Match Group

MTCH

Market cap $8.43B

Match Group NASDAQ: MTCH Chief Financial Officer Steven Bailey said Tinder is showing signs that recent product and marketing changes are beginning to translate into stronger user trends and better financial metrics.

LOS ANGELES, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) today announced the launch of its new quarterly CEO Connection Series, hosted by CEO Spencer Rascoff, beginning with Decoding Gen Z Dating. The event will feature perspectives from Match Group's Consumer Research and Brand Strategy teams on how Gen Z is reshaping connection and dating culture, as well as how Match Group is evolving alongside those shifts.

Match Group, Inc. (MTCH) Presents at TD Cowen's 54th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference Transcript

Match Group remains a Hold as Tinder's improvements are not yet translating into growth. Q1 2026 showed better-than-expected results: revenue up 4% y/y, adj. EBITDA margin expanded to 40%. Tinder's user engagement metrics are stabilizing, but MAUs and payers still decline; Hinge's growth is strong but not yet scale-defining.

Match Group, Inc. (MTCH) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript

Match Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) investor meetings with management have reinforced growing confidence that Tinder's product improvements are beginning to translate into financial stabilization, even as 2026 is expected to remain a rebuilding year for the app, according to UBS analysts. Following a fireside chat with CFO Steven Bailey, UBS said the key takeaway was that early gains in Tinder engagement and retention are increasingly showing up in monetization metrics.

LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) announced today that Steven Bailey, Chief Financial Officer of Match Group, will participate in a fireside chat at the TD Cowen Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday, May 27 at 9:05 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) announced today that Steven Bailey, Chief Financial Officer of Match Group, will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference on Tuesday, May 19 at 3:35 p.m.

"Gen Z is the loneliest generation. They desperately want to connect.

Match Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) shares edged higher on Wednesday after the online dating company reported first quarter results that modestly exceeded Wall Street expectations, supported by growth in Hinge and early signs of stabilization at Tinder. The company posted adjusted earnings of $0.95 per share for Q1 2026, ahead of analyst estimates of $0.92.