BMBL SEC Filing News — Bumble Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Bumble Inc. (BMBL) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-14.

Bumble Inc. provides online dating and social networking applications in North America, Europe, internationally. It owns and operates websites and applications that offers subscription and in-app purchases of products. The company operates apps, including Bumble, a dating app built with women at the center; Badoo, the web and mobile free-to-use dating app; Bumble BFF, a friendship and community app that combines one-to-one matching with group discovery and participation. The company was incorpor…
Sector: Communication Services Industry: Internet Content & Information Market Cap: $911.6M
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
13
Bearish Classifications
12
Insider Transactions
1
Material Events (8-K)
0
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for BMBL currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 13 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
BMBL Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-09-29 — 2026-10-14
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 11 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$11.07M
BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC (10% Owner) · 2026-09-30
3,767,776 shares · Form 4
Form 144 Notices
7
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 12 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 12 filings in this group are Form 4s for Bumble Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 12 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 11 open-market sale and 1 derivative conversion. 11 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Open-market sale ×11
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Derivative conversion ×1
A derivative security was converted into common stock under terms agreed earlier.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-14

BMBL insider BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC (10% Owner) sold 2,763,510 shares (~$9.79M)

BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC, listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,763,510 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 67,021 $3.54 $237.4K
S Open-market sale 922,164 $3.54 $3.27M
S Open-market sale 149,705 $3.54 $530.3K
S Open-market sale 399,476 $3.54 $1.42M
S Open-market sale 1,211,827 $3.54 $4.29M
S Open-market sale 10,930 $3.54 $38.7K
S Open-market sale 2,387 $3.54 $8.5K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC (10% Owner) Shares: 2,763,510 Est. Value: $9.79M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-14

BMBL insider Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. (10% Owner) sold 2,763,510 shares (~$9.79M)

Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,763,510 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 67,021 $3.54 $237.4K
S Open-market sale 922,164 $3.54 $3.27M
S Open-market sale 149,705 $3.54 $530.3K
S Open-market sale 399,476 $3.54 $1.42M
S Open-market sale 1,211,827 $3.54 $4.29M
S Open-market sale 10,930 $3.54 $38.7K
S Open-market sale 2,387 $3.54 $8.5K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. (10% Owner) Shares: 2,763,510 Est. Value: $9.79M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-14

BMBL insider BTOA - NQ L.L.C. (10% Owner) sold 2,763,510 shares (~$9.79M)

BTOA - NQ L.L.C., listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,763,510 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 67,021 $3.54 $237.4K
S Open-market sale 922,164 $3.54 $3.27M
S Open-market sale 149,705 $3.54 $530.3K
S Open-market sale 399,476 $3.54 $1.42M
S Open-market sale 1,211,827 $3.54 $4.29M
S Open-market sale 10,930 $3.54 $38.7K
S Open-market sale 2,387 $3.54 $8.5K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BTOA - NQ L.L.C. (10% Owner) Shares: 2,763,510 Est. Value: $9.79M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-14

BMBL insider BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. (10% Owner) sold 2,763,510 shares (~$9.79M)

BCP Buzz Holdings L.P., listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,763,510 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 67,021 $3.54 $237.4K
S Open-market sale 922,164 $3.54 $3.27M
S Open-market sale 149,705 $3.54 $530.3K
S Open-market sale 399,476 $3.54 $1.42M
S Open-market sale 1,211,827 $3.54 $4.29M
S Open-market sale 10,930 $3.54 $38.7K
S Open-market sale 2,387 $3.54 $8.5K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. (10% Owner) Shares: 2,763,510 Est. Value: $9.79M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-14

BMBL insider BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. (10% Owner) sold 2,763,510 shares (~$9.79M)

BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P., listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,763,510 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 67,021 $3.54 $237.4K
S Open-market sale 922,164 $3.54 $3.27M
S Open-market sale 149,705 $3.54 $530.3K
S Open-market sale 399,476 $3.54 $1.42M
S Open-market sale 1,211,827 $3.54 $4.29M
S Open-market sale 10,930 $3.54 $38.7K
S Open-market sale 2,387 $3.54 $8.5K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. (10% Owner) Shares: 2,763,510 Est. Value: $9.79M
Form 4 Derivative conversion Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-14

BMBL insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Herd Whitney Wolfe (Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

A derivative security was converted into common stock under terms agreed earlier.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
C Derivative conversion 21,230,911 — —
C Derivative conversion derivative · Common Units of Buzz Holdings L.P. 21,230,911 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Herd Whitney Wolfe (Director, Chief Executive Officer, 10% Owner) Shares: 21,230,911
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-10-09

BMBL insider Hsiao Sissie L. (Director) sold 2,707 shares (~$7.0K)

Hsiao Sissie L., listed as Director at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,707 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 2,707 $2.57 $7.0K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Hsiao Sissie L. (Director) Shares: 2,707 Est. Value: $7.0K
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-30

BMBL insider BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC (10% Owner) sold 3,767,776 shares (~$11.07M)

BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC, listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 3,767,776 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 91,376 $2.94 $268.5K
S Open-market sale 1,257,280 $2.94 $3.69M
S Open-market sale 204,109 $2.94 $599.7K
S Open-market sale 544,646 $2.94 $1.60M
S Open-market sale 1,652,209 $2.94 $4.85M
S Open-market sale 14,902 $2.94 $43.8K
S Open-market sale 3,254 $2.94 $9.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BX Buzz ML-1 GP LLC (10% Owner) Shares: 3,767,776 Est. Value: $11.07M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-30

BMBL insider Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. (10% Owner) sold 3,767,776 shares (~$11.07M)

Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 3,767,776 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 91,376 $2.94 $268.5K
S Open-market sale 1,257,280 $2.94 $3.69M
S Open-market sale 204,109 $2.94 $599.7K
S Open-market sale 544,646 $2.94 $1.60M
S Open-market sale 1,652,209 $2.94 $4.85M
S Open-market sale 14,902 $2.94 $43.8K
S Open-market sale 3,254 $2.94 $9.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. (10% Owner) Shares: 3,767,776 Est. Value: $11.07M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-30

BMBL insider BTOA - NQ L.L.C. (10% Owner) sold 3,767,776 shares (~$11.07M)

BTOA - NQ L.L.C., listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 3,767,776 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 91,376 $2.94 $268.5K
S Open-market sale 1,257,280 $2.94 $3.69M
S Open-market sale 204,109 $2.94 $599.7K
S Open-market sale 544,646 $2.94 $1.60M
S Open-market sale 1,652,209 $2.94 $4.85M
S Open-market sale 14,902 $2.94 $43.8K
S Open-market sale 3,254 $2.94 $9.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BTOA - NQ L.L.C. (10% Owner) Shares: 3,767,776 Est. Value: $11.07M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-30

BMBL insider BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. (10% Owner) sold 3,767,776 shares (~$11.07M)

BCP Buzz Holdings L.P., listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 3,767,776 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 91,376 $2.94 $268.5K
S Open-market sale 1,257,280 $2.94 $3.69M
S Open-market sale 204,109 $2.94 $599.7K
S Open-market sale 544,646 $2.94 $1.60M
S Open-market sale 1,652,209 $2.94 $4.85M
S Open-market sale 14,902 $2.94 $43.8K
S Open-market sale 3,254 $2.94 $9.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BCP Buzz Holdings L.P. (10% Owner) Shares: 3,767,776 Est. Value: $11.07M
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-30

BMBL insider BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. (10% Owner) sold 3,767,776 shares (~$11.07M)

BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P., listed as 10% Owner at Bumble Inc., reported an open-market sale of 3,767,776 BMBL shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 91,376 $2.94 $268.5K
S Open-market sale 1,257,280 $2.94 $3.69M
S Open-market sale 204,109 $2.94 $599.7K
S Open-market sale 544,646 $2.94 $1.60M
S Open-market sale 1,652,209 $2.94 $4.85M
S Open-market sale 14,902 $2.94 $43.8K
S Open-market sale 3,254 $2.94 $9.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BX Buzz ML-1 Holdco L.P. (10% Owner) Shares: 3,767,776 Est. Value: $11.07M
Proposed Insider Sales 7 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Bumble Inc. has 7 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-10-06

BMBL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Hsiao Sissie L. (2,707 shares) ~$7.0K

Hsiao Sissie L. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BMBL (Bumble Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Hsiao Sissie L. Shares: 2,707 Est. Value: $7.0K
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-29

BMBL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. (6,458 shares) ~$16.3K

BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BMBL (Bumble Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: BX Buzz ML-7 Holdco L.P. Shares: 6,458 Est. Value: $16.3K
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-29

BMBL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. (29,574 shares) ~$74.8K

BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BMBL (Bumble Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: BX Buzz ML-6 Holdco L.P. Shares: 29,574 Est. Value: $74.8K
Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-29

BMBL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. (3,278,961 shares) ~$8.30M

BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BMBL (Bumble Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: BX Buzz ML-5 Holdco L.P. Shares: 3,278,961 Est. Value: $8.30M
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-29

BMBL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. (1,080,902 shares) ~$2.73M

BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BMBL (Bumble Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: BX Buzz ML-4 Holdco L.P. Shares: 1,080,902 Est. Value: $2.73M
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-29

BMBL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. (405,073 shares) ~$1.02M

BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BMBL (Bumble Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: BX Buzz ML-3 Holdco L.P. Shares: 405,073 Est. Value: $1.02M
Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-29

BMBL Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. (2,495,189 shares) ~$6.31M

BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BMBL (Bumble Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: BX Buzz ML-2 Holdco L.P. Shares: 2,495,189 Est. Value: $6.31M
Material Events 1 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There is 1 in this period for Bumble Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-10-13

BMBL filed 8-K — material company event

Bumble Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

How we classify Bumble Inc.'s filings

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Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on BMBL. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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