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LendingClub ( (LC) ) just unveiled an update.
On January 22, 2026, LendingClub announced that John C. (Hans) Morris, who has served on its Board of Directors for nearly thirteen years and as independent Chairman, intends to resign from the Board, his chairmanship, and all committee roles effective March 31, 2026; the company credited him with playing a key role in transforming its business and financial profile and noted his departure was not due to any disagreement. In connection with his exit, the Board appointed long-serving director Timothy J. Mayopoulos as independent Chairman effective April 1, 2026, and separately disclosed that Chief Risk Officer Annie Armstrong would step down from her executive role on March 1, 2026, remaining in a non-executive position through March 31, 2026, after having led major enhancements to the risk function that underpinned LendingClub’s bank-charter initiative, signaling a significant but orderly leadership transition across governance and risk oversight functions.
The most recent analyst rating on (LC) stock is a Buy with a $23.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on LendingClub stock, see the LC Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on LC Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LC is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by mixed fundamentals: a strong, low-leverage balance sheet and improving profitability are meaningfully weighed down by persistently large negative operating and free cash flow. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend, while valuation is only moderate (P/E ~23 and no dividend). The earnings call and buyback add a positive tilt, but do not fully offset the cash flow and credit-cost sensitivity risks.
To see Spark’s full report on LC stock, click here.
More about LendingClub
LendingClub Corporation operates in the financial services industry, historically known for its online lending platform and, more recently, as a bank-focused fintech following its bank charter initiative, providing consumer credit and related financial products to a broad retail customer base.
Average Trading Volume: 1,727,588
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $2.46B
Find detailed analytics on LC stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.