NYSE:YELP Yelp (YELP) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Amazon's betting big on this unknown AI company (From Manward Press) (Ad) Free YELP Stock Alerts $38.22 +0.50 (+1.33%) (As of 05/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$37.17▼$38.3750-Day Range$36.79▼$41.1152-Week Range$30.37▼$48.99Volume718,256 shsAverage Volume768,088 shsMarket Capitalization$2.61 billionP/E Ratio24.34Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$40.67 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Yelp alerts: Email Address Yelp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.4% Upside$40.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.65% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.60Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.62Based on 41 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$344,712 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth34.64%From $1.53 to $2.06 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.25 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector137th out of 595 stocksPersonal Services Industry2nd out of 9 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingYelp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageYelp has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Yelp's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.65% of the float of Yelp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYelp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Yelp has recently decreased by 9.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldYelp does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthYelp does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 2.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreYelp has received a 25.31% net impact score from Upright. Yelp seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Restaurant recommendation platforms", "Recommendation platforms for professional services", and "Travel recommendation platforms" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Yelp is -1.60. Previous Next 3.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentYelp has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for Yelp this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for YELP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Yelp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Yelp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $344,712.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.20% of the stock of Yelp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.11% of the stock of Yelp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Yelp's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yelp are expected to grow by 34.64% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $2.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yelp is 24.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yelp is 24.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 265.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYelp has a P/B Ratio of 3.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Yelp's valuation and earnings. 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It provides free and paid advertising products to businesses, which include cost-per-click advertising and multi-location Ad products, as well as enables businesses to deliver targeted advertising to large and high-intent audience; and business listing page products. The company also offers other services comprising Yelp Guest Manager, a subscription-based suite of front-of-house management tools for restaurants, nightlife and certain other venues, which include online reservations, a waitlist management solution that allows consumers to check wait times and join waitlists remotely, as well as through hostless kiosks, and seating and server rotation management tools; Yelp Knowledge program that offers business owners local analytics and insights through access to its historical data and other proprietary content; and Yelp Fusion, which offers free access to various basic information through publicly available APIs, and paid access to content and data for consumer-facing enterprise use. In addition, it provides content licensing, as well as allows third-party data providers to update and manage business listing information on behalf of businesses. Further, the company offers its products directly through its sales force; indirectly through partners; and online through its website and business app, as well as non-advertising partner arrangements. It has partnership with Grubhub for providing consumers with a service to place food orders for pickup and delivery. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, California.Read More YELP Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart YELP Stock News HeadlinesApril 18, 2024 | insidertrades.comYelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) CFO Sells $111,732.50 in StockMay 15 at 11:44 PM | msn.com12 Texas restaurants on Yelp's Top 100 BBQ spots to visit on National Barbecue DayMay 15 at 11:44 PM | bizjournals.comMidwood Smokehouse, other local restaurants named among best BBQ spots by YelpMay 15 at 11:44 PM | bizjournals.comKnightdale spot picked, but Yelp snubs Eastern North Carolina in barbecue rankingsMay 15 at 4:05 PM | businesswire.comYelp to Participate in the J.P. Morgan 52nd Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications ConferenceMay 14 at 4:06 PM | msn.comBay Area barbecue restaurant makes Yelp's list of best in the USMay 14 at 2:36 AM | msn.com3 Tennessee restaurants are among the ‘Top 100 Barbecue Spots’ in America, according to YelpMay 13 at 9:35 PM | msn.comDouble B’s BBQ in West Allis makes Yelp's Top 100 Barbecue Spots listMay 13 at 9:35 PM | msn.comGot a favorite brunch spot in Texas? See if it landed on Yelp's Top 100 Brunch Spot listMay 13 at 9:35 PM | news.yahoo.comThis Sacramento-area restaurant serves up some of the best barbecue in the US, Yelp saysMay 13 at 9:35 PM | msn.comOne Bay Area restaurant makes Yelp's top 100 barbecue spots in the USMay 13 at 11:32 AM | msn.comPortland eatery lands at No. 31 in Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Barbeque Spots’ in USMay 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comYelp (NYSE:YELP) Price Target Cut to $39.00May 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comYelp (NYSE:YELP) Price Target Cut to $48.00May 11, 2024 | investing.comEarnings call: Yelp Q1 2024 results show steady growth and innovationMay 11, 2024 | msn.comThese Missouri, Illinois restaurants rank in Yelp's 'Top 100 Barbecue Spots'May 11, 2024 | msn.comHouston-area BBQ joint comes in at No. 2 on Yelp's Top 100May 11, 2024 | washingtonpost.comYelp: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comYelp First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats ExpectationsMay 10, 2024 | msn.comThe best steakhouse in Fresno in 2024, according to Yelp—plus, see the rest of the top 14May 10, 2024 | msn.comThe best steakhouse in Farmington in 2024, according to Yelp—plus, see the rest of the top 6May 10, 2024 | msn.comYelp falls as weak guidance overshadows Q1 results; Baird awaits better visibilityMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNovavax-Sanofi vaccine deal, Yelp and Sweetgreen earnings: Morning BriefMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comYelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Yelp (YELP) Stock Is NosedivingSee More Headlines Receive YELP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Yelp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/09/2024Today5/16/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Personal services Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services Current SymbolNYSE:YELP CUSIP98581710 CIK1345016 Webwww.yelp.com Phone(415) 908-3801Fax415-908-3833Employees4,872Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$40.67 High Stock Price Target$53.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.57 Trailing P/E Ratio24.34 Forward P/E Ratio24.98 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$99.17 million Net Margins8.44% Pretax Margin9.24% Return on Equity15.69% Return on Assets11.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.17 Quick Ratio3.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.34 billion Price / Sales1.95 Cash Flow$2.87 per share Price / Cash Flow13.32 Book Value$10.57 per share Price / Book3.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares68,280,000Free Float63,365,000Market Cap$2.61 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.44 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jeremy Stoppelman (Age 47)Co-Founder, CEO & Director Comp: $736.79kMr. Joseph R. Nachman (Age 52)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $792.27kMr. Sam Eaton (Age 51)Chief Technology Officer Comp: $648.88kMr. Craig Saldanha (Age 46)Chief Product Officer Comp: $1.27MMr. Dan Jedda (Age 52)CFO & Director Mr. Aaron SchurSenior VP, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryMs. Amy SezakSenior Vice President, Corporate CommunicationsMr. Chad RichardSenior Vice President of Business & Corporate DevelopmentMs. Brigitte EhmanSenior Vice President of MarketingMs. Carmen Amara (Age 48)Chief People Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPerficientNASDAQ:PRFTSemtechNASDAQ:SMTCZiff DavisNASDAQ:ZDSilicon Motion TechnologyNASDAQ:SIMOAgilysysNASDAQ:AGYSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPrice T Rowe Associates Inc. MDSold 12,447 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.056%PEAK6 Investments LLCSold 39,900 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.000%Lazard Asset Management LLCSold 1,022 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.014%Public Employees Retirement Association of ColoradoSold 987 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.012%American International Group Inc.Sold 321 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.053%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions YELP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Yelp stock right now? 10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yelp in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" YELP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in YELP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View YELP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Yelp's stock price target for 2024? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Yelp's stock. Their YELP share price targets range from $32.00 to $53.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $40.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for YELP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have YELP shares performed in 2024? Yelp's stock was trading at $47.34 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, YELP stock has decreased by 19.3% and is now trading at $38.22. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Yelp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024. View our YELP earnings forecast. How were Yelp's earnings last quarter? Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The local business review company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.16. The local business review company had revenue of $332.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $333.66 million. Yelp had a net margin of 8.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.69%. What ETFs hold Yelp's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Yelp (NYSE:YELP) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), SPDR S&P Internet ETF (XWEB), Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Hartford Longevity Economy ETF (HLGE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO), Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE) and Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF (FESM). What guidance has Yelp issued on next quarter's earnings? Yelp issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.4 billion-$1.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion. What is Jeremy Stoppelman's approval rating as Yelp's CEO? 1,557 employees have rated Yelp Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Stoppelman on Glassdoor.com. Jeremy Stoppelman has an approval rating of 77% among the company's employees. 56.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Yelp to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Yelp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Yelp investors own include Netflix (NFLX), Twitter (TWTR), Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), Tesla (TSLA), Bank of America (BAC), First Solar (FSLR), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) and Incyte (INCY). Who are Yelp's major shareholders? Yelp's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.49%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.73%), Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. (0.99%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.75%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.58%) and Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Carmen Orr, Carolyn Patterson, David A Schwarzbach, Jeremy Stoppelman, Joseph R Nachman, Laurence Wilson, Miriam Warren, Sam Eaton and Vivek Patel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Yelp? Shares of YELP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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