LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price
The notice does not affect business operations or SEC reporting requirements, while failure to regain compliance could lead to delisting.
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Rhea-AI Summary
LexinFintech Holdings (LX) received a Nasdaq notice on October 14, 2026, identifying noncompliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement. The deficiency covers closing bid prices from September 1 through October 13, 2026.
Lexin has 180 calendar days, until April 12, 2027, to regain compliance. Its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) must close at or above $1.00 for at least ten consecutive business days, unless Nasdaq extends that period. The notice has no immediate listing effect; the ADSs continue trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Lexin is evaluating options, including a potential adjustment to its ADS-to-Class A ordinary share ratio. Failure to regain compliance could lead to an additional compliance period or delisting.
How this balance works
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It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- None.
Negative
- Moderate pointNasdaq minimum bid price deficiency follows closing bids below $1.00 from September 1 through October 13, 2026.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Delisting proceedings will follow if compliance is not restored within the applicable period; an additional period may be available.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.April 12, 2027 compliance deadline requires at least ten consecutive business days at $1.00 or above, unless Nasdaq extends that period.
Key Figures
- Minimum bid price threshold
- $1.00 per ADS
- Nasdaq listing requirement
- Compliance period
- 180 calendar days
- Period to regain compliance
- Compliance deadline
- April 12, 2027
- End of the stated period to regain compliance
- Required bid-price duration
- At least 10 consecutive business days
- Closing bid price must meet or exceed $1.00 per ADS
Key Terms
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SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (“Lexin” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LX), a leading technology-empowered personal financial service enabler in China, today announced that it received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on October 14, 2026 indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the
The Notice states that under Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company is provided with a period of 180 calendar days, or until April 12, 2027, to regain compliance with the Listing Rules, for which the closing bid price of the Company’s ADSs must meet or exceed
The Company is evaluating options to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, including a potential adjustment of the ratio of its ADSs to Class A ordinary shares, and intends to take appropriate measures to timely regain compliance.
The Notice is a standard procedural communication under Nasdaq's listing rules and does not immediately impact the Company's business operations or SEC reporting status. While the Company will use reasonable efforts to regain compliance, there can be no assurance that the Company will ultimately be able to do so. In the event the Company is unable to regain compliance within the applicable period, Nasdaq will initiate delisting proceedings, and the Company will evaluate all available alternatives at that time.
About LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
We are a leading credit technology-empowered personal financial service enabler. Our mission is to use technology and risk management expertise to make financing more accessible for young generation consumers. We strive to achieve this mission by connecting consumers with financial institutions, where we facilitate through a unique model that includes online and offline channels, installment consumption platform, big data and AI driven credit risk management capabilities, as well as smart user and loan management systems. We also empower financial institutions by providing cutting-edge proprietary technology solutions to meet their needs of financial digital transformation.
For more information, please visit http://ir.lexin.com.
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Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Lexin’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Lexin may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Lexin’s goal and strategies; Lexin’s expansion plans; Lexin’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Lexin’s expectation regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, its credit and investment management products; Lexin’s expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationship with borrowers, institutional funding partners, merchandise suppliers and other parties it collaborates with; general economic and business conditions; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Lexin’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Lexin does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
IR inquiries:
Will Tan
Tel: +86 (755) 3637-8888 ext. 6258
E-mail: willtan@lexin.com
Media inquiries:
Ruifeng Xu
Tel: +86 (755) 3637-8888 ext. 6993
E-mail: media@lexin.com
SOURCE LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
FAQ
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What must LexinFintech (LX) do to regain Nasdaq minimum bid price compliance?
LexinFintech's ADSs must close at $1.00 or above for at least ten consecutive business days, unless Nasdaq exercises its discretion to extend that period. The initial compliance window is 180 calendar days, ending April 12, 2027.
Does LexinFintech's Nasdaq deficiency notice mean LX is delisted?
No immediate delisting results from the notice; LexinFintech's ADSs continue trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. If compliance is not restored by April 12, 2027, the company may qualify for an additional compliance period or face delisting.