LendingTree (TREE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

LendingTree, Inc. operates an online marketplace that connects consumers with a network of lenders and financial service providers. Through its platform, borrowers can compare loan offers for mortgages, home equity loans, personal loans, student loans, auto loans and small business financing. The company also offers tools for comparing credit cards and deposit accounts, allowing users to research rates and terms from a range of providers in one place.

Founded in 1996 by Doug Lebda, LendingTree pioneered the comparison-shopping model for consumer credit products. The company went public in 2008 and has since expanded its portfolio to include brands such as CompareCards, Student Loan Hero, DepositAccounts and MagnifyMoney. These brands offer specialized resources, educational content and calculators designed to help consumers make informed financial decisions.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, LendingTree serves customers across the United States via its desktop and mobile platforms. Its technology-driven approach leverages data analytics and automated matching to streamline the loan application process and deliver tailored offers. LendingTree generates revenue primarily through referral fees paid by lenders when borrowers accept loan proposals.

Under the leadership of founder and CEO Doug Lebda, the company continues to enhance its digital tools and expand partnerships with banks, credit unions and alternative finance providers. LendingTree’s ongoing focus is on improving user experience and widening access to competitive financing options.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $35.75 to $37.17
• 50-Day Range: $35.53 to $50.32
• 52-Week Range: $32.65 to $77.35
• Volume: 248,984 shs
• Average Volume: 340,747 shs
• Market Capitalization: $508.06 million
• P/E Ratio: 2.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $68.60
• Consensus Rating: Buy

LendingTree Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

LendingTree scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 241st out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

LendingTree has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

LendingTree has a consensus price target of $68.60, representing about 88.4% upside from its current price of $36.42.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

LendingTree has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 28.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for LendingTree are expected to grow by 28.57% in the coming year, from $3.64 to $4.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of LendingTree is 2.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of LendingTree is 2.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.94.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

LendingTree has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.18% 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 6.22.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in LendingTree has recently increased by 9.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

LendingTree does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

LendingTree does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.09

News Sentiment

LendingTree has a news sentiment score of 0.09. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for LendingTree this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

24 people have searched for TREE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 118% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added LendingTree to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, LendingTree insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.10% 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

68.26% of the stock of LendingTree is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MTG&REL SVS
• Sub-Industry: Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TREE
• CIK: 1434621
• Web: www.lendingtree.com
• Phone: (704) 541-5351
• Fax: 704-541-5352
• Employees: 1,250
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for LendingTree: $68.60
• High Price Target: $85.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +88.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $12.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.01
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $151.31 million
• Net Margins: 15.02%
• Pretax Margin: 4.88%
• Return on Equity: 17.01%
• Return on Assets: 4.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.27
• Current Ratio: 1.89
• Quick Ratio: 1.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.45
• Cash Flow: $3.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.38
• Book Value: $21.84 per share
• Price / Book: 1.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,950,000
• Free Float: 10,730,000
• Market Cap: $508.06 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.14