BMBL Exploring Sale
Bumble hires Morgan Stanley to explore a potential sale amid slowing dating-app growth
BMBL EXPLORING A SALE AMID SLOWING DATING-APP GROWTH The company has hired Morgan Stanley to explore a potential sale, per Reuters. Sources cautioned no deal is certain and Bumble may decide to stay independent. Blackstone owns about 22% of the company. Bumble shares have fallen 48% over the past year, leaving a market value of $388 million.
7M, and revenue declined nearly 10% to about $966M. In Q1 2026, paying users dropped about 20% year over year as it trimmed lower-engagement accounts. Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returned as CEO in March 2025. Bumble went public in February 2021 at a valuation above $7B.