NASDAQ:MOMO

Hello Group - MOMO Stock Forecast, Price & News

$4.48

-0.07 (-1.54%)

(As of 08/19/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $4.44
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$4.54
50-Day Range: $4.29
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$5.50
52-Week Range: $4.14
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$13.99

Volume: 912,189 shs
Average Volume: 2.93 million shs
Market Capitalization: $708.62 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $11.75

Hello Group MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.40 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 162.3% Upside
$11.75 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.17% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.40%
From $0.67 to $0.80 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.82 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

96th out of 653 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

19th out of 230 stocks

3.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Hello Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $11.75, Hello Group has a forecasted upside of 162.3% from its current price of $4.48.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Hello Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.17% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Hello Group has recently decreased by 5.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Hello Group does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Hello Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for MOMO.

2.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Hello Group has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Hello Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 11 people have searched for MOMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Hello Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

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
60.44% of the stock of Hello Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Hello Group are expected to grow by 19.40% in the coming year, from $0.67 to $0.80 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Hello Group is -1.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Hello Group is -1.78, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Hello Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) Stock

Hello Group Inc. provides mobile-based social and entertainment services in the People's Republic of China. It operates Momo platform that includes its Momo mobile application, as well as various related properties, features, functionalities, tools, and services. The company's Momo mobile application connects people and facilitates interactions based on location and interests; and various recreational activities, including live talent shows, short videos, and social games, as well as other video- and audio-based interactive experiences, such as online parties, mobile karaoke, and user participated reality shows. It also operates Tantan, a social and dating application, which enables users to find and establish romantic connections, and meet interesting people; and provides live video, quick chat, value-added, mobile marketing, and other services, as well as mobile games and audio chatrooms. In addition, it allows its platform's users to livestream a variety of content and activities that comprise talent shows, such as singing, dancing, and talk shows, as well as casual chatting, and other forms of interactions between broadcasters and viewers. The company was formerly known as Momo Inc. and changed its name to Hello Group Inc. in August 2021. Hello Group Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

Hello Group Price Performance

MOMO Stock traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $4.48. The company's stock had a trading volume of 905,018 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,929,782. Hello Group has a 12 month low of $4.14 and a 12 month high of $13.99. The company has a quick ratio of 2.91, a current ratio of 2.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $708.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.80 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $4.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.12.

Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO - Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 7th. The information services provider reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $3.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.13 billion. Hello Group had a negative return on equity of 24.64% and a negative net margin of 21.82%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.33 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Hello Group will post 0.67 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. China Renaissance upgraded Hello Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 15th. TheStreet downgraded Hello Group from a "c" rating to a "d" rating in a research note on Monday, June 13th. Benchmark cut their price objective on Hello Group from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 8th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Hello Group from $8.10 to $7.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 8th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Hello Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $11.75.

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MOMO Stock News Headlines

August 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hello Group to Report Second Quarter 2022 Results on September 1, 2022

August 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

How Much Of Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MOMO) Do Insiders Own?

August 2, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) investors are sitting on a loss of 87% if they invested five years ago

August 2, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MOMO) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

July 30, 2022 | morningstar.com

Hello Group Inc ADR Stock Quote MOMO

July 6, 2022 | investing.com

Hello Group Stock Is Attracting Value Speculators

June 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hello to buyback certain senior notes for ~$151.6M

June 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO)

June 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

China Continues Its Crackdown, Penalizes Social Media Influencer $16M For Tax Evasion

June 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hello Group Non-GAAP EPADS of $0.31, revenue of $496.6M; issues Q2 revenue guidance

June 7, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Hello Group Inc. Sponsored ADR (MOMO) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

June 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hello Group Inc. Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2022

June 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hello Group Q1 2022 Earnings Preview

May 31, 2022 | nasdaq.com

First Week of MOMO July 8th Options Trading

May 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) adds CN¥61m to market cap in the past 7 days, though investors from five years ago are still down 82%

May 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hello Group to Report First Quarter 2022 Results on June 7, 2022

May 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hello Group: Cheaply Valued, Impossible To Ignore

May 18, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Hello Group: $5 Floor, $500 Potential For Long-Term Investors

