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LendingTree Approves Bonus Payout to Late Founder’s Estate

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  • LendingTree will pay a $932,301 bonus to the estate of its late founder and former CEO.
  • The payment reflects Doug Lebda’s pro-rated 2025 bonus earned before his passing and honors his long service.
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LendingTree Approves Bonus Payout to Late Founder’s Estate

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The latest update is out from Lendingtree ( (TREE) ).

LendingTree, Inc.’s Compensation Committee has approved a bonus payment of $932,301 to be paid to the estate of Doug Lebda, the company’s founder and former chairman and chief executive officer. The committee determined that Mr. Lebda’s estate should receive the pro-rata portion of his 2025 bonus earned before his untimely passing, citing his years of devoted service to the company.

The most recent analyst rating on (TREE) stock is a Buy with a $60.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Lendingtree stock, see the TREE Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on TREE Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, TREE is a Neutral.

The score is driven primarily by improving operating performance and a constructive earnings update highlighting strong segment growth and deleveraging progress. Offsetting factors include high balance-sheet leverage and weakening free-cash-flow growth, with valuation (high P/E and no dividend) and mixed technical signals further limiting the upside.

To see Spark’s full report on TREE stock, click here.

More about Lendingtree

LendingTree, Inc. operates in the financial services and online lending industry, providing a digital marketplace that connects consumers with multiple lenders for products such as mortgages, personal loans, credit cards and other financial offerings. The company focuses on simplifying borrowing and enabling consumers to comparison-shop for credit products across the U.S. market.

Average Trading Volume: 264,215

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $575.9M

See more insights into TREE stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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