LendingTree (TREE) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) recently:

• 2/6/2025 – LendingTree was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/29/2025 – LendingTree was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/21/2025 – LendingTree was upgraded by analysts at Northland Capmk from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/21/2025 – LendingTree was upgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock.

LendingTree Stock Performance

Shares of TREE stock opened at $45.87 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $612.82 million, a P/E ratio of -16.99 and a beta of 2.07. LendingTree, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $62.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.67, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $40.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $48.49.

Insider Activity at LendingTree

In other LendingTree news, CEO Douglas R. Lebda purchased 13,000 shares of LendingTree stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $39.72 per share, for a total transaction of $516,360.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 121,599 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,829,912.28. This trade represents a 11.97 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CTO Scott V. Totman acquired 3,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $38.59 per share, with a total value of $144,712.50. Following the acquisition, the chief technology officer now owns 18,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $702,029.28. This trade represents a 25.97 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 23.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LendingTree

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new stake in LendingTree in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of LendingTree in the 4th quarter worth about $54,000. Point72 DIFC Ltd boosted its stake in shares of LendingTree by 77.0% during the 3rd quarter. Point72 DIFC Ltd now owns 1,147 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. nVerses Capital LLC increased its position in shares of LendingTree by 200.0% during the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 1,200 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the period. Finally, Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in LendingTree by 101.5% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 2,027 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 1,021 shares during the period. 68.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

LendingTree, Inc, through its subsidiary, 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, and home equity loans and lines of credit; and real estate brokerage services.