About Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH)

Match Group, Inc. provides dating products. It operates a portfolio of brands, including Tinder, Match, PlentyOfFish, Meetic, OkCupid, OurTime, and Pairs. Match Group, Inc. offers its dating products through its Websites and applications in 42 languages approximately in 190 countries. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Match Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:MTCH
CUSIPN/A
Phone214-576-9352
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.50%
Current Ratio1.40%
Quick Ratio1.40%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio89.83
Forward P/E Ratio44.91
P/E Growth3.64
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.33 billion
Price / Sales9.63
Cash Flow$0.6787 per share
Price / Cash68.82
Book Value$1.83 per share
Price / Book25.52
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.52
Net Income$350.14 million
Net Margins26.31%
Return on Equity31.33%
Return on Assets8.05%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,400
Outstanding Shares274,330,000
Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Match Group's stock symbol?
Match Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MTCH."
How will Match Group's stock buyback program work?
Match Group declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback 6,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Match Group's earnings last quarter?
Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 6th. The technology company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.14. The technology company earned $379 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $362.86 million. Match Group had a net margin of 26.31% and a return on equity of 31.33%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.29 earnings per share. View Match Group's Earnings History.
When is Match Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MTCH?
17 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Match Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect Match Group's stock price to reach $38.7143 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Match Group.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Match Group stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Match Group stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Match Group, Inc. offers subscription-based online dating websites and applications services. The company's dating products brands consists of Match, OkCupid, Tinder, PlentyOfFish, Meetic, Twoo, OurTime and FriendScout24. Match Group, Inc. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. " (3/10/2018)
- 2. Wells Fargo analysts commented, "We view MTCH as a bestinclass operator and manager of a strategically attractive portfolio of dating assets constructed to serve a broad array of use cases and consumer lifestages. We view the online dating sector as fundamentally sound and wellsuited to capitalize on mobile connected device and demographic trends." (11/7/2017)
- 3. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "MTCH remains one of our top mid cap picks and we believe recent weakness presents a buying opportunity. Stock is down ~10% in June on no news and is up just 2% YTD, vs the Internet peer group up ~25%. We believe MTCH is undervalued, trading at ~9.5x ’18 EBITDA while growing EBITDA 15% (’17-’20)." (6/22/2017)
Are investors shorting Match Group?
Match Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 29,160,331 shares, an increase of 2.5% from the March 15th total of 28,454,568 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,890,129 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 15.4 days. Approximately 59.5% of the company's stock are short sold.
Who are some of Match Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Match Group include Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Snap (SNAP), 58.com (WUBA), Yandex (YNDX), LINE (LN), FactSet (FDS), Sabre (SABR), TripAdvisor (TRIP), Interxion (INXN), The Stars Group (TSG), Wix.com (WIX), Switch (SWCH), GDS (GDS), The Trade Desk (TTD), TrueCar (TRUE), Jianpu Technology (JT) and Internet Initiative Japan (IIJI).
Who are Match Group's key executives?
Match Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Gary Swidler, Chief Financial Officer (Age 48)
- Mr. Jared F. Sine, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
- Mr. Amarnath Thombre, Chief Exec. Officer of Match Group Americas (Age 45)
- Ms. Amanda W. Ginsberg, CEO & Director (Age 49)
- Ms. Sharmistha Dubey, Pres (Age 47)
When did Match Group IPO?
(MTCH) raised $433 million in an IPO on Thursday, November 19th 2015. The company issued 33,300,000 shares at a price of $12.00-$14.00 per share. J.P. Morgan, Allen & Company, BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Barclays and BNP PARIBAS served as the underwriters for the IPO and Cowen and Company, Oppenheimer, PNC Capital Markets, SOCIETE GENERALE and Fifth Third Securities were co-managers.
Has Match Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about MTCH stock have trended somewhat positive on Saturday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Match Group earned a news impact score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the technology company an impact score of 45.31 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
How do I buy shares of Match Group?
Shares of MTCH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Match Group's stock price today?
One share of MTCH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.71.
How big of a company is Match Group?
Match Group has a market capitalization of $12.93 billion and generates $1.33 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $350.14 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.52 on an earnings per share basis. Match Group employs 1,400 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Match Group?
