LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note published on Saturday morning.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on TREE. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of LendingTree in a report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on LendingTree from $83.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Truist Financial set a $78.00 price target on LendingTree in a report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on LendingTree in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $50.00 price target for the company. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.60.

LendingTree Trading Down 21.7%

Shares of LendingTree stock opened at $38.81 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.60. LendingTree has a 12-month low of $32.65 and a 12-month high of $77.35. The company has a market capitalization of $541.40 million, a P/E ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35.

LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.49 by ($0.11). LendingTree had a return on equity of 19.99% and a net margin of 15.02%.The company had revenue of $319.07 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.33 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.99 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that LendingTree will post 3.15 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TREE. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in LendingTree in the fourth quarter worth $31,120,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in LendingTree by 1,747.8% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 546,536 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $20,260,000 after purchasing an additional 516,958 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC boosted its position in LendingTree by 31.5% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 1,760,407 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $93,461,000 after purchasing an additional 421,826 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in LendingTree by 1,163.1% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 263,835 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,078,000 after purchasing an additional 242,947 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Grotto Capital LLC boosted its position in LendingTree by 64.3% in the fourth quarter. Blue Grotto Capital LLC now owns 584,931 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $31,054,000 after purchasing an additional 228,858 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about LendingTree

Here are the key news stories impacting LendingTree this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks reports TREE’s Q1 results beat estimates, adjusted EBITDA jumped and the company raised its full?year 2026 outlook — a key driver of the stock’s intraday strength. LendingTree Q1 Earnings Top Estimates, Stock Up, 2026 Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release: record quarterly revenue of $327.3M, GAAP net income of $17.3M ($1.22/sh), and adjusted EBITDA of $42.0M — strong top?line growth (yr/yr) underpinning the upbeat outlook. LENDINGTREE REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its “buy” rating and set a $60 price target, signaling analyst confidence and giving the stock notable upside potential. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: The company provided Q2 revenue guidance of roughly $305M–$325M and FY2026 revenue guidance of $1.3B–$1.4B (around street estimates), so guidance is not materially out of line but leaves room for upside/downside within the range.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can read the full Q1 earnings call transcript for color on product performance, marketing, and margin dynamics. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets reported a headline EPS miss (MarketBeat: $1.38 vs. $1.49 consensus), reflecting differences between GAAP and adjusted figures — this mixed messaging likely contributed to selling pressure and intraday volatility. MarketBeat Earnings Summary

LendingTree Company Profile

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.