Grindr Inc.

(RTTNews) - Grindr Inc.'s (GRND) major shareholders George Raymond Zage III and James Fu Bin Lu, who jointly own over 60% of the company with their affiliates, have proposed to acquire the remaining shares and take Grindr private.
The offer proposes a price of $18.00 per share, representing about a 51% premium over Grindr's closing stock price on October 10, 2025, the last trading day before the proposing shareholders informed the company of their plan to explore a going-private transaction.
"We acquired Grindr in 2020 and have been intently focused on building a world class management team that is focused on improving the product for the community Grindr serves," said Zage. "We are strong believers in the long-term outlook for the Company—I have been a consistent buyer of shares in Grindr since listing, buying over $200m of shares on the public market and am also willing to contribute additional equity to this deal. Further, we have received considerable initial interest from both debt and equity investors in participating in this opportunity. We hope to have an active and friendly dialogue with our CEO George Arison and the board to find the best path forward for the Company, our employees and investors."
Zage and Lu originally acquired Grindr in June 2020, and led the company's public listing in November 2022. They have each served on the Grindr Board of Directors since the acquisition in 2020, with Lu serving as Chairman during that time.
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Grindr Major Shareholders Propose $18 A Share Offer To Take Company Private

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in On Holding AG (Symbol: ONON), where a total volume of 23,953 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 47.9% of ONON's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $31 strike put option expiring November 21, 2025, with 17,001 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares of ONON. Below is a chart showing ONON's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $31 strike highlighted in orange:
Grindr Inc (Symbol: GRND) options are showing a volume of 14,396 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 47.8% of GRND's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $19 strike call option expiring November 21, 2025, with 5,536 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 553,600 underlying shares of GRND. Below is a chart showing GRND's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $19 strike highlighted in orange:
And Bank of America Corp (Symbol: BAC) options are showing a volume of 151,074 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 15.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 47.6% of BAC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 31.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $53.50 strike call option expiring November 21, 2025, with 12,064 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares of BAC. Below is a chart showing BAC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $53.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: ONON, GRND, BAC

(RTTNews) - Grindr Inc. (GRND) confirmed that it received a letter from major shareholders Ray Zage, who also serves as a Board member, and James Lu, the Board Chair, expressing interest in exploring a potential going-private transaction. The proposed move would involve acquiring all outstanding common stock of Grindr.
Although no formal proposal has been submitted at this time, the Board has proactively formed a Special Committee composed of disinterested and independent directors. This committee will be responsible for evaluating any definitive and bona fide offer, should one be presented, including ensuring committed financing is in place. The Board and the Special Committee emphasized their commitment to acting in the best interests of all shareholders.
Meanwhile, Grindr said it remains focused on executing its three-year strategic plan and continuing to serve its unique and engaged user base. The company reaffirmed its dedication to delivering strong performance and maintaining the app's vital role in the daily lives of its community.
GRND closed Tuesday's regular trading at $12.74 down $0.50 or 3.78%. But in the after-hours trading the stock gained $0.65 or 5.10%.
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Grindr Confirms Potential Take-Private Deal From Major Shareholders; Stock Up In After-hours

Grindr Inc. GRND shares soared 10.7% in the last trading session to close at $13.24. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 25.6% loss over the past four weeks.
Grindr is benefiting from strong user growth, AI-driven product innovation, and rising ad and subscription revenues.
This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.12 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +140%. Revenues are expected to be $114.1 million, up 27.7% from the year-ago quarter.
Earnings and revenue growth expectations certainly give a good sense of the potential strength in a stock, but empirical research shows that trends in earnings estimate revisions are strongly correlated with near-term stock price movements.
For GRINDR INC, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on GRND going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.
The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>
GRINDR INC is a member of the Zacks Internet - Software industry. One other stock in the same industry, Onestream OS, finished the last trading session 1.3% lower at $17.49. OS has returned -6.6% over the past month.
Onestream's consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $0.02. Compared to the company's year-ago EPS, this represents a change of +101.9%. Onestream currently boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
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GRINDR INC (GRND) Surges 10.7%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains?

