TREE NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Lendingtree Inc · Financial Services · Financial Conglomerates

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Latest close 31.86 USD
-18.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -26.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 4.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -18.3%, after a -29.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100.

Setup score 29 out of 100
Latest Close 31.86 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -18.3% latest completed week
4W Return -29.2% short-term follow-through
12W Return -18.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -18.3% Latest completed week; four-week move -29.2%. Indicator stack 21/59 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 56/100 conviction; expected move 20.3%. News sentiment 52/100 51 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -26.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 4.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -18.3%, after a -29.2% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.9x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.1412-week average 0.07

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.14Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -29.2% over four weeks, -18.3% over 12 weeks, and -35.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-18.3%
4W-29.2%
12W-18.3%
26W-43.8%
52W-35.6%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.46Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change12.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-43.05Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-80.7%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength87/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality85/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Momentum16/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Growth81/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework95/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
3.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
96.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
10.0%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
8.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
23.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
41.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
2.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

TREE shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 20.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction56/100
Expected move20.3%
Put/call volume0.03
Pressure92
Speculation47
Volatility73
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.

13 positive · 29 neutral · 9 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move20.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-58.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+15.9%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-19.6%Week of 1 May.
Latest week-18.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses9
Recent vol8.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.2% / -8.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape32/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis21/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.14; No reversal markers Factors72/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 35; Small Cap Core rank 11 SVQF95/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 39.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options37/100

TREE shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 20.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 20.3% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 51 relevant articles.

LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE) lifts Insurance revenue 42% in Q2 2026 Insiders16 / 4

16 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202631.86 USD-18.3%43.48 USD42.42 USD0.46-43.052.5MOff
24 Jul 202639.00 USD-15.7%44.14 USD42.36 USD0.76-30.621.1MOff
17 Jul 202646.25 USD2.1%44.65 USD42.26 USD0.94-19.591.1MOff
10 Jul 202645.30 USD0.7%44.86 USD42.14 USD0.75-24.55804.6KOff
3 Jul 202645.00 USD10.6%45.15 USD42.01 USD0.41-23.821.4MOff
26 Jun 202640.68 USD4.1%45.50 USD41.86 USD0.14-30.652.2MOff
19 Jun 202639.07 USD6.9%46.04 USD41.74 USD-0.06-36.541.3MOff
12 Jun 202636.55 USD2.0%46.43 USD41.63 USD-0.15-39.24636.7KOff
5 Jun 202635.85 USD-6.2%46.85 USD41.53 USD-0.15-39.231.1MOff
29 May 202638.20 USD4.9%47.39 USD41.44 USD-0.29-38.40725.2KOff
22 May 202636.42 USD1.9%48.25 USD41.32 USD-0.47-39.801.1MOff
15 May 202635.73 USD-8.4%49.13 USD41.21 USD-0.64-40.471.5MOff
8 May 202639.00 USD0.5%49.84 USD41.11 USD-0.71-35.571.8MOff
1 May 202638.81 USD-19.6%50.44 USD40.97 USD-0.76-32.732.4MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.