Grindr (GRND) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Grindr Inc. operates a global social networking and online dating platform designed primarily for LGBTQ+ adults. Its mobile application helps users discover, connect and communicate with people nearby and in other locations, supporting social interaction, dating and community engagement.

The company generates revenue through subscription offerings, in-app purchases and advertising. Its products and services include enhanced app features, messaging and discovery tools, and digital experiences intended to provide users with greater control over how they connect and interact on the platform.

Grindr was founded in 2009 by Joel Simkhai and has expanded its service internationally, with users in markets across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and other regions. The company became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 2022 following a business combination with Tiga Acquisition Corp. George Arison serves as Grindr’s chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.30 to $15.65
• 50-Day Range: $14.50 to $18.01
• 52-Week Range: $9.73 to $18.50
• Volume: 505,726 shs
• Average Volume: 1.55 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.78
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $20.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Grindr Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Grindr scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 246 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Grindr has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Grindr has a consensus price target of $20.00, representing about 29.2% upside from its current price of $15.48.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Grindr has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Grindr are expected to grow by 35.29% in the coming year, from $0.51 to $0.69 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Grindr is 30.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.15.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Grindr is 30.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.93.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Grindr has a P/B Ratio of 61.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.86% of the float of Grindr has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Grindr has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.08.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Grindr has recently decreased by 12.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Grindr does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Grindr does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.73

News Sentiment

Grindr has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Grindr this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Grindr insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $818,045.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

60.90% of the stock of Grindr is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

7.22% of the stock of Grindr is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 9/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GRND
• CIK: 1820144
• Web: www.grindr.com
• Phone: 310-776-6680
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 178
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Grindr: $20.00
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +29.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.97
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $94.75 million
• Net Margins: 18.75%
• Pretax Margin: 24.43%
• Return on Equity: 357.13%
• Return on Assets: 20.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 442.30
• Current Ratio: 1.10
• Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $439.90 million
• Price / Sales: 6.12
• Cash Flow: $0.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.05
• Book Value: $0.25 per share
• Price / Book: 61.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 173,820,000
• Free Float: 67,964,000
• Market Cap: $2.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.19