JP Morgan analyst names Take-Two Interactive and Xometry as top picks in internet SMID & video games sectors. Potential for relief for Match Group & Bumble from App Store ruling. Specific opportunities & dislocations highlighted, including Roku & Xometry.
Shares of online dating app Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL)
fell 5.2% in the morning session after JP Morgan downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell and assigned a $5 price target, implying a potential 10% downside. The downgrade was attributed to challenges in the dating app market, particularly concerning "Gen Z product and market fit issues." The firm also raised concerns about competition from Hinge.
As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the consumer subscription industry, including Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) and its peers.
Stocks under $10 pique our interest because they have room to grow (as well as the most affordable option contract premiums).
That doesn’t mean they’re bargains though, and we urge investors to be careful as many have risky business models.
Unprofitable companies face headwinds as they struggle to keep operating expenses under control.
Some may be investing heavily, but the majority fail to convert spending into sustainable growth.
Great things are happening to the stocks in this article.
They’re all outperforming the market over the last month because of positive catalysts such as a new product line, constructive news flow, or even a loyal Reddit fanbase.
Bumble Inc. is pivoting away from growth-at-all-costs to focus on quality matches and user experience under returning founder-CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd, the company announced during its first quarter of 2025 earnings call on Wednesday.
Shares of online dating app Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL)
jumped 23.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported decent first quarter 2025 results which included optimistic EBITDA guidance for next quarter that blew past analysts' expectations. On the other hand, its revenue guidance for next quarter missed. Separately, Bumble named Vivek Sagi as its new Chief Technology Officer, indicating the company's focus on product innovation and AI-led features. Zooming out, we still think this was a decent quarter featuring some areas of strength.
Online dating app Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales fell by 7.7% year on year to $247.1 million. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $239 million was less impressive, coming in 2% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.13 per share was 14.3% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
In a week dominated by earnings buzz, a seismic shift in the app economy flew under the radar: a federal court gutted Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) 27% commission on alternative in-app payments – handing Epic a big win and developers a rare moment of leverag
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at consumer subscription stocks, starting with Chegg (NYSE:CHGG).
Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street.
Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
Bumble’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 23% of its value and falling to $4.69 per share. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
Shares of online dating app Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL)
fell 6.9% in the morning session after markets seemed to have caught "tariff/trade war fever" once again (Nasdaq down 1.9%, S&P 500 down 1.2%) amid broader geopolitical anxiety. The volatility was perhaps also related to uncertainty surrounding the Fed's rate decision to be announced later in the week. The consensus estimate was for the Fed to keep interest rates at the range of 4.25%-4.5%.
