Is MTCH a buy or sell right now?

Innellis AI committee rates Match Group, Inc. Buy with a composite score of 69/100.

Do analysts agree on MTCH?

5 AI analysts evaluated Match Group, Inc., with 100 percent agreement on the overall direction.

What is the near-term upside for MTCH?

Based on nearby resistance levels, Match Group, Inc. has a near-term technical upside of +5.9 percent. This is a support/resistance measure, not a price target.

MTCH · NASDAQ · STOCK

Match Group (MTCH) Stock Analysis

Communication Services Updated October 14, 2026

$43.21

52W $28.81 – $44.94

AI Score

69/100

Market Cap

$9.88B

P/E Ratio

14.2

Beta

1.43

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Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable

The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.

Is MTCH Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Match Group, Inc. (MTCH) Buy with a composite score of 69/100 , based on 5 analysts with 100% agreement. Last updated October 14, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy: Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +6.25 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Watch: Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -13.75 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Value Analyst sees a compelling case — p/e of 13.6 is inexpensive for the broad market. Portfolio Manager remains cautious — 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case

P/E of 13.6 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
ROE of 17.7% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
EPS growing 41.0% YoY — Growth
3 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical

Bear Case

Stochastic RSI (98.4) confirms overbought conditions.
Risk/reward is unfavorable: 14.6% downside vs 5.9% upside.

Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.

Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of October 14, 2026

Overall Committee Score

69/100

Agreement

100%

Analysts

Conviction

Unanimous

Sector Rank

Top 0%

of 55 Communication Services peers

Value Analyst bullish

78 / 100 · Moderate confidence

Classic value case: cheap on multiples with earnings power to back it up

+ P/E of 13.6 is inexpensive for the broad market

Growth Analyst bullish

72 / 100 · High confidence

Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution

+ EPS growing 41.0% YoY

Technical Analyst bullish

69 / 100 · High confidence

Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree

+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows

Macro Analyst bullish

65 / 100 · Low confidence

Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor

News Analyst bullish

60 / 100 · Low confidence

News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive

Portfolio Manager bearish

35 / 100 · Low confidence

The existing book itself argues for caution here, independent of how good this specific stock looks

− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already

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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 69.9 to 68.8.

Conviction changed from high to unanimous.
Committee agreement increased sharply from 80% to 100%.
Bullish support removed: 2 signal(s) disappeared.
New bullish signals: 4 appeared.
Bearish pressure eased: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
Analyst(s) changed stance: Technical Analyst.

Analyst-level changes:

Macro Analyst: score 80->65 (-15).
Portfolio Manager: score 30->35 (+5).
Technical Analyst: stance neutral->bullish; score 58->69 (+10); +3 bullish signal(s).
Value Analyst: +1 bullish signal(s).

Comparing 2026-10-13 to 2026-10-14 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)

69.5

Neutral

MACD Histogram

0.146

Bullish Momentum

Trend Direction

Uptrend

Weekly: Uptrend

Market Structure

Hh Hl

Support

$36.23

Resistance

$44.92

Bollinger %B

0.75

Inside Bands

Price vs Moving Averages

EMA 9

$41.50 Above

EMA 21

$41.29 Above

EMA 50

$40.67 Above

EMA 200

$37.25 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation

100

Growth

Profitability

Financial Health

Cash Flow

Valuation

P/E Ratio 14.2×

P/B Ratio -41.55×

PEG Ratio 0.36

Dividend Yield 1.86%

52W High $44.94

52W Low $28.81

Quality & Growth

ROE -24198.7%

ROA 1375.2%

Gross Margin 7479.7%

Operating Margin 2815.0%

Revenue Growth YoY —

Debt / Equity -14.98

AI Fundamental Assessment

P/E ratio of 14.2 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of -41.5x; PEG ratio of 0.4 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of -242.0%; Return on assets of 13.8%; Net margin of 20.2%; Gross margin of 74.8%; Current ratio of 1.72 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of -14.98; Free cash flow per share is positive (4.91); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 4.7%; 3 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-18.1% -> +2.9% QoQ); Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters

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