NYSE:YEXT Yext (YEXT) Stock Forecast, Price & News $12.96 -0.69 (-5.05%) (As of 06/9/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.70▼$13.8750-Day Range$7.55▼$13.6552-Week Range$4.00▼$14.35Volume3.42 million shsAverage Volume2.68 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.61 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$8.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Yext MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.1% Downside$10.10 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.23% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.32Based on 50 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.30) to ($0.22) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.43 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector305th out of 331 stocksData Processing & Preparation Industry55th out of 61 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingYext has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $10.10, Yext has a forecasted downside of 22.1% from its current price of $12.96.Amount of Analyst CoverageYext has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.23% of the float of Yext has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYext 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 Yext has recently increased by 20.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldYext does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthYext does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for YEXT. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentYext has a news sentiment score of 0.32. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 50 news articles for Yext this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for YEXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Yext to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Yext insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.90% of the stock of Yext is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions65.85% of the stock of Yext is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yext are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.30) to ($0.22) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yext is -40.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yext is -40.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYext has a P/B Ratio of 11.47. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Yext (NYSE:YEXT) StockYext, Inc. is an emerging growth company engaged in software development. It offers a cloud-based digital knowledge platform, which allows businesses to manage their digital knowledge in the cloud such as financial information, resources and performance of these resources on a consolidated basis and sync it to other application such as Apple Maps, Bing, Cortana, Facebook, Google, Google Maps, Instagram, Siri, and Yelp. It offers the Yext Knowledge Engine package on a subscription basis, which has an access to Listings, Pages, Reviews and other features. The Listing feature provides customers with control over their digital presence, including their location and other related attributes published on the used third-party applications. The Pages feature allows customers to establish landing pages on their own websites and to manage digital content on those sites, including calls to action. The Reviews presence enables customers to encourage and facilitate reviews from end consumers. The company was founded by Howard Lerman, Brent Metz, and Brian Distelburger in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.Read More Receive YEXT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Yext and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address YEXT Stock News HeadlinesJune 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Yext Stock Is Skyrocketing This WeekJune 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Increases Yext (NYSE:YEXT) Price Target to $11.50June 10, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.June 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYext (NYSE:YEXT) Hits New 52-Week High Following Analyst UpgradeJune 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYext (NYSE:YEXT) Releases FY 2024 Earnings GuidanceJune 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYext (NYSE:YEXT) Updates Q2 2024 Earnings GuidanceJune 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYext (NYSE:YEXT) Releases Q2 Earnings GuidanceJune 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYext (NYSE:YEXT) Upgraded to Buy by Roth CapitalJune 10, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.June 8, 2023 | msn.comYext's Solid Q1 Caught Our Attention as Improving Fundamentals Reveal Stock's PotentialJune 7, 2023 | msn.comRoth MKM Upgrades Yext (YEXT)June 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.comYext: Turning The CornerJune 7, 2023 | nasdaq.comYext Spikes On Narrower Q1 Loss; FY24 OutlookJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Yext Stock Rocketed 44% TodayJune 7, 2023 | barrons.comThese Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Coinbase, Yext, Stitch Fix, GameStop, and MoreJune 7, 2023 | msn.comYEXT Surges as Q1 Results Beat EstimatesJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Yext Inc Earnings CallJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com4 big analyst picks: YEXT riding highJune 7, 2023 | msn.comWhy Yext Shares Are Jumping TodayJune 7, 2023 | proactiveinvestors.comYext set for opening rally as it swings to 1Q underlying profit; raises guidanceJune 7, 2023 | theglobeandmail.comWhy Yext (YEXT) Stock Is Trading Up TodayJune 7, 2023 | barrons.comYext Stock Is Surging. AI and Layoffs Are Tailwinds.June 7, 2023 | marketwatch.comYext Shares Soar 41%, Head for Record Increase as AI Frenzy ContinuesJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comYext Heads for Best Day Ever. A Sleeping AI Stock Is Waking Up.June 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYext (NYSE:YEXT) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Hits EstimatesJune 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYext (NYSE:YEXT) Lifted to Buy at Roth MkmJune 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comYext (NYSE:YEXT) Updates FY24 Earnings GuidanceSee More Headlines YEXT Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart YEXT Company Calendar Last Earnings6/06/2023Today6/10/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)9/06/2023Fiscal Year End1/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Data processing & preparation Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:YEXT CUSIPN/A CIK1614178 Webwww.yext.com Phone(212) 994-3900FaxN/AEmployees1,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$10.10 High Stock Price Forecast$12.80 Low Stock Price Forecast$6.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-38.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.32) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-65,940,000.00 Net Margins-10.09% Pretax Margin-9.58% Return on Equity-30.15% Return on Assets-8.31% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.30 Quick Ratio1.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$400.85 million Price / Sales4.01 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.13 per share Price / Book11.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares124,030,000Free Float114,901,000Market Cap$1.61 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Key ExecutivesMichael WalrathChairman & Chief Executive OfficerMarc FerrentinoPresident & Chief Operating OfficerDarryl BondChief Financial & Accounting OfficerJason LaFolletteExecutive Vice President-EngineeringSik Shin HoExecutive Vice President & General CounselKey CompetitorsTELUS International (Cda)NYSE:TIXTGlobal Blue GroupNYSE:GBSterling CheckNASDAQ:STERPropertyGuru GroupNYSE:PGRULiveRampNYSE:RAMPView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPrelude Capital Management LLCBought 19,143 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.029%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 1,410 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.011%Putnam Investments LLCBought 111,449 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.091%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 132,336 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.076%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 40,203 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.048%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions YEXT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Yext stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yext in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" YEXT shares. View YEXT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Yext's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Yext's stock. Their YEXT share price forecasts range from $6.00 to $12.80. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $10.10 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 22.1%. View analysts price targets for YEXT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have YEXT shares performed in 2023? Yext's stock was trading at $6.53 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, YEXT shares have increased by 98.6% and is now trading at $12.97. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Yext? Yext saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,180,000 shares, an increase of 20.8% from the April 30th total of 3,460,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,130,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.7 days. Currently, 4.2% of the company's shares are sold short. View Yext's Short Interest. When is Yext's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, September 6th 2023. View our YEXT earnings forecast. How were Yext's earnings last quarter? Yext, Inc. (NYSE:YEXT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, June, 6th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05. The business earned $99.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $98.55 million. Yext had a negative net margin of 10.09% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.15%. Yext's revenue for the quarter was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.20) EPS. What ETFs hold Yext's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Yext (NYSE:YEXT) stock in their portfolio include Subversive Metaverse ETF (PUNK), Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU), WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (WCLD), ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ), SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (XSW) and Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (DWAS).iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and What guidance has Yext issued on next quarter's earnings? Yext issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, June, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.28-$0.29 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $0.21. The company issued revenue guidance of $404.00 million-$407.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $403.57 million. What is Howard Lerman's approval rating as Yext's CEO? 231 employees have rated Yext Chief Executive Officer Howard Lerman on Glassdoor.com. Howard Lerman has an approval rating of 81% among the company's employees. 81.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Yext to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Yext own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Yext investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), PayPal (PYPL), Block (SQ), Baidu (BIDU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Salesforce (CRM), Shopify (SHOP), Twilio (TWLO) and JD.com (JD). When did Yext IPO? (YEXT) raised $94 million in an IPO on Thursday, April 13th 2017. The company issued 10,500,000 shares at a price of $8.00-$10.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and RBC Capital Markets served as the underwriters for the IPO and Pacific Crest Securities (a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets) and Piper Jaffray were co-managers. What is Yext's stock symbol? Yext trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "YEXT." Who are Yext's major shareholders? Yext's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.65%), State Street Corp (1.94%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.66%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.39%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.05%) and Gagnon Securities LLC (1.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Avram A Glazer, Brian Distelburger, Darryl Bond, David Rudnitsky, Hillary B Smith, Ho Shin, Howard Lerman, Jim Steele, Julie Richardson, Marc Ferrentino, