HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $82.55M
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.8
- Dividend yield
- 5.36%
About Hennessy Advisors
Investment Advice, SIC 6282
Hennessy Advisors, Inc. is an investment management firm that provides investment advisory services to open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded funds branded as the Hennessy Funds. Its core activities encompass portfolio management, regulatory compliance monitoring, fund liquidity oversight, and sub-advisor supervision. The firm also delivers shareholder services, serving as an intermediary between fund investors and transfer administration. Investment offerings include domestic equity, multi-asset, and sector or specialty funds tailored to investors seeking disciplined strategies.
The company manages sixteen mutual funds and one exchange-traded fund, distributing fund shares primarily to United States residents and eligible citizens abroad. Portfolio management for certain funds is handled internally, while other funds are delegated to external sub-advisors under company oversight. The firm maintains its principal executive offices in Novato, California.
Summary of the business section of Hennessy Advisors's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
- Headquarters
- Novato, CA
- Address
- 7250 Redwood Blvd., Suite 200 94945
- Phone
- (415) 899-1555
- Employees
- 18, Sep 30, 2025
- Industry
- Investment Advice
- Fiscal year ends
- September 30
- Auditor
- CBIZ CPAs P.C, San Francisco, CA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- HNNA
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Mar 9, 2005
- Shares outstanding
- 8M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $49.47M, Mar 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 3-for-2, Mar 7, 2017; 3-for-2, Mar 6, 2017; 3-for-2, Mar 8, 2007; 3-for-2, Mar 8, 2006; 3-for-2, Mar 9, 2005
- SEC CIK
- 1145255
- CUSIP
- 425885100
- ISIN
- US4258851009
- LEI
- 549300OM5HCSFZO7FR31
- EIN
- 68-0176227
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Neil J. Hennessy | CEO, Director | 2,101,412 |
| Teresa M. Nilsen | President, COO and Secretary, Director | 171,945 |
| Daniel B. Steadman | Executive VP | 40,018 |
| Kathryn Fahy | SVP and CFO | 85,736 |
| Kiera Newton | Director | 20,598 |
| Thomas L. Seavey | Director | 59,754 |
| ORiordan Lydia D. Knight | Director | 26,900 |
| Henry Hansel | Director | 225,725 |
| Brian A. Hennessy | Director | 279,966 |
| Susan Weber Pomilia | Director | 123,106 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.60M | $1.67M | $1.20M | $146 | – |
| FY2024 | $1.06M | $1.13M | $1.11M | $133 | – |
| FY2023 | $852.30K | $740.71K | $895.94K | $82 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of the end of fiscal year 2025, we had 18 employees, 17 of whom were full-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings