Match Group (MTCH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands, each built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. Its services are available in over 40 languages to users worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.42 to $38.26
• 50-Day Range: $33.77 to $38.62
• 52-Week Range: $27.66 to $42.42
• Volume: 2.55 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.31 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.53
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $42.34
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Match Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Match Group scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 205 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Match Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.76, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Match Group has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.72%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Match Group are expected to grow by 21.72% in the coming year, from $1.98 to $2.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Match Group is 16.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Match Group is 16.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.36.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Match Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.78. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.62% of the float of Match Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Match Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Match Group has recently decreased by 14.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Match Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.15

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.62% of the float of Match Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Match Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Match Group has recently decreased by 14.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

Match Group has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Match Group this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for MTCH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Match Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.77% of the stock of Match Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.05% of the stock of Match Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MTCH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTCH shares performed this year?

Match Group's stock was trading at $36.50 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MTCH shares have increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $38.03.
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How were Match Group's earnings last quarter?

Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTCH) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 30th. The technology company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48. The business's revenue was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Does Match Group have any subsidiaries?

Match Group subsidiaries include harmonica, Hinge, Affinity Apps LLC, Connect LLC, DatingDirect.com Limited, Delightful.com LLC, Eureka Inc., and others.

When did Match Group IPO?

Match Group (MTCH) raised $433 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, November 19th 2015. The company issued 33,300,000 shares at a price of $12.00-$14.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Allen & Company, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Barclays and BNP PARIBAS acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Cowen and Company, Oppenheimer, PNC Capital Markets, SOCIETE GENERALE and Fifth Third Securities were co-managers.

Who are Match Group's major shareholders?

Match Group's top institutional shareholders include Swedbank AB (0.24%), Novare Capital Management LLC (0.09%), SG Americas Securities LLC and Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Bernard Jin Kim, Jared F Sine, Glenn Schiffman, Ann Mcdaniel, Wendi Murdoch and Joseph Levin.
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How do I buy shares of Match Group?

Shares of MTCH 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 Match Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Match Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2024
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MTCH
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1575189
• Web: www.mtch.com
• Phone: (214) 576-9352
• Fax: 212-314-7309
• Employees: 2,620
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $42.34
• High Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $33.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.76
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.21
• P/E Growth: 0.78
• Net Income: $651.54 million
• Net Margins: 18.72%
• Pretax Margin: 22.03%
• Return on Equity: -467.66%
• Return on Assets: 14.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.51
• Quick Ratio: 2.51

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.92
• Cash Flow: $2.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.35
• Book Value: ($0.07) per share
• Price / Book: -543.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 257,890,000
• Free Float: 255,909,000
• Market Cap: $9.81 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.51