Should I buy or sell Yelp stock right now?

9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yelp in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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?

9 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Yelp's shares. Their YELP share price targets range from $32.00 to $54.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $41.33 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.4%. View analysts price targets for YELP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have YELP shares performed in 2023?

Yelp's stock was trading at $27.34 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, YELP stock has increased by 63.3% and is now trading at $44.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is Yelp's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 8th 2024. View our YELP earnings forecast .

How were Yelp's earnings last quarter?

Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The local business review company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.44. The local business review company earned $345.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $341.24 million. Yelp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.23% and a net margin of 7.05%.

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) , Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF (PBS) , Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG) , Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL) , Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF) , Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE) and Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FLQS) .

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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.65%), River Road Asset Management LLC (2.14%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.47%), Morgan Stanley (1.39%), Northern Trust Corp (1.15%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (1.09%). 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 WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Yelp Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:YELP)

$44.50

+0.19 (+0.43%)

(As of 03:15 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $43.54
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$44.68
50-Day Range: $39.85
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$46.34
52-Week Range: $25.30
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$47.59

Volume: 403,455 shs
Average Volume: 634,470 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.05 billion

P/E Ratio: 35.32
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $41.33

Yelp MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.22 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 7.4% Downside
$41.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
6.34% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.60
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.68
Based on 40 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$4.77 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 31.65%
From $1.39 to $1.83 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.86 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

427th out of 588 stocks

Personal Services Industry

10th out of 12 stocks

1.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Yelp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $41.33, Yelp has a forecasted downside of 7.4% from its current price of $44.65.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Yelp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.34% of the float of Yelp has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Yelp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Yelp has recently increased by 15.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Yelp does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Yelp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

2.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Yelp 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Yelp is -1.60.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Yelp has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for Yelp this week, compared to 19 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
3 people have added Yelp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $4,774,950.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.20% of the stock of Yelp is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.11% of the stock of Yelp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Yelp are expected to grow by 31.65% in the coming year, from $1.39 to $1.83 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Yelp is 35.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.40.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Yelp is 35.44, 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 225.12.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Yelp has a P/B Ratio of 4.39. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Yelp Stock (NYSE:YELP)

Yelp Inc. operates a platform that connects consumers with local businesses in the United States and internationally. The company's platform covers various local business categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, health, and other categories, as well as home, local, auto, professional, pets, events, real estate, and financial services. It provides free and paid advertising products to businesses, which include cost-per-click search advertising and multi-location Ad products, as well as enables businesses to deliver targeted search advertising to local audiences; 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 and paid access to content and data for consumer-facing enterprise use through publicly available APIs. 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 headquartered in San Francisco, California.

YELP Stock Price History

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YELP Stock News Headlines

December 4, 2023 | msn.com

The top pancake shops in Greater Cleveland, according to Yelp

December 3, 2023 | msn.com

The best barbecue in White Plains, according to Yelp—plus, see the rest of the top 3

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The best barbecue in Wausau, according to Yelp—plus, see the rest of the top 3

December 3, 2023 | msn.com

The best barbecue in Ottumwa, according to Yelp—plus, see the rest of the top 3

December 2, 2023 | msn.com

The best cajun restaurant in Seattle, according to Yelp reviews—plus, see the runners-up

December 2, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

This is the best cheeseburger in Oklahoma, according to Yelp

December 1, 2023 | msn.com

Fine-dining restaurant in Wisconsin earns nod from Yelp as one of country’s best new establishments

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December 1, 2023 | bizjournals.com

Atlanta eateries make the cut for Esquire, Yelp "best new restaurant" lists

December 1, 2023 | msn.com

The 3 best wineries to visit in Pennsylvania, according to Yelp

December 1, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

Best places to get pie in the Midstate, according to Yelp

December 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

December 1, 2023 | msn.com

Is This Headline About Yelp's 'Racist Behavior' Tag Increasing Business Real?