Match Group's mailing address is 8750 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY SUITE 1400, DALLAS TX, 75231. The technology company can be reached via phone at 214-576-9352 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Match Group (MTCH)
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Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
17 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Match Group in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $38.7143, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 17.12%. The high price target for MTCH is $50.00 and the low price target for MTCH is $25.00. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 2.79 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 9 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 8 Hold Rating(s) 9 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 11 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 11 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $38.7143 | $38.7143 | $32.9231 | $26.9167 |
Price Target Upside: | 17.12% downside | 16.99% downside | 3.89% upside | 4.77% upside |
Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) Consensus Price Target History

Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/21/2016 forward)
Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Match Group (NASDAQ MTCH) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 18.10%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 22.05%
Match Group (NASDAQ MTCH) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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3/2/2018 | Gregory R Blatt | Director | Sell | 456,673 | $39.71 | $18,134,484.83 | 2,504,859 | |
3/1/2018 | Philip D Eigenmann | CAO | Sell | 7,081 | $39.94 | $282,815.14 | 12,500 | |
2/27/2018 | Ann Mcdaniel | Director | Sell | 5,676 | $40.09 | $227,550.84 | | |
2/16/2018 | Gary Swidler | CFO | Sell | 90,089 | $41.54 | $3,742,297.06 | 333,090 | |
2/16/2018 | Philip D Eigenmann | Insider | Sell | 10,816 | $41.72 | $451,243.52 | 21,686 | |
2/12/2018 | Jared F Sine | General Counsel | Sell | 9,953 | $38.19 | $380,105.07 | 25,000 | |
2/12/2018 | Sharmistha Dubey | President | Sell | 141,149 | $37.99 | $5,362,250.51 | 78,650 | |
11/27/2017 | Ann Mcdaniel | Director | Sell | 11,119 | $30.62 | $340,463.78 | | |
9/1/2017 | Sam Yagan | Vice Chairman | Sell | 684,583 | $21.95 | $15,026,596.85 | 464,963 | |
8/30/2017 | Jared F Sine | General Counsel | Sell | 64,436 | $20.46 | $1,318,360.56 | 64,436 | |
8/28/2017 | Sam Yagan | Vice Chairman | Sell | 98,854 | $19.10 | $1,888,111.40 | 84,391 | |
8/16/2017 | Sam Yagan | Vice Chairman | Sell | 54,625 | $19.31 | $1,054,808.75 | 98,854 | |
5/23/2017 | Amarnath Thombre | Insider | Sell | 116,126 | $19.63 | $2,279,553.38 | 50,000 | |
5/9/2017 | Amarnath Thombre | Insider | Sell | 300,000 | $19.26 | $5,778,000.00 | 197,640 | |
11/29/2016 | Sam Yagan | Vice Chairman | Sell | 790,927 | $18.03 | $14,260,413.81 | 790,927 | |
11/23/2016 | Sam Yagan | Vice Chairman | Sell | 59,646 | $18.01 | $1,074,224.46 | 59,646 | |
11/22/2016 | Sam Yagan | Vice Chairman | Sell | 149,427 | $17.98 | $2,686,697.46 | 25,722 | |
8/23/2016 | Amarnath Thombre | Insider | Sell | 44,385 | $16.01 | $710,603.85 | 23,452 | |
8/11/2016 | Amarnath Thombre | Insider | Sell | 2,632 | $16.76 | $44,112.32 | 2,632 | |
8/10/2016 | Sam Yagan | Vice Chairman | Sell | 1,505,985 | $16.50 | $24,848,752.50 | 143,372 | |
8/9/2016 | Amarnath Thombre | Insider | Sell | 50,000 | $16.54 | $827,000.00 | 50,000 | |
8/8/2016 | Amarnath Thombre | Insider | Sell | 30,000 | $16.08 | $482,400.00 | 3,942 | |
7/29/2016 | Amarnath Thombre | Insider | Sell | 122,802 | $15.38 | $1,888,694.76 | 122,802 | |
7/29/2016 | Jeffrey Dawson | CFO | Sell | 227,415 | $15.56 | $3,538,577.40 | 151,514 | |
6/3/2016 | Sam Yagan | Vice Chairman | Sell | 200,000 | $13.24 | $2,648,000.00 | 200,000 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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