In the latest trading session, Bumble Inc. (BMBL) closed at $4.21, marking a -1.17% move from the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.04%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.57%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.04%.
Heading into today, shares of the company had gained 30.67% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 20.43% and the S&P 500's gain of 12.24%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Bumble Inc. in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on May 5, 2026. In that report, analysts expect Bumble Inc. to post earnings of $0.3 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 130.77%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $211.88 million, showing a 14.25% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.98 per share and revenue of $852.57 million. These totals would mark changes of +116.25% and -11.71%, respectively, from last year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Bumble Inc. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged. Bumble Inc. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Bumble Inc. is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 4.36. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 18.77 for its industry.
Meanwhile, BMBL's PEG ratio is currently 0.15. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Internet - Software industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.08.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 70, which puts it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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