Match Group Inc (MTCH) Stock: Assessing the Risk and Reward

In the past week, MTCH stock has gone down by -2.09%, with a monthly decline of -7.79% and a quarterly plunge of -0.38%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.39%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.60% for Match Group Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.11% for MTCH’s stock, with a simple moving average of -7.24% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) Right Now?

The price-to-earnings ratio for Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) is above average at 15.49x. The 36-month beta value for MTCH is also noteworthy at 1.41. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 15 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for MTCH is 248.85M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.54% of that float. The average trading volume of MTCH on March 18, 2025 was 4.89M shares.

MTCH) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) has jumped by 1.36 compared to previous close of 30.94. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -2.09% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-06 that Match Group (MTCH) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?

Analysts’ Opinion of MTCH

Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MTCH reach a price target of $35, previously predicting the price at $35. The rating they have provided for MTCH stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on February 06th, 2025.

MTCH Trading at -4.86% 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 -19.26% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 3.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.39%, as shares sank -9.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.13% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, MTCH fell by -2.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.04. In addition, Match Group Inc saw -4.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MTCH starting from Swidler Gary, who sale 242,209 shares at the price of $32.86 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, Swidler Gary now owns 1,690 shares of Match Group Inc, valued at $7,960,086 using the latest closing price.

Gary Swidler, the Officer of Match Group Inc, proposed sale 215,731 shares at $31.33 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that Gary Swidler is holding shares at $6,758,852 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for MTCH

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.24 for the present operating margin
  • 0.7 for the gross margin

The net margin for Match Group Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.21.

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 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at -60.46. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.83.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 823.31 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.54.

Conclusion

In summary, Match Group Inc (MTCH) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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