LendingClub（纽约证券交易所代码：LC）下调至在 StockNews.com 卖出|LendingClub_新浪财经

StockNews.com lowered shares of LendingClub (NYSE:LC – Get Rating) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wedbush decreased their price target on LendingClub from $20.00 to $15.00 in a report on Thursday, October 27th. Maxim Group decreased their price target on LendingClub from $20.00 to $15.00 in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott cut LendingClub from a buy rating to a neutral rating and set a $10.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, January 26th.

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Shares of NYSE:LC opened at $9.69 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.11. LendingClub has a 1 year low of $8.23 and a 1 year high of $19.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.92. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.45.

LendingClub (NYSE:LC – Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 25th. The credit services provider reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by ($0.01). LendingClub had a return on equity of 14.20% and a net margin of 24.40%. The firm had revenue of $262.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $258.37 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that LendingClub will post 0.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Fergal Stack sold 6,240 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.09, for a total transaction of $62,961.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 145,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,466,369.61. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other news, SVP Fergal Stack sold 6,240 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.09, for a total transaction of $62,961.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 145,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,466,369.61. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Andrew Labenne bought 12,300 shares of LendingClub stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $9.52 per share, with a total value of $117,096.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 15,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $142,800. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Company insiders own 3.22% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LendingClub

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of LendingClub by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 62,787 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $553,000 after acquiring an additional 1,092 shares in the last quarter. Kendall Capital Management raised its position in shares of LendingClub by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Kendall Capital Management now owns 23,405 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio raised its position in shares of LendingClub by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 22,700 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $265,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of LendingClub by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,298 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 1,709 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in LendingClub by 6.8% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 27,383 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $320,000 after buying an additional 1,736 shares during the period. 81.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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LendingClub Corp. operates as an online marketplace that facilitates loans to borrowers and investments. Its products include unsecured personal, secured auto refinance, patient, and education finance loans. The company was founded by Renaud Laplanche and Soulaiman Htite in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.