock repurchase authorization raised to $100 million of Class A common stock
- Assets under management and supervision total $1 trillion as of March 31, 2026
- Discretionary AUM of $141.8 billion and non-discretionary AUM of $905.3 billion
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction – HLNE
In the May 21 session, HLNE gained 4.09%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04 | Q2 FY26 earnings | Positive | +6.4% | Q2 FY26 results with dividend hike and $1.0T AUM disclosure. |
| Aug 05 | Q1 FY26 earnings | Positive | +3.9% | Q1 FY26 update featuring dividend increase and ~$986.2B assets. |
| May 29 | FY25 results | Positive | -11.1% | Strong FY25 growth in AUM, fees and EPS, but shares fell sharply. |
| Feb 04 | Q3 FY25 earnings | Positive | +2.1% | Q3 FY25 AUM and fee growth with higher dividend target. |
| Nov 06 | Q2 FY25 earnings | Positive | +6.9% | Q2 FY25 results showing 10% AUM and fee growth and higher dividend. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings releases often led to positive moves, though one strong FY2025 report coincided with a sharp decline.
Recent earnings history for Hamilton Lane shows generally strong fundamentals and rising capital returns. Prior quarters featured dividend hikes from $1.96 to $2.16 full-year targets and assets under management growing to the $130B+ range, with total assets under management and supervision around $1.0 trillion. Price reactions were usually positive, except for FY2025 full-year results, which saw a -11.06% move despite strong growth metrics. Today’s FY2026 results continue the pattern of dividend growth and large-scale AUM.
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The Company issued a full detailed presentation of its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026 results, which can be accessed on the Company's Shareholders website at https://shareholders.hamiltonlane.com/.
Dividend
Hamilton Lane has declared a quarterly dividend of
Stock Repurchase Plan
Hamilton Lane announced today that its board of directors approved an increase in the authorization under the Company's existing stock repurchase program to
Conference Call
Hamilton Lane will discuss fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026 results in a webcast and conference call today, Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
For access to the live event via the webcast, visit Hamilton Lane's Shareholders website (https://shareholders.hamiltonlane.com/) at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. This feature will be in listen-only mode.
A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the live broadcast for a period of one year and can be accessed in the same manner as the live webcast at the Shareholders page of Hamilton Lane's website.
About Hamilton Lane
Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs approximately 785 professionals operating in offices throughout
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "will," "expect," "believe," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions, or the negative version of these words or other comparable words, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements discuss management's current expectations and projections relating to our financial position, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. All forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results to be materially different, including, risks relating to: the historical performance of our investments may not be indicative of future results or future returns on our Class A common stock; our ability to identify suitable investment opportunities for our clients; the impact of any poorly performing investments on our investment management revenue and earnings as well as our ability to raise capital; intense competition in our industry, including competition for access to investments and for customized separate account and advisory clients; customized separate account and advisory account fee revenue not being a long-term contracted source of revenue; our ability to appropriately deal with conflicts of interest; our ability to retain our senior management team and attract additional qualified investment professionals; our ability to expand our business and formulate new business strategies; the impact of declines in the pace or size of fundraising or investments made by us on behalf of our specialized funds or customized separate accounts; our ability to manage our obligations under our debt agreements and the dependence on leverage by certain funds, customized separate accounts and portfolio companies; our ability to comply with the investment guidelines set by our clients; the impact of misconduct by our employees, advisors or third-party service providers; the unpredictable and sporadic timing at which we receive carried interest distributions; the exercise of redemption or repurchase rights by investors in certain of our funds; the subjectivity of valuation methodologies; our investments may be in relatively high-risk, illiquid assets; extensive government regulation, compliance failures and changes in law or regulation could adversely affect us; our ability to maintain our desired fee structure; failure to maintain the security of our information technology networks, or those of our third-party service providers, or data security breaches; volatile market, economic and geopolitical conditions or catastrophic events, which can adversely affect our fundraising, our business and the investments made by our funds or accounts; and our only material asset is our interest in Hamilton Lane Advisors, L.L.C., and we are accordingly dependent upon distributions from such entity to pay dividends, taxes and other expenses.
The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties as well as additional risks we face, you should refer to the "Risk Factors" detailed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 and in our subsequent reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2026. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events, except as otherwise required by law.
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