Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.60 in relation to its previous close of 28.48. However, the company has experienced a 2.87% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. investorplace.com reported 2025-04-13 that Tom Yeung here with your Sunday Digest. Several years ago, we at InvestorPlace and our partners at TradeSmith began working on AI-powered investing systems to bring Wall Street’s edge to ordinary investors.
Is It Worth Investing in Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) Right Now?
Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.15x compared to its average ratio. MTCH has 36-month beta value of 1.39. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MTCH is 248.84M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.86% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MTCH on April 15, 2025 was 5.34M shares.
MTCH’s Market Performance
MTCH stock saw a decrease of 2.87% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -7.40% and a quarterly a decrease of -8.08%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.63%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.26% for Match Group Inc (MTCH). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.08% for MTCH’s stock, with a -15.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -9.82% 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 -26.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.63%, as shares sank -8.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.75% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MTCH rose by +2.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.18. In addition, Match Group Inc saw -12.41% 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 2.89. 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
To put it simply, Match Group Inc (MTCH) has had a bad 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’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.
