** Shares of Tinder parent Match Group MTCH.O fall 1.4% at $31.10 premarket
** Co forecasts Q4 revenue between $865 mln–$875 mln, below analysts’ estimate of $882.8 mln - data compiled by LSEG
** Q3 revenue came in at $914 mln, missing estimates of $915 mln; paying users fell 5% YoY to 14.5 mln
** Hinge paying user growth of 17% fell short of expectations, raising concerns, given its role as a key growth driver
** Turnaround under new CEO Spencer Rascoff progressing slower than expected; some initiatives scaled back - M Science analyst Chandler Willison
** Eight out of 23 analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher, 15 rate it "hold"; median PT at $37.50 - data compiled by LSEG
** Stock down 3.55% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)
((tharuniyaa@thomsonreuters.com))