Match Group Says Tinder Turnaround Is Gaining Traction as Hinge Growth Stays Strong

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.

MarketBeat • May 31, 2026

Match Group Launches CEO Connection Series

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.

PRNewsWire • May 28, 2026

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

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

Seeking Alpha • May 27, 2026

Match Group, Inc.: Tinder Showed Improvement, But It Is Not Enough

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.

Seeking Alpha • May 20, 2026

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

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

Seeking Alpha • May 19, 2026

Match Group seeing improving Tinder engagement, slower payer declines: UBS

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.

Proactive Investors • May 14, 2026

Match Group to Present at TD Cowen's Technology, Media & Telecom Conference

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).

PRNewsWire • May 13, 2026

TD Cowen Raises Match Group Price Target: Is the Tinder Turnaround Finally Real?

Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH | MTCH Price Prediction) stock got a double dose of positive analyst attention on May 6.

24/7 Wall Street • May 6, 2026

Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools

You might think the big story out of Match Group's first-quarter earnings is Tinder's turnaround. The dating app's revenue is slightly up again after quarter-after-quarter of declines.

TechCrunch • May 6, 2026

Match Group earnings top estimates on Tinder recovery, Jefferies analysts remain cautious

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.

Proactive Investors • May 6, 2026