May 4, 2022 | benzinga.com

Huafang Hopes 'Internet Bad Boy' Backing Will Bring Investors Streaming to Its IPO

May 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Does Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 2, 2022 | tmcnet.com

Market for Online Dating and Meeting Strangers More than Doubled During Pandemic

May 2, 2022 | baystreet.ca

Shifting Video Livestreaming and Dating Apps Landscape, as Users Move Toward New Options

April 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Hello Group Files Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2021

April 12, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Hello Group Enters Oversold Territory (MOMO)

April 8, 2022 | investing.com

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MOMO Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 6/07/2022
Today: 8/19/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/25/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MOMO
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1610601
Web: www.immomo.com
Phone: 861057310567
Fax: N/A
Employees: 2,051
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $11.75
High Stock Price Forecast: $20.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $7.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +162.3%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.51)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 6.69
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-457,230,000.00
Net Margins: -21.82%
Pretax Margin: -15.42%
Return on Equity: -24.64%
Return on Assets: -15.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
Current Ratio: 2.91
Quick Ratio: 2.91

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.29 billion
Price / Sales: 0.31
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $8.43 per share
Price / Book: 0.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 158,173,000
Free Float: 61,055,000
Market Cap: $708.62 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.14

Key Executives

Mr. Yan Tang (Age 43)
Exec. Chairman

Mr. Li Wang (Age 39)
CEO & Director

Mr. Yong Li (Age 47)
Co-Founder & Independent Director

Mr. Xiaoliang Lei (Age 39)
Co-Founder

Ms. Hui Peng
CFO & Sr. VP of Corp. Fin.

Ashley Jing
Head of Investor Relations

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Insiders & Institutions

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MOMO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Hello Group stock right now?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hello Group in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MOMO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MOMO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Hello Group's stock price forecast for 2022?: 5 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Hello Group's stock. Their MOMO share price forecasts range from $7.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $11.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 162.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have MOMO shares performed in 2022?: Hello Group's stock was trading at $8.98 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MOMO shares have decreased by 50.1% and is now trading at $4.48.
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When is Hello Group's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 25th 2022.
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How were Hello Group's earnings last quarter?: Hello Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MOMO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 7th. The information services provider reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.05. The information services provider earned $3.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.13 billion. Hello Group had a negative net margin of 21.82% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.64%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.33 EPS.
How often does Hello Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hello Group?: Hello Group declared a -- dividend on Wednesday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.62 per share on Friday, April 29th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 12th.
Read our dividend analysis for MOMO.
What guidance has Hello Group issued on next quarter's earnings?: Hello Group updated its second quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 5th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $480.44 million-$496.19 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $495.66 million.

What other stocks do shareholders of Hello Group own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Hello Group investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), JD.com (JD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Block (SQ), Baidu (BIDU), Netflix (NFLX) and Bank of America (BAC).
When did Hello Group IPO?: (MOMO) raised $216 million in an IPO on Thursday, December 11th 2014. The company issued 16,000,000 shares at a price of $12.50-$14.50 per share. Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and China Renaissance acted as the underwriters for the IPO.
What is Hello Group's stock symbol?: Hello Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MOMO."
Who are Hello Group's major shareholders?: Hello Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Renaissance Technologies LLC (6.92%), ARGA Investment Management LP (3.10%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.32%), Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (1.01%), Walleye Trading LLC (0.00%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.93%).
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How do I buy shares of Hello Group?: Shares of MOMO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Hello Group's stock price today?: One share of MOMO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.48.
How much money does Hello Group make?: Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO) has a market capitalization of $708.62 million and generates $2.29 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $-457,230,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($2.51) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Hello Group have?: The company employs 2,051 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Hello Group?: Hello Group's mailing address is 20/F BLOCK B TOWER 2 WANGJING SOHO NO.1 FUTONGDONG STREET CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING F4, 100102. The official website for the company is www.immomo.com. The information services provider can be reached via phone at 861057310567 or via email at ir@immomo.com.

This page (NASDAQ:MOMO) was last updated on 8/20/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Hello Group - MOMO Stock Forecast, Price & News

Hello Group MarketRank™ Forecast

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Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

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