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LendingTree Q3 revenue beats analyst estimates on insurance segment performance

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US online financial marketplace's Q3 revenue rose 12% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Company posted GAAP net loss on $98.8 mln non-cash goodwill charge


Outlook

  • LendingTree sees Q4 revenue of $315 mln to $325 mln

  • Company expects Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $34 mln to $36 mln

  • LendingTree forecasts full-year 2026 revenue of $1.30 bln to $1.31 bln


Result Drivers

  • INSURANCE SEGMENT - Revenue rose 15% yr/yr, driving segment profit up 14%, according to CEO Scott Peyree

  • HOME EQUITY LENDING - Home segment revenue rose 9% yr/yr, with home equity revenue up 20%, per company

  • AI FEATURES & DISTRIBUTION - Rollout of new AI tools and controlled distribution aimed to improve consumer experience and monetization, per CEO


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$343.6 mln

$329.72 mln (6 Analysts)


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the consumer lending peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for LendingTree, Inc. is $55.00, about 103.1% above its November 2 closing price of $27.08

  • The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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