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Match Group, Inc. (MTCH) — closed signal from August 29, 2025

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on November 27, 2025 — -11.5% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

MTCH price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$36.17 – $37.15Entry zone — fair-value band

$37.31Published — price the day we called it

$44.27Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$38.40Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$33.03Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 14% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

At window close

-11.5%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+2.9%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

+5.7%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$33.03

last close inside the window, ended November 27, 2025

Peak price

$38.40

peak on September 9, 2025 — not a realized return

Days to target

—

The thesis — published August 29, 2025

Predicted growth

+20%

over the measurement window

Target price

$44.27

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$36.17 – $37.15

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$37.31

published August 29, 2025

Confidence

64%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Match Group looks ready for a short-term bounce after a sharp pullback. The price is starting to turn upward near current levels, and recent coverage noted rising revenue per user and healthy profit margins. A major rival is losing users, easing competitive pressure. Still, momentum is mixed and headlines could move the stock, so this stays on Watch for a 0-3 month snapback with gradual buying and clear exit plans and risk control.

Primary drivers

People are spending more per user, showing pricing power and loyalty
The stock looks very oversold, which can set up a short-term rebound
Recent average price is turning up, while overall momentum is still soft
A rival is losing users, easing competitive pressure on Match

How it played out

MTCH: the target was not reached

Lyra published MTCH at $37.31 on 2025-08-29 with a short-term bounce thesis. It expected 20% growth toward $44.27. The thesis pointed to higher spending per user, healthy profit margins, an oversold setup, a recent turn upward in the average price, and a rival losing users. It also noted mixed momentum and headline risk.

Inside the window from 2025-08-29 to 2025-11-27, MTCH peaked at $38.40 on 2025-09-09, up 2.9%. It stayed below the $44.27 target. The stock ended at $33.03. The thesis only partly played out, with a small early rise but no target hit.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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