Hello Group (MOMO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Hello Group Inc. is a China-based social networking and entertainment company that operates mobile applications and related online services. Founded in 2011 as Momo Inc., the company changed its corporate name to Hello Group in 2020 as it expanded beyond its original Momo platform.

The company’s flagship Momo application helps users discover and interact with people based on location and shared interests. Its services have included social networking, messaging, live video, short-form video, audio and other interactive entertainment features. Hello Group also operates Tantan, a dating and social networking application acquired in 2018 that is designed to help users connect and form relationships.

Hello Group primarily serves users in China through mobile applications and internet platforms. Its business has historically generated revenue from value-added services, live streaming, advertising and other user-focused offerings. Tang Yan, the company’s founder, has served as chairman, while Wang Li has held senior executive leadership, including the chief executive officer role.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.43 to $4.57
• 50-Day Range: $4.45 to $5.77
• 52-Week Range: $4.43 to $7.25
• Volume: 553,816 shs
• Average Volume: 804,374 shs
• Market Capitalization: $478.69 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.05
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Hello Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Hello Group scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Hello Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Hello Group has a consensus price target of $9.05, representing about 103.4% upside from its current price of $4.45.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Hello Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Hello Group is 4.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Hello Group is 4.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 24.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Hello Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.33. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.73% of the float of Hello Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Hello Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.89, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Hello Group has recently increased by 12.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Hello Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Hello Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.18

News Sentiment

Hello Group has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Hello Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Hello Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

61.40% of the stock of Hello Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

50.96% of the stock of Hello Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/03/2026
• Today: 10/26/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MOMO
• CIK: 1610601
• Web: ir.hellogroup.com
• Phone: 861057310567
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Hello Group: $9.05
• High Price Target: $10.00
• Low Price Target: $8.10
• Potential Upside/Downside: +103.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $114.97 million
• Net Margins: 11.02%
• Pretax Margin: 14.33%
• Return on Equity: 10.43%
• Return on Assets: 8.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.13
• Quick Ratio: 5.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.32
• Cash Flow: $1.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.09
• Book Value: $13.29 per share
• Price / Book: 0.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 107,570,000
• Free Float: 41,520,000
• Market Cap: $478.69 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.38