Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 15.79x compared to its average ratio. MTCH has 36-month beta value of 1.26. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MTCH is 249.47M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.50% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MTCH on February 04, 2025 was 4.67M shares.
MTCH) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) has decreased by -0.84 when compared to last closing price of 35.70.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-31 that MTCH’s fourth-quarter performance is likely to have benefited from product innovation and market expansion despite challenges with subscription revenues and user engagement.
MTCH’s Market Performance
Match Group Inc (MTCH) has seen a 1.17% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 8.22% gain in the past month and a -4.04% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.45%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.61% for MTCH.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.30% for MTCH’s stock, with a 5.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MTCH
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MTCH reach a price target of $33, previously predicting the price at $40. The rating they have provided for MTCH stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to MTCH, setting the target price at $32 in the report published on December 17th of the previous year.
MTCH Trading at 8.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MTCH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.45%, as shares surge +8.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.03% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MTCH rose by +1.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.30. In addition, Match Group Inc saw 8.22% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MTCH starting from Bailey Stephen, who sale 801 shares at the price of $31.61 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Bailey Stephen now owns 12,398 shares of Match Group Inc, valued at $25,320 using the latest closing price.
Sine Jared F., the Chief Bus. Affairs & Leg. Off. of Match Group Inc, sale 500 shares at $36.05 during a trade that took place back on Mar 01 ’24, which means that Sine Jared F. is holding 54,009 shares at $18,025 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MTCH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Match Group Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.22.
Based on Match Group Inc (MTCH), the company’s capital structure generated 1.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at -43.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.05 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.49.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Match Group Inc (MTCH) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
