** Shares of investment manager Hamilton Lane HLNE.O rise 4.5%
to $156.99
** Oppenheimer upgrades HLNE to "outperform" from "perform";
assigns PT of $186, a 23.8% upside to stock's last close
** Brokerage says there is much to like about the prospects
of HLNE for the next year, or two
** Brokerage adds that alternative asset managers have many
mature investments that are primed for monetization and that
short rates appear to have peaked
** Oppenheimer also notes that public equity markets are
buoyant, and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission should be more
open to consolidation in the industry
** One of seven brokerages rate the stock "strong buy", five
"hold" and one as "sell"; their median PT is $163, according to
data compiled by LSEG
** HLNE stock jumped 30.5% in 2024
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((mailto:ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))