NASDAQ:TREE

LendingTree - TREE Stock Forecast, Price & News

$37.84

-4.35 (-10.31%)

(As of 08/19/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $37.82
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$42.00
50-Day Range: $37.84
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$54.87
52-Week Range: $37.82
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$174.32

Volume: 339,992 shs
Average Volume: 228,716 shs
Market Capitalization: $483.07 million

P/E Ratio: 22.00
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $148.50

LendingTree MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.71 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 292.4% Upside
$148.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
11.72% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.02
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.40
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($4.76) to ($4.20) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.24 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

549th out of 896 stocks

Loan Brokers Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

3.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
LendingTree has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $148.50, LendingTree has a forecasted upside of 292.4% from its current price of $37.84.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
LendingTree has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
11.72% of the float of LendingTree has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
LendingTree has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in LendingTree has recently decreased by 0.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
LendingTree does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
LendingTree does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

2.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
LendingTree has received a 4.69% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Consumer loan comparison websites", "Corporate credit granting", and "Insurance comparison websites" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for LendingTree is -1.02.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
LendingTree has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for LendingTree this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 12 people have searched for TREE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
4 people have added LendingTree to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, LendingTree insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
17.90% of the stock of LendingTree is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
86.31% of the stock of LendingTree is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for LendingTree are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.76) to ($4.20) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of LendingTree is 22.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 153.68.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of LendingTree is 22.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 161.76.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
LendingTree has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) Stock

LendingTree, Inc., through its subsidiary, LT Intermediate Company, LLC, operates online consumer platform in the United States. It operates through three segments: Home, Consumer, and Insurance. The Home segment offers purchase mortgage, refinance mortgage, reverse mortgage, and home equity loans; lines of credit; and real estate brokerage services. The Consumer segment provides credit cards; personal, small business, student, and auto loans; deposit accounts; and other credit products, such as credit repair and debt settlement services. The Insurance segment includes information, tools, and access to insurance quote products, including home and automobile, through which consumers are matched with insurance lead aggregators to obtain insurance offers. LendingTree, Inc. also operates Student Loan Hero, a personal finance website dedicated to helping student loan borrowers manage their student debt; QuoteWizard.com, a marketplace for insurance comparison; ValuePenguin, a personal finance website that offers consumers objective analysis on various financial topics from insurance to credit cards; and Stash, a consumer investing and banking platform that offers a suite of personal investment accounts, traditional and Roth IRAs, custodial investment accounts, and banking services, including checking accounts and debit cards with a Stock-Back rewards program. The company was formerly known as Tree.com, Inc. and changed its name to LendingTree, Inc. in January 2015. LendingTree, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on TREE shares. Truist Financial reduced their price target on LendingTree from $185.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 24th. Susquehanna reduced their price target on LendingTree from $180.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Friday, May 6th. Susquehanna Bancshares reduced their price target on LendingTree from $180.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Friday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on LendingTree from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 29th. Finally, Northland Securities cut LendingTree from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and set a $90.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, May 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $148.50.

LendingTree Trading Down 10.3 %

Shares of TREE Stock traded down $4.35 on Friday, reaching $37.84. 339,992 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 228,716. LendingTree has a 52 week low of $37.82 and a 52 week high of $174.32. The company has a current ratio of 4.01, a quick ratio of 4.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $483.07 million, a PE ratio of 22.00 and a beta of 1.65. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $46.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.59.

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TREE Stock News Headlines

August 19, 2022 | fortune.com

The price of parenthood in the age of inflation: at least $300,000 per kid - Fortune

August 18, 2022 | thestreet.com

70% of Americans Have Free Money They’re Not Using - TheStreet

August 17, 2022 | thestreet.com

Credit-Score Errors Hit Consumers; Here's How to Lift, Fix Your Score - TheStreet

August 17, 2022 | time.com

Current Mortgage Rates, August 17, 2022 | Cardinal Rate Slips - NextAdvisor

August 16, 2022 | washingtonpost.com

How to ensure you have adequate internet service when buying a home - The Washington Post

August 12, 2022 | time.com

Today’s National Mortgage Rates, August 12, 2022 | Rates Moved up - NextAdvisor

August 11, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Mortgage rates continue to sit below their June highs - MarketWatch

August 5, 2022 | time.com

Today’s Mortgage and Refinance Rates, August 5, 2022 | Rates Moved up - NextAdvisor

August 3, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Should rising interest rates make you wait to buy a house or a car? - MarketWatch

August 3, 2022 | time.com

Current Mortgage Interest Rates, August 3, 2022 | Rates Receded - NextAdvisor

August 3, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

August 2, 2022 | thestreet.com

Ouch: Inflation Could Eat Up Our Savings - TheStreet

August 2, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Susquehanna Bancshares Trims LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) Target Price to $59.00

August 1, 2022 | time.com

Current Mortgage Interest Rates, August 1, 2022 | Rates Tick Down - NextAdvisor

August 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lending Tree (TREE) Q2 Earnings Beat, Stock Dips on Weak View

August 1, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) PT Lowered to $59.00 at Susquehanna

August 1, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Needham & Company LLC Cuts LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) Price Target to $54.00

July 31, 2022 | benzinga.com

Where LendingTree Stands With Analysts - Benzinga

July 31, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) Price Target Cut to $55.00