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in EOS Energy Enterprises Inc (Symbol: EOSE), where a total of 295,190 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 29.5 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 131.2% of EOSE's average daily trading volume over the past month of 22.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring October 17, 2025, with 24,228 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.4 million underlying shares of EOSE. Below is a chart showing EOSE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
Grindr Inc (Symbol: GRND) saw options trading volume of 22,810 contracts, representing approximately 2.3 million underlying shares or approximately 111.2% of GRND's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $14 strike call option expiring October 17, 2025, with 7,938 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 793,800 underlying shares of GRND. Below is a chart showing GRND's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $14 strike highlighted in orange:
And Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG) options are showing a volume of 2,283 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 228,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 96.7% of BKNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 236,075 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $5700 strike call option expiring October 31, 2025, with 76 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 7,600 underlying shares of BKNG. Below is a chart showing BKNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5700 strike highlighted in orange:
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Notable Monday Option Activity: EOSE, GRND, BKNG

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
In trading on Friday, shares of Grindr Inc (Symbol: GRND) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 29.7, after changing hands as low as $15.46 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is 58.5. A bullish investor could look at GRND's 29.7 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of GRND shares:
Looking at the chart above, GRND's low point in its 52 week range is $11.466 per share, with $25.13 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $15.62.
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Grindr is Now Oversold (GRND)

Bumble BMBL is facing mounting challenges as revenues for its flagship Bumble app dropped 7.6% year over year to $201.4 million in the second quarter of 2025. The real concern lies in the shrinking paying user base. Bumble App Paying Users fell 11% to 2.5 million, signaling a deeper problem of user churn.
While Bumble raised its Average Revenue Per Paying User (ARPPU) by 4%, this uptick wasn’t enough to offset the loss of subscribers. Higher ARPPU can offer temporary relief, but with fewer users, engagement drops, matches become harder to find and monetization potential erodes.
The outlook doesn’t inspire confidence either. Management projects Bumble app revenues of $204-$208 million for the third quarter of 2025, down 9%-12% year over year. This cautious outlook underscores the difficulty of reversing churn, even with pricing tweaks and new premium features.
To counter this, Bumble is betting on innovation beyond dating. Its revamped Bumble For Friends app, powered by AI-driven discovery and community tools, aims to capture the growing social networking trend. While this could unlock new growth avenues, the immediate challenge remains retaining core dating users.
If the slowdown continues at its current pace, it could hurt Bumble's long-term growth much more than revenue volatility.
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Match Group MTCH faces churn at Tinder, with paying users down 5% year on year to about 14.1 million in the second quarter of 2025, yet its multi-brand strategy and Hinge's double-digit growth have cushioned the blow. By contrast, Bumble leans heavily on a concentrated portfolio. Match Group is also scaling AI-driven matchmaking faster, strengthening engagement. Crucially, its superior operating and net profit margins highlight resilience and financial flexibility, clear advantages over Bumble’s negative margins, making Match Group a more competitive player in the dating app landscape.
Grindr GRND leverages its niche LGBTQ+ community to drive exceptional engagement, with users averaging nearly an hour daily, far outpacing Bumble’s declining retention, where paying users fell 8.7% and total users dropped to 50 million by mid-2025. Unlike Bumble, Grindr is expanding MAUs and revenues through feature-led monetization, including “Right Now,” “Albums,” “Roam,” and its AI “Wingman.” With stronger ARPU growth, payer penetration, and a rising subscriber base, Grindr demonstrates superior retention and monetization strength.
BMBL’s Share Price Performance, Valuation & Estimates
Shares of Bumble have declined 20.8% in the year-to-date period against the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s growth of 12.5% and the Zacks Internet - Software industry’s 18.5% return.
BMBL’s YTD Price Performance
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From a valuation standpoint, Bumble trades at a significant discount with a forward P/E of approximately 18.45X, notably below the Zacks Internet - Software industry average of 38.62X. Bumble carries a Value Score of B.
BMBL’s Valuation
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Bumble’s 2025 revenues is pegged at $970.56 million, indicating a 9.43% year-over-year decline, with earnings expected to improve by 61.2%, narrowing the loss to $1.79 per share.
Bumble Inc. Price and Consensus
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Bumble App Revenues Decline: Is User Churn a Bigger Threat to Growth?

Bumble BMBL reported second-quarter 2025 results that underscore the challenges facing the online dating company as it navigates a fundamental business transformation. The 8.7% decline in total paying users to 3.8 million and the 7.6% revenue drop to $248.2 million paints a concerning picture for growth-focused investors. While management's strategic pivot toward quality over quantity shows promise, the current valuation and near-term headwinds suggest investors should either hold existing positions or wait for a more attractive entry point.
Q2 Performance Reveals Mixed Signals
The company's second-quarter financial results present a paradox that characterizes its current transition phase. Despite the revenue decline and user attrition, Bumble demonstrated impressive cost management, achieving Adjusted EBITDA of $94.6 million, or 38.1% of revenues, compared with $75.0 million, or 27.9% of revenues, in the prior year. This margin expansion resulted from aggressive cost-cutting measures, including a $100 million reduction in the company's cost base and significant reduction in marketing spend.
The stark contrast between operational efficiency and growth metrics became more pronounced with the company recording a net loss of $367 million, largely due to non-cash impairment charges of $404.9 million. These impairment charges reflect management's acknowledgment of the strategic shift's impact on near-term growth prospects and the need to recalibrate expectations.
The company is executing what management describes as a comprehensive rebuild of its technology infrastructure with an AI-first approach. This includes implementing enhanced trust and safety features, such as mandatory phone verification and selfie identification, aimed at improving member quality by removing bots and low-intent users.
The strategic focus on attracting higher-quality, more intentional users has already shown early results, with full-price payers increasing quarter over quarter and now representing 80% of total payers, up from 70% in the first quarter. However, this quality-over-quantity approach comes with short-term pain, as evidenced by the declining user metrics and revenue guidance that continues to point downward.
Industry Dynamics and Relative Valuation
The global online dating market continues to expand at a healthy pace, projected to reach $13.4 billion by 2030 from approximately $9.3 billion in 2024, witnessing a 6.3% CAGR. Match Group MTCH, Bumble's primary competitor with a portfolio including Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid, maintains market dominance with more than 16 million paying users. Other publicly traded players include Grindr GRND, focusing on the LGBTQ+ segment, and Momo MOMO, which operates niche dating platforms like Zoosk and Elite Singles.
Despite facing operational challenges, Bumble trades at a significant discount with a forward P/E of approximately 10.9x, notably below the Zacks Internet - Software industry average of 39.76x, suggesting that the market has already priced in significant pessimism, creating an asymmetric risk-reward profile for the strategic transformation to gain traction. Comparatively, Grindr, Match Group and Momo trade at respective P/E values of 29.21x, 9.67x and 6.53x.
BMBL’s P/E F12M Ratio Depicts Discounted Valuation
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Shares of Bumble have plunged 22.4% in the year-to-date period against the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s growth of 7.4%. In comparison, shares of Disney’s competitors, including Grindr (GRND), have lost 12.1% year to date, while shares of Momo (MOMO) and Match Group (MTCH) have returned 4.4% and 10.3%, respectively.
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Forward Outlook and Investment Considerations
Looking ahead, third-quarter guidance indicates continued pressure with total revenues expected between $240 million and $248 million, suggesting a year-over-year decrease of 12% to 9%. Management has deliberately avoided providing full-year 2025 guidance, acknowledging that rebuilding product momentum will require at least several quarters.
The company maintains a solid financial foundation with $262 million in cash and strong cash flow generation of $71 million in the second quarter. This financial flexibility provides a buffer during the transformation period and supports continued investment in AI capabilities and product innovation without immediate liquidity concerns.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter revenues is pegged at $244.2 million, indicating a 10.75% year-over-year decline, with earnings expected to decrease 11.43% to 31 cents per share. These projections suggest a slump ahead.
Bumble Inc. Price and Consensus
Investment Recommendation
For current shareholders, holding appears prudent given the ongoing strategic transformation and strong balance sheet. The company's focus on sustainable growth through improved user quality could yield long-term benefits, but patience will be required as these initiatives mature.
For prospective investors, waiting for a better entry point seems advisable. The key catalyst to watch will be stabilization in user metrics and early signs of revenue recovery, likely not before the first half of 2026. Until then, Bumble remains a show-me story requiring evidence that its quality-focused strategy can reignite growth while maintaining improved profitability margins. Bumble currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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Bumble's Paying Users Drop 8.7% in Q2: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?

In trading on Friday, shares of Grindr Inc (Symbol: GRND) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $18.35, changing hands as low as $18.14 per share. Grindr Inc shares are currently trading off about 4.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of GRND shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, GRND's low point in its 52 week range is $10.26 per share, with $25.13 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $18.31.
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GRND Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving Average

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Aspen Aerogels Inc (Symbol: ASPN), where a total of 15,908 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 90.3% of ASPN's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 3,751 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 375,100 underlying shares of ASPN. Below is a chart showing ASPN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
Grindr Inc (Symbol: GRND) options are showing a volume of 14,627 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 86.2% of GRND's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $18 strike put option expiring August 15, 2025, with 11,121 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of GRND. Below is a chart showing GRND's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $18 strike highlighted in orange:
And Roblox Corp (Symbol: RBLX) options are showing a volume of 67,978 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 6.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 84.4% of RBLX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $100 strike put option expiring August 15, 2025, with 10,542 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of RBLX. Below is a chart showing RBLX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange:
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