Match Group (MTCH) closed at a 52-week high on October 20, 2026, and its stock is up 40.4% over the past year before dividends, mostly because net income rose 31.6% in the twelve months to June 2026 while revenue grew only 1.7%. Hinge's direct revenue rose 22% in Q2 2026, while Tinder's fell 1%. Across nine earlier 52-week highs, the stock was higher a year later after six, with a median gain of 43.5%. By contrast, buying on any trading day from November 2016 to October 2025 produced a median 10.0% gain a year later. The article notes the October 2021 high was followed by a 75.5% drop a year later, and six of the nine highs saw closes at least 20% below the buy price within the year.
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