The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 66%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 33%. The street (5 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $3.
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
LX · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $321M
FAIL · Does not pass the screenAt the last full screen
2026-05-22
Screened 2026-05-22 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its distribution label.
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. holds its Distribution at $2.07. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 1 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 1 days |
| Price at the screen | $2.07 |
| Valuation | 1.40 trailing · 1.62 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Business activity: conventional financial services
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Excluded | Core business clean | Its core business involves an activity the values screen does not clear. | Fail |
| Debt load | 1,496.17% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is 1,496.2% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. | Fail |
| Interest-bearing cash | 672.71% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing cash and securities are 672.7% of assets, above the one-third limit. | Fail |
| Receivables | 0.00% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.00% | Below 5% | Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-05-22 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 100.0% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-05-22 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words| Forward P/E | 1.6xvery cheap relative to earnings |
| Trailing P/E | 1.4xvery cheap relative to earnings |
| EPS, trailing | 1.39 |
| EPS, forward | 1.20 |
| Revenue growth | -16.8%revenue is shrinking |
| Profit margin | 12.8%thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 14.8%a solid return on shareholder capital |
| Dividend yield | 1,969.00% |
| Debt to equity | 0.40minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Moat | MODERATE |
| Market cap | $321M |
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from markdown to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 66%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 33%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $4.
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 66%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 33%. The street (5 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $4.
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May2024 | Tommy Tuberville | Republican | sell | 1K–15K |
| 10 Jul2026 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | sell | 15K–50K |
| 1 May2026 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | sell | 1K–15K |
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $2.08 | +4.3% | · | $1,043 | +4.3% |
| 2 months | $2.03 | +6.9% | $0.19 | $1,162 | +16.2% |
| 3 months | $2.44 | -11.2% | $0.19 | $965 | -3.5% |
| 6 months | $2.99 | -27.3% | $0.19 | $790 | -21.0% |
| 1 year | $6.36 | -65.9% | $0.38 | $401 | -59.9% |
| 2 years | $1.47 | +47.5% | $0.56 | $1,858 | +85.8% |
| 3 years | $1.87 | +15.8% | $0.75 | $1,557 | +55.7% |
| 5 years | $9.38 | -76.9% | $0.75 | $311 | -68.9% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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