GoPro Retains Houlihan Lokey as Financial Advisor for Potential Sale
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 13 2026
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GoPro announced that it has retained Houlihan Lokey, a leading global investment bank with strong ties into defense and consumer sectors, to serve as its financial advisor as the Company evaluates a potential sale and other strategic alternatives. This engagement follows GoPro's May 11 announcement that it has initiated a process to evaluate several unsolicited inbound strategic inquiries from parties across various sectors, including defense, consumer and financial. GoPro does not intend to comment on its strategic review until it deems further disclosure is appropriate or necessary. Houlihan Lokey is serving as financial advisor to GoPro. Fenwick & West is acting as legal advisor to the Company.
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About GPRO
GoPro, Inc. produces cameras, and mountable and wearable accessories. The Company offers a family of flagship cameras, including HERO13 Black, HERO13 Black Creator Edition, HERO, HERO12 Black, HERO12 Black Creator Edition, HERO11 Black, HERO11 Black Creator Edition, and MAX. HERO13 Black is its flagship camera, featuring a GP2 processor and HyperSmooth 6.0 image stabilization. MAX is a 360-degree waterproof camera featuring MAX HyperSmooth image stabilization, 360-degree MAX TimeWarp Video, MAX SuperView, PowerPano, voice control and a front facing touch display. Its subscription service offers full access to the video and photo editing features in the new Quik desktop app and Quik mobile app. It offers mobile, desktop and Web applications that provide a media workflow for archiving, editing, multi-clip story creation, and sharing content on the fly. It also offers a lifestyle gear lineup that melds its signature design and versatility across a line of bags, backpacks and cases.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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