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How to Buy Match Group Stock

Match Group Inc

Match Group, Inc. provides dating products worldwide. The company's portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, and OurTime, as well as a various other brands.

Match Group stock last closed at $31.69, down 0.84% from the previous day, and has decreased 8.09% in one year. It has underperformed other stocks in the Internet Content & Information industry by 0.41 percentage points. Match Group stock is currently +13.79% from its 52-week low of $27.85, and -35.64% from its 52-week high of $49.24.

At the moment, there are 268.01M shares of MTCH outstanding. The market cap of MTCH is $8.49B. In the past 24 hours, 3.36M MTCH shares were traded.

How to Buy Match Group Stock

Wondering how to invest in Match Group stock? Here's how.
  1. Choose where to buy Match Group stock: You need to pick a stock brokerage, but don't worry - we've tested dozens of stock brokerages and apps to help you decide where to buy Match Group stock.
  2. Create your brokerage account: Sign up for 0% commission trading with the highest-rated brokerage we've selected.
  3. Put funds into your investment account: Pick your method of payment and add your information.
  4. Evaluate Match Group stock: The Match Group ticker symbol is MTCH. Is Match Group stock a good investment? Should you buy shares of MTCH? How do MTCH's underlying business fundamentals look? Do top analysts think Match Group is a good buy? Why has MTCH's stock price moved recently? (Hint: Our stock market analysis website can help you understand if MTCH is a good stock to buy).
  5. Place your MTCH trade: Decide if you will purchase MTCH shares at the current market price or use a limit order to purchase MTCH shares at a particular price.
  6. Get key alerts regarding your investment in MTCH: Create a watchlist to get the latest news on your investment in Match Group shares.

Step 1: Choose where to buy Match Group stock

You will need a brokerage account in order to access the NASDAQ market and buy MTCH stock.

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Step 2: Create your brokerage account

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Step 4: Evaluate Match Group stock

Once you have identified the best place to buy Match Group stock, it's absolutely critical to research their stock before you invest, so you truly wrap your head around the risk and opportunity.

Match Group shares at a glance

MTCH Price
$31.69
1w %
-0.13%
1y %
-8.09%
5y %
-86.15%
P/E
13.43x
P/B
-434.48x
P/S
2.52x
PEG
0.68x
Revenue
$3.36B
Earnings
$651.54M
Fore. Rev. Growth
7.51%
Fore. Earn. Growth
19.63%
Market Cap
$8.49B
Next Earnings
May 8, 2024
Next Dividend
N/A

MTCH Due Diligence Checks

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You can see all of the due diligence checks on MTCH's stock page.

Is MTCH stock overvalued?

Investors use many financial metrics, analyses, models, and charts to gauge MTCH's true value.

Using relative valuations measures:

  • MTCH may be undervalued based on its P/E ratio of 13.43x, relative to Internet Content & Information industry P/E ratio of 19.81x
  • MTCH may be undervalued based on its PEG ratio of 0.68x

You can do more valuation research on MTCH's stock here.

How do MTCH Financials look?

Passed Health Checks:

  • MTCH's operating cash flow of $896.79M allows it to safely service it's debt of $3.84B.
  • MTCH profit margin has gone up from 11.4% to 19.4% in the past year.
  • There are more short-term assets than short-term liabilities on the MTCH balance sheet.
  • MTCH earnings of $936.74M is not sufficient to cover its interest payments.

Failed Health Checks:

  • MTCH debt to equity ratio of -231.58 is negative.
  • There are more long-term liabilities than short-term assets on the MTCH balance sheet.
  • Total MTCH debt is still negative.

Is Match Group stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell, according to Wall Street analysts?

Out of 10 sell side analysts who monitor MTCH, the consensus analyst rating on MTCH is a Strong Buy

Please keep in mind that analyst ratings are not stock recommendations, nor are they financial advice.

Latest MTCH Analyst Ratings

Youssef Squali, a top 2% analyst from Truist Securities maintains MTCH with a hold rating and lowers their MTCH price target from $50.00 to $35.00, on Nov 3, 2023.

Shyam Patil, a top 18% analyst from Susquehanna maintains MTCH with a strong buy rating and lowers their MTCH price target from $55.00 to $39.00, on Nov 2, 2023.

Lauren Schenk, a bottom 1% analyst from Morgan Stanley maintains MTCH with a strong buy rating and lowers their MTCH price target from $97.00 to $55.00, on Nov 2, 2023.

Brad Erickson, a top 5% analyst from RBC Capital maintains MTCH with a buy rating and lowers their MTCH price target from $52.00 to $33.00, on Nov 2, 2023.

Mario Lu, a top 19% analyst from Barclays maintains MTCH with a strong buy rating and lowers their MTCH price target from $56.00 to $45.00, on Nov 2, 2023.

You can dig deeper into what analysts are forecasting on the Match Group stock forecast page.

MTCH Technicals

SMA10
32.4
SMA20
33.77
SMA50
34.79
SMA100
35.18
SMA200
37.63
MACD
-0.91
MACD Signal
-0.72
MACD Histogram
-0.19
RSI
35.12
Stochastic %K
11.54
Stochastic %D
13.79
StochRSI %K
13.49
StochRSI %D
16.62

MTCH Growth Metrics

Last year, MTCH earnings were $651.54M. During the past five year, MTCH's earnings have increased by -7.47% per year. This was slower than the Internet Content & Information industry average of 17.42%.

Last year, MTCH revenue was $3.36B. During the last five year, MTCH's revenue has grown by 14.23% per year. This was slower than the Internet Content & Information industry average of 19.59%.

Find out more about MTCH's earnings and revenue performance here.

Latest Insiders Trades at MTCH

Over the past year, executives and large shareholders at MTCH have sold more shares than they have bought.

Jeanette Teckman, Chief Legal Officer of MTCH, was the latest MTCH insider to sell. They sold $399.08 worth of MTCH shares on Apr 1, 2024.

Get more info about who owns MTCH shares here.

Does MTCH provide a stable income stream?

No, Match Group doesn't provide an income stream by paying out dividends.

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Step 5: Place your MTCH trade

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    Market orders are mostly fine.
  • Limit order: A limit order allows you to buy or sell a security at a specific price (or better).
    If you want to be sure you're buying or selling at a particular dollar amount limit, place a limit order.

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Step 6: Get key alerts regarding your investment in MTCH

Now that you own some MTCH stock, you'll want to stay up-to-date on your new investment.

Add MTCH to a watchlist to track your MTCH stock.

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How to Buy Stock in Match Group

To summarize, here are the 6 steps to buy stock in Match Group:

  1. Choose where to buy Match Group stock
  2. Create your brokerage account
  3. Put funds into your investment account
  4. Evaluate Match Group stock
  5. Place your MTCH trade
  6. Get key alerts regarding your investment in MTCH

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NASDAQ: MTCH
$31.69-0.27 (-0.84%)
Updated Apr 23, 2024
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NASDAQ: MTCH
$31.69-0.27 (-0.84%)
Updated Apr 23, 2024
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FAQ

How much does it cost to buy one Match Group share?

As of Apr 23, 2024, it costs $31.69 to buy one share of Match Group stock.

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Is now a good time to buy Match Group stock?

According to 10 Wall Street analysts who monitor Match Group, their consensus recommendation is to buy Match Group stock.

What is the best way to buy Match Group stock?

One way to place an order for Match Group stock is with a brokerage account.
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