10 Stocks Wall Street Is Calling Bullish Amid Market Turmoil

5. Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI)

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. operates as an investment banking company and offers merger and acquisition (M&A), financial and valuation advisory, and other services. The company operates through Corporate Finance (CF), Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA), and Financial Restructuring (FR) segments.

The investment banking firm was recently double-upgraded by Wells Fargo from Underweight to Overweight. This upgrade came on the back of the company’s “balanced/all-weather business model, which is well-positioned to benefit from market fluctuations. According to the analysts at Wells Fargo, HLI’s robust business model offers stability and protects against market volatility through its diversified portfolio and counter-cyclical restructuring franchise.

“All told, we expect the market to pay a premium for HLI and see it as a compelling relative outperformer.”

The company recently announced its Q3 financial results demonstrating a strong performance. As per the results, the company grew its revenue by 24% YoY accompanied by a 34% YoY increase in the adjusted EPS. On top of this solid performance, the company presented a positive outlook for FY2026.

The management is optimistic that the company’s restructuring and M&A activities will keep growing, with the potential for further expansion in market share in 2026.