<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Blue Grotto Capital LLC grew its holdings in  LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ:TREE - Free Report) by 27.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 382,610 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 82,131 shares during the quarter. LendingTree makes up   1.7% of Blue Grotto Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Blue Grotto Capital LLC owned 2.81% of LendingTree worth $14,183,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>LendingTree vs. LendingClub: Which Stock is Better?</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TREE. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in  LendingTree by 1,747.8% during the 2nd 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.  Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in  LendingTree by 6.3% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 34,540 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,280,000 after acquiring an additional 2,035 shares in the last quarter.  MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of  LendingTree by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 23,899 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $886,000 after purchasing an additional 301 shares in the last quarter.  Nebula Research &amp; Development LLC lifted its stake in  LendingTree by 23.3% in the second quarter. Nebula Research &amp; Development LLC now owns 28,501 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,057,000 after buying an additional 5,377 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in  LendingTree in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,359,000. Institutional investors own  68.26% of the company's stock. </p><h2>LendingTree Stock Down 3.4%</h2><p>Shares of TREE opened at $54.06 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $56.44 and a 200-day moving average of $53.47. LendingTree, Inc. has a 52 week low of $33.50 and a 52 week high of $77.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $739.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.53 and a beta of 2.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.93, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.43. </p><p>LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.47. LendingTree had a return on equity of 36.30% and a net margin of 1.34%.The company had revenue of $290.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $278.36 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.80 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year.  As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that  LendingTree, Inc. will post 0.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of equities analysts have weighed in on TREE shares. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of LendingTree in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research raised LendingTree from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Needham &amp; Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of LendingTree from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. increased their target price on LendingTree from $66.00 to $83.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Oppenheimer  set a $85.00 price objective on shares of LendingTree and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average price target of $74.29.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Analysis on TREE</b></p><h2>About LendingTree</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than LendingTree</li><li>Quiet Period Expirations Explained</li><li>Synopsys Sees Bullish Shift as Ansys Integration Drives Growth</li><li>What Percentage Gainers Tell Investors and Why They Don’t Tell the Whole Story</li><li>The Best Holiday Present You Can Give Yourself? Costco Stock</li><li>What Are Dividend Champions? 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<p>Blue Grotto Capital LLC increased its holdings in LendingTree, Inc. by 27.3% in Q2, owning 382,610 shares worth $14.18 million. LendingTree's stock is its 22nd largest position. Analysts have upgraded LendingTree's stock, with a consensus "Buy" rating and an average price target of $74.29. The company reported strong quarterly earnings, beating estimates with $1.70 EPS and $290.62 million revenue, up 18% year-over-year.</p>

Blue Grotto Capital LLC Has $14.18 Million Holdings in LendingTree, Inc. $TREE