Hello Group (MOMO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hello Group Inc. provides mobile-based social and entertainment services in the People's Republic of China. It operates in three segments: Momo, Tantan, and QOOL. The company offers Momo, a mobile application that connects people and facilitates social interactions based on location, interests, and various online recreational activities, including live talent shows, short videos, social games, as well as other video- and audio-based interactive experiences, such as online parties, mobile karaoke and user participated reality shows; Tantan, a social and dating application; and other applications under the Hertz, Soulchill, Duidui, and Tietie names. The company also provides livestream services for various content and activities comprising talent shows, such as singing, dancing, and talk shows, as well as casual chatting, and other forms of interactions between broadcasters and viewers; value-added services; advertising and marketing services; and mobile games. The company was formerly known as Momo Inc. and changed its name to Hello Group Inc. in August 2021. Hello Group Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.22 to $7.45
• 50-Day Range: $6.32 to $7.84
• 52-Week Range: $4.79 to $8.19
• Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.12 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.58
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.25
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Hello Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hello Group scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 258th out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Hello Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hello Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.18%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Hello Group are expected to grow by 19.18% in the coming year, from $0.73 to $0.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hello Group is 7.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hello Group is 7.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 237.90.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Hello Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hello Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.83. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.39% of the float of Hello Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hello Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hello Group has recently increased by 3.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Hello Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Hello Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.39% of the float of Hello Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hello Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hello Group has recently increased by 3.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

News Sentiment

Hello Group has a news sentiment score of 1.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Hello Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for MOMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hello Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

61.40% of the stock of Hello Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.96% of the stock of Hello Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MOMO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MOMO shares performed this year?

Hello Group's stock was trading at $6.95 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, MOMO shares have increased by 5.8% and is now trading at $7.35.
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How were Hello Group's earnings last quarter?

Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MOMO) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September, 3rd. The information services provider reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $2.13. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 14.2% on a year-over-year basis.

When did Hello Group IPO?

Hello Group (MOMO) raised $216 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, December 11th 2014. The company issued 16,000,000 shares at $12.50-$14.50 per share. Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and China Renaissance acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are Hello Group's major shareholders?

Hello Group's top institutional investors include First Beijing Investment Ltd (2.79%), State Street Corp (1.88%), Polunin Capital Partners Ltd (0.50%) and Jane Street Group LLC.
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How do I buy shares of Hello Group?

Shares of MOMO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Hello Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hello Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/03/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MOMO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1610601
• Web: www.immomo.com
• Phone: 861057310567
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,382
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $8.25
• High Stock Price Target: $13.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.97
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.07
• P/E Growth: 2.4
• Net Income: $275.72 million
• Net Margins: 11.98%
• Pretax Margin: 20.50%
• Return on Equity: 11.41%
• Return on Assets: 7.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.83
• Quick Ratio: 2.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.69 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.63
• Cash Flow: $1.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.20
• Book Value: $8.89 per share
• Price / Book: 0.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 144,900,000
• Free Float: 55,931,000
• Market Cap: $1.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.51