Match Group

Match Group rises to a 52-week high after Sensor Tower data for September show growth in monthly active Tinder users for the first time since February 2022. Evercore calls the fundamentals the best since 2021/22 and raises its assumption for Tinder paying-user growth from 1.5% to 3.8%. Daily active users had previously weakened but now show signs of stabilizing, and Hinge is seen as potentially a larger business over the long term. » More on finanzen.net

CEO Spencer Rascoff says it’s possible that Hinge could reach greater long-term revenue potential than Tinder. Hinge currently generates around $700 million in revenue and is expected to hit the billion-dollar mark by 2027, while Tinder is at about $2 billion. Rascoff views Hinge’s business model as the more valuable market over the long term. » More on finanzen.net

At the Citi Global TMT Conference, Match Group outlined an operational turnaround at Tinder driven by a new unified recommendation algorithm that improves user engagement and significantly reduces DAU declines. Hinge showed strong growth in MAUs (+13%) and paying customers (+17%) and is approaching $1 billion in revenue. The company raised estimated savings from alternative payment methods to $130 million, is increasing investment in AI teams, and plans substantial capital returns to shareholders. Management emphasized that further efforts are needed to convert product progress into sustainable growth and expects positive DAU trends in the coming weeks. » More on de.investing.com

At the Goldman Sachs conference, Match Group presented a three-year plan with product changes, new marketing tools, events and increased use of AI to convert user engagement into financial growth. Tinder is at the center of the strategy with social features, events and real-time recommendations to win back younger users, while Hinge was highlighted as a key growth and revenue driver. The company announced it will return 100% of free cash flow to shareholders and is increasing focus on trust-and-safety features like Face Check as well as efficiency gains from AI-powered development. CEO Spencer Rascoff stressed that investors will soon want financial proof of the turnaround; the next 12–18 months should deliver further progress on events, AI and safety initiatives. » More on de.investing.com

Match Group's stock climbed to a new 52-week high of $42.51 and recorded a price gain of 35.5% over the past six months and 32% year-to-date. InvestingPro rates the stock as undervalued based on its fair-value assessment; the company trades at a P/E of 15 and a PEG of 0.35. For the second quarter, Match Group reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.70 (expected $0.65) on revenue of $853 million (expected $857.25 million); adjusted EBITDA rose 14% to $331 million. Susquehanna reaffirmed the "Positive" rating with a $45 price target, while JPMorgan rates the stock "Neutral" with a $43 price target. » More on de.investing.com