July 31, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) Price Target Cut to $80.00

July 28, 2022 | investing.com

LendingTree Reports Q2 EPS of $0.58 By Investing.com - Investing.com

July 28, 2022 | time.com

Current Mortgage Rates, July 28, 2022 | Rates Tick Down - NextAdvisor

July 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

LendingTree stock sinks after cutting year guidance (NASDAQ:TREE) - Seeking Alpha

July 28, 2022 | msn.com

LendingTree: Q2 Earnings Insights

July 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

LendingTree stock sinks after cutting year guidance

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TREE Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 10/28/2021
Today: 8/19/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Loan brokers
Sub-Industry: Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TREE
CUSIP: 89467510
CIK: 1434621
Web: www.lendingtree.com
Phone: (704) 541-5351
Fax: 704-541-5352
Employees: 1,425
Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $148.50
High Stock Price Forecast: $265.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $54.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +292.4%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.72
Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.00
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $69.11 million
Net Margins: 2.23%
Pretax Margin: 3.18%
Return on Equity: -9.08%
Return on Assets: -2.72%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.32
Current Ratio: 4.01
Quick Ratio: 4.01

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.10 billion
Price / Sales: 0.44
Cash Flow: $3.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 9.62
Book Value: $27.45 per share
Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 12,766,000
Free Float: 10,481,000
Market Cap: $483.07 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.65

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Key Executives

Mr. Douglas R. Lebda (Age 52)
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Comp: $760.42k

Mr. Trent Ziegler (Age 39)
CFO & Treasurer
Comp: $284.77k

Mr. John David Moriarty (Age 50)
COO & Pres of Marketplace
Comp: $432.45k

Ms. Jill A. Olmstead (Age 58)
Chief HR Officer
Comp: $381.96k

Mr. Scott Peyree (Age 45)
Pres of Insurance
Comp: $690.82k

Ms. Carla Shumate (Age 51)
Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Scott Totman
Chief Technology Officer

Mr. Andrew N. Wessel
Head of Investor Relations

Ms. Lisa M. Young (Age 55)
Company Sec. & Gen. Counsel

Megan Greuling
Director of PR & Communications

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Insiders & Institutions

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TREE Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell LendingTree stock right now?: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LendingTree in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" TREE shares.
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What is LendingTree's stock price forecast for 2022?: 7 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for LendingTree's shares. Their TREE share price forecasts range from $54.00 to $265.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $148.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 292.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have TREE shares performed in 2022?: LendingTree's stock was trading at $122.60 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, TREE shares have decreased by 69.1% and is now trading at $37.84.
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When is LendingTree's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 27th 2022.
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How were LendingTree's earnings last quarter?: LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.56) by $1.31. The financial services provider had revenue of $297.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $292.57 million. LendingTree had a net margin of 2.23% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.08%. LendingTree's quarterly revenue was up 35.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($1.33) EPS.
What guidance has LendingTree issued on next quarter's earnings?: LendingTree issued an update on its third quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $235.00 million-$245.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $294.81 million.
What is Doug Lebda's approval rating as LendingTree's CEO?: 99 employees have rated LendingTree Chief Executive Officer Doug Lebda on Glassdoor.com. Doug Lebda has an approval rating of 72% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of LendingTree own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other LendingTree investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA), PayPal (PYPL), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), Block (SQ), Salesforce (CRM), Walt Disney (DIS) and Mastercard (MA).

What is LendingTree's stock symbol?: LendingTree trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TREE."
Who are LendingTree's major shareholders?: LendingTree's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Baillie Gifford & Co. (5.18%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.79%), Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (1.57%), Northern Trust Corp (0.89%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.81%) and Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Carla Shumate, Douglas R Lebda, G Kennedy Thompson, Jill Olmstead, Mark A Ernst, Neil Salvage, Peter Horan, Robin Henderson and Valentyna S Decristo.
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How do I buy shares of LendingTree?: Shares of TREE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is LendingTree's stock price today?: One share of TREE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.84.
How much money does LendingTree make?: LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) has a market capitalization of $483.07 million and generates $1.10 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $69.11 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.72 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does LendingTree have?: The company employs 1,425 workers across the globe.
Does LendingTree have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of LendingTree: CM LT Holdings LLC, CompareCards, DegreeTree Inc., DepositAccounts, DepositAccounts.com, GetSmart.com, HLC Escrow Inc., Home Loan Center Inc., LT India Holding Company LLC, LT Intermediate Company LLC, LT Real Estate Inc., LTIM LLC, LendingTree LLC, LendingTree Research Services LLP, MagnifyMoney, Ovation Credit Services Inc., QW Insurance Solutions LLC, QuoteWizard, QuoteWizard.com LLC, Rexford Office Holdings LLC, SnapCap, Student Loan Hero, Thrive, Tree.com BU Holding Company Inc., Valore, ValuePenguin, and iNest Realty.
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When was LendingTree founded?: LendingTree was founded in 1996.
How can I contact LendingTree?: LendingTree's mailing address is 11115 RUSHMORE DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC, 28277. The official website for the company is www.lendingtree.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (704) 541-5351, via email at investors@lendingtree.com, or via fax at 704-541-5352.

This page (NASDAQ:TREE) was last updated on 8/20/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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LendingTree - TREE Stock Forecast, Price & News

LendingTree MarketRank™ Forecast

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Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

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Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

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