Grindr (GRND) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Grindr Inc. operates a social networking and online dating platform designed primarily for the LGBTQ+ community. Its flagship Grindr app enables users to discover and connect with people nearby, create profiles, exchange messages, share photos, and use location-based features for social and dating purposes.

The company offers a free version of its service supported by advertising, along with paid subscription products that provide additional features, including expanded browsing and messaging capabilities. Grindr also provides related digital services and tools intended to support community engagement and connections among its users.

Founded in 2009 by Joel Simkhai, Grindr has grown into a global platform serving users across numerous countries and regions. The company was acquired by Beijing Kunlun Tech in 2016 and later sold to a group led by San Vicente Acquisition in 2020. Grindr became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2022. George Arison has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2023.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.20 to $13.68
• 50-Day Range: $13.52 to $18.01
• 52-Week Range: $9.73 to $18.50
• Volume: 483,944 shs
• Average Volume: 1.57 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.88
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $20.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Grindr Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Grindr scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 237 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Grindr has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Grindr has a consensus price target of $20.00, representing about 48.9% upside from its current price of $13.44.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Grindr has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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 26.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Grindr is 26.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 22.72.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Grindr has a P/B Ratio of 53.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.14% 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 7.04.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Grindr has recently increased by 2.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Grindr has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 19 news articles for Grindr this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for GRND on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

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 $8,062,025.00 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: 10/05/2026
• 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: +49.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.50
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.32
• 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: 5.30
• Cash Flow: $0.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.77
• Book Value: $0.25 per share
• Price / Book: 53.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 173,820,000
• Free Float: 67,964,000
• Market Cap: $2.33 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.19