LendingClub: Thriving Despite Headwinds
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Update - Jan. 25
LendingClub reports after the close with focus on 2023 with the pre-announcement:
-The consensus EPS Estimate is $0.22
-The consensus Revenue Estimate is $258.37M (-1.5% Y/Y).
Original article was posted on Jan. 14
- LendingClub reported preliminary Q4'22 numbers right on estimates.
- The fintech reported disappointing loan originations to impact '23 numbers leading to an opportunistic workforce reduction of 14%.
- The stock is cheap trading below TBV and at just 6x EPS targets for '22.
The current tough macroeconomic backdrop makes analyzing most equities very difficult. In the case of LendingClub (NYSE:LC), the fintech faces a hiccup in investor demand due to the rapidly rising interest rate environment impacting financing costs. My investment thesis remains ultra Bullish on the stock trading below $10 due to the normalized earnings power of the company.
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