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TREE Stock Forecast: LendingTree, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$33
−0.85% on the day

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering LendingTree, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $57 — +73.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$457.5M
Ticker Nerd rank
85 / 100
Median analyst target
$57
Analysts covering
6
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.4%
1M
−28.5%
YTD
−38.6%
1Y
−47.4%
From 52W high
−57.4%
From 52W low
+3.4%
$32
$77
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

TREE stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores LendingTree, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
85 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Growth
98
Value
96
Quality
95
Issuance
83
Momentum
61
Size
55
Volatility
39
Revisions
36
Accruals
28

Growth (98): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.

Accruals (28): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

TREE stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on TREE, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$30$40$50$60$70$80Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26TREEHigh $70Median $57Low $45

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says6 analysts
6 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $45Median $57High $70

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +73.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
30 July 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$60 → $45
30 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$78 → $70
13 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform$70 → $58
13 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
1 May 2026NeedhamReiteratesBuy—
4 Mar 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
3 Mar 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
3 Nov 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
31 Oct 2025JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
30 Oct 2025NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
4 Aug 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
1 Aug 2025NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
24 July 2025NeedhamReiteratesBuy—
5 May 2025Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
2 May 2025NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
6 Mar 2025JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
6 Mar 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
6 Mar 2025Keefe, Bruyette& WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
6 Mar 2025NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
6 Mar 2025Stephens & Co.ReiteratesOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. TREE appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

TREE analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−8.7%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
2
Fundamentals

LendingTree, Inc. (TREE) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
2.5×

Cheaper than 69% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.4×

Cheaper than 87% of US stocks

Price / book
1.4×

Cheaper than 59% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
6.7×

Cheaper than 50% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
25.3%

Higher than 75% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
8.0%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Gross margin
96.4%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Operating margin
7.8%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Net margin
14.3%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
82.8%

Higher than 95% of US stocks

Return on assets
7.8%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

TREE vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelFinancial Conglomerates
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
TREELendingTree, Inc.$457.5M
85
TMSTeamshares, Inc.$657.2M
14
RILYBRC Group Holdings, Inc.$299.5M
76
HTHHilltop Holdings, Inc.$2.4B
83
FRHCFreedom Holding Corp.$9.0B
6
VOYAVoya Financial, Inc.$9.2B
55
BMRCBank of Marin Bancorp*$455.3M
32

* Nearest Financial Services names by size — few financial conglomerates companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

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News

Latest TREE news & analysis

LendingTree Connects ChatGPT Conversations to Its Financial Services Marketplace

PYMNTS · 4 Aug 2026positive

LendingTree launched a ChatGPT plug-in that lets consumers explore current mortgage and refinance rates through natural conversation with the AI assistant. Users can share their estimated credit score, state, and loan amount to see how those factors affect available rates, the company said on Tuesday.

Why it matters — The plug-in gives LendingTree a new channel to reach consumers through a widely used AI platform, potentially expanding traffic to its financial services marketplace.

LendingTree Launches ChatGPT Plug-In to Reimagine How Consumers Shop for a Mortgage

PRNewsWire · 4 Aug 2026positive

LendingTree announced on Aug. 4, 2026 that it launched a ChatGPT plug-in enabling consumers to explore current mortgage and refinance rates through natural conversation within ChatGPT, bringing the first step of mortgage shopping into the AI platform.

Why it matters — This expansion into a widely used AI experience could broaden how consumers discover and start mortgage shopping on LendingTree's marketplace.

LendingTree Expands Marketplace with Six New Product Categories

PRNewsWire · 3 Aug 2026positive

LendingTree announced its largest-ever expansion of product offerings, launching six new product categories to its online financial services marketplace. The move advances the company's vision of becoming the top destination for shopping financial products.

Why it matters — This product expansion broadens LendingTree's addressable market and strengthens its competitive position as a one-stop financial marketplace.

TREE Stock Down as Q2 Earnings Miss on Higher Costs, 2026 View Lowered

Zacks Investment Research · 30 July 2026negative

LendingTree's Q2 earnings missed expectations due to higher costs and weaker Consumer revenues, prompting the company to lower its 2026 outlook and sending shares down 3.8%.

Why it matters — Investors tracking TREE would be concerned about the combination of rising costs and a lowered long-term outlook, both of which pressured the stock price.

TREE Q2 Earnings Call Highlights AI Push Amid SMB Weakness

Zacks Investment Research · 30 July 2026neutral

LendingTree's Q2 earnings call highlighted 25% revenue growth, insurance momentum, and AI expansion while addressing weakness in its SMB lending segment and recovery plans.

Why it matters — A TREE watcher would care because the call reveals the company's dual narrative of strong overall growth and insurance performance weighed against ongoing softness in its small-business lending business.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about TREE stock

What is the TREE stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 6 Wall Street analysts covering LendingTree, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $57, with estimates ranging from $45 to $70. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is TREE stock a buy right now?

Of the 6 analysts covering LendingTree, Inc., 6 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks LendingTree, Inc. 85 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank TREE?

As at 15 Aug 2026, LendingTree, Inc. ranks 85 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (98 of 100).

Will TREE stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 6 analysts implies +73.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks LendingTree, Inc. 85 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the TREE stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering LendingTree, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for TREE are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $45 to $70 over the next 12 months.

How has TREE stock performed over the past year?

LendingTree, Inc. returned -47.4% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does LendingTree, Inc. do?

LendingTree Inc. operates an online marketplace connecting consumers with lenders and financial service providers across the United States.

What is the latest news on TREE?

The most recent item we track (PYMNTS, 4 Aug 2026): "LendingTree Connects ChatGPT Conversations to Its Financial Services Marketplace". LendingTree launched a ChatGPT plug-in that lets consumers explore current mortgage and refinance rates through natural conversation with the AI assistant. Users can share their estimated credit score, state, and loan amount to see how those factors affect available rates, the company said on Tuesday.

Company

About LendingTree, Inc.

LendingTree Inc. operates an online marketplace connecting consumers with lenders and financial service providers across the United States. Its platform enables users to compare and shop for a variety of financial products, including purchase mortgages, refinance mortgages, home equity loans, personal loans, small business loans, auto loans, credit cards, deposit accounts, and debt settlement services. The Insurance segment provides tools and access to quotes for automobile, home, life, health, and Medicare insurance, matching consumers with lead aggregators through brands like QuoteWizard and ValuePenguin, which also offer objective financial analysis. LendingTree Inc. generates revenue primarily through referral fees from network partners when users accept offers. The company leverages data analytics, automated matching, and digital tools to streamline applications and deliver tailored options via desktop and mobile platforms. It serves individual consumers seeking competitive rates and terms in one convenient location. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, LendingTree Inc. plays a key role in the online lending and insurance comparison market by promoting transparency and informed decision-making.

CEO Mr. Scott Peyree · 919 employees · United States · https://www.lendingtree.com