November 30, 2023 | yahoo.com

Florida Shines in Yelp’s 2023 ‘Best New Restaurants’ List

November 30, 2023 | msn.com

Houston restaurant is sole Texas winner on Yelp's "Best New Restaurants of 2023" list

November 30, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

5 Florida restaurants make Yelp’s Best New Restaurants of 2023

November 30, 2023 | msn.com

Guess which Minnesota burger spot made Yelp's Top 100 list

November 30, 2023 | forbes.com

These Are The Best New Restaurants In America, According To Yelp

November 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: Yelp Inc's COO Joseph Nachman Offloads 6,000 Shares

November 30, 2023 | msn.com

This SC restaurant serves the best cheeseburger in 2023, Yelp says. Have you tried it?

November 30, 2023 | chicago.suntimes.com

Two Chicago ‘newbies’ make the cut on Yelp’s 25 hottest new restaurants list for 2023

November 30, 2023 | msn.com

UWS Restaurant Named Among Yelp’s Top Picks In U.S.

November 29, 2023 | msn.com

The best burger spot in Olympia, according to Yelp reviewers—and see the rest of the top 9

November 29, 2023 | msn.com

Real Headline About Yelp's 'Racist Behavior' Tag Increasing Business?

November 29, 2023 | msn.com

Anima by EDO in Las Vegas tops Yelp list of best new restaurants for 2023

November 29, 2023 | bizjournals.com

Italian eatery Ever Andalo in NoDa makes Yelp's list of 'Best New Restaurants of 2023'

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/02/2023
Today: 12/04/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/08/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Personal services
Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NYSE:YELP
CUSIP: 98581710
CIK: 1345016
Web: www.yelp.com
Phone: (415) 908-3801
Fax: 415-908-3833
Employees: 4,900
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $41.33
High Stock Price Target: $54.00
Low Stock Price Target: $32.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -7.0%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.22
Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.26
Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.27
Forward P/E Ratio: 31.97
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $36.35 million
Net Margins: 7.05%
Pretax Margin: 8.30%
Return on Equity: 13.23%
Return on Assets: 9.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 3.30
Quick Ratio: 3.30

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.19 billion
Price / Sales: 2.55
Cash Flow: $1.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 30.92
Book Value: $10.18 per share
Price / Book: 4.37

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 68,470,000
Free Float: 63,543,000
Market Cap: $3.04 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.40

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Key Executives

Mr. Jeremy Stoppelman (Age 46)
Co-Founder, CEO & Director
Comp: $736.79k
Mr. David A. Schwarzbach (Age 54)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $710.05k
Mr. Joseph R. Nachman (Age 51)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $792.27k
Mr. Sam Eaton (Age 50)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $648.88k
Mr. Craig Saldanha (Age 45)
Chief Product Officer
Comp: $1.27M
Mr. James Miln
Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations
Mr. Aaron Schur
Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Ms. Amy Sezak
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
Mr. Chad Richard
Senior Vice President of Business & Corporate Development
Ms. Brigitte Ehman
Senior Vice President of Marketing

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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YELP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Yelp stock right now?: 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yelp in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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?: 9 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Yelp's shares. Their YELP share price targets range from $32.00 to $54.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $41.33 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 7.4%.
View analysts price targets for YELP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have YELP shares performed in 2023?: Yelp's stock was trading at $27.34 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, YELP stock has increased by 63.3% and is now trading at $44.65.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is Yelp's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 8th 2024.
View our YELP earnings forecast.
How were Yelp's earnings last quarter?: Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The local business review company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.44. The local business review company earned $345.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $341.24 million. Yelp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.23% and a net margin of 7.05%.
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), Invesco Next Gen Media and Gaming ETF (PBS), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (CAFG), Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE) and Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FLQS).

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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.65%), River Road Asset Management LLC (2.14%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.47%), Morgan Stanley (1.39%), Northern Trust Corp (1.15%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (1.09%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Yelp Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:YELP)

Yelp MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Yelp Stock (NYSE:YELP)

YELP Stock Price History

YELP Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

YELP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™