BUZZ-Match Group down as JPM downgrades to 'neutral'

Reuters12-18
BUZZ-Match Group down as JPM downgrades to 'neutral'

** Shares of Tinder-parent Match Group MTCH.O fall 1.3% to $31.18 in premarket trading

** J.P.Morgan downgrades MTCH stock to "neutral" from "overweight" as brokerage sees limited visibility in the timing and magnitude of the Tinder turnaround

** "Global online dating spend remained stagnant in 2024, and we expect muted growth to persist in 2025" - JPM

** JPM says revenue to decline for Tinder and Bumble BMBL.O in 2025, with Tinder not expected to return to growth until 2027

** Brokerage says industry consolidation is a real possibility in the not too distant future, while being skeptical on the potential of taking the companies private

** 13 of 27 brokerages rate the stock "buy" and 14 "hold"; their median PT is $35.5

** Up to last close, stock had fallen 13.5% this year

(Reporting by Kritika Lamba in Bengaluru)

((Kritika.Lamba@thomsonreuters.com))

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