Yalla Group (YALA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) operates a voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform designed to connect users through live audio chat rooms, interactive voice channels and mobile gaming. Its core product, the Yalla app, allows participants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to join real-time voice discussion groups, host audio shows and send virtual gifts. Through the PokerBROS brand, the company offers a mobile-first social poker platform featuring Texas Hold’em, Chinese Poker and other variants, enabling casual and competitive gaming among a growing user base.

Founded in 2016 and incorporated in the Cayman Islands, Yalla Group established its headquarters in Riyadh with additional offices in Dubai and Asia. After raising successive rounds of private financing to support product development and market expansion, the company completed its business combination and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in early 2022. Since launching, Yalla has focused on tailoring its services to regional preferences in the GCC and Levant while exploring adjacent markets in Southeast Asia.

Yalla Group’s platform is available on iOS, Android and web, with monetization driven by in-app purchases, subscription services and microtransactions for virtual gifts. Community moderators and hosts can earn rewards based on engagement levels, and the company regularly partners with content creators to produce themed audio events, e-sports tournaments and celebrity–fan interactions. Through continuous feature upgrades—such as AI-powered voice filters and enhanced social discovery—the firm aims to deepen user engagement and drive recurring revenue streams.

Today, Yalla Group serves millions of monthly active users across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Egypt. By blending social audio experiences with casual gaming, the company positions itself at the intersection of digital entertainment and social networking in emerging markets. Its leadership team brings together expertise in mobile applications, online gaming and regional market development as Yalla pursues both audience growth and diversification of its product portfolio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.82 to $6.92
• 50-Day Range: $6.01 to $7.19
• 52-Week Range: $5.88 to $9.29
• Volume: 207,024 shs
• Average Volume: 278,903 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.24
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Yalla Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Yalla Group scored higher than 24% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 531st out of 626 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Yalla Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Yalla Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Yalla Group is 8.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.23.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Yalla Group is 8.24, 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 164.59.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Yalla Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.76% of the float of Yalla Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Yalla Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.72.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Yalla Group has recently decreased by 2.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Yalla Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Yalla Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Yalla Group has a news sentiment score of 1.45. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Yalla Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for YALA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Yalla Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

52.24% of the stock of Yalla Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

4.73% of the stock of Yalla Group is held by institutions.

YALA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have YALA shares performed this year?

Yalla Group's stock was trading at $6.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, YALA shares have decreased by 1.5% and is now trading at $6.8350.

How were Yalla Group's earnings last quarter?

Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YALA) issued its earnings results on Saturday, February, 14th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter. The business earned $83.86 million during the quarter. Yalla Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.67% and a net margin of 43.82%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Yalla Group doing a stock buyback?

Yalla Group's board initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, March 9th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 13.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

When did Yalla Group IPO?

Yalla Group (YALA) raised $149 million in an IPO on Wednesday, September 30th 2020. The company issued 18,600,000 shares at a price of $7.00-$9.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Tiger Brokers and Haitong International acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are Yalla Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Yalla Group include DGS Capital Management LLC (0.04%), QRG Capital Management Inc. (0.01%) and Blue Trust Inc..

How do I buy shares of Yalla Group?

Shares of YALA 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Yalla Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Yalla Group investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), ServiceNow (NOW) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/14/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:YALA
• CIK: 1794350
• Web: www.yallatech.ae
• Phone: 9714-453-9123
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 630
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $149.84 million
• Net Margins: 43.82%
• Pretax Margin: 44.49%
• Return on Equity: 19.67%
• Return on Assets: 17.50%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 9.02
• Quick Ratio: 9.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $341.94 million
• Price / Sales: 3.16
• Cash Flow: $0.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.18
• Book Value: $5.07 per share
• Price / Book: 1.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 158,070,000
• Free Float: 75,494,000
• Market Cap: $1.08 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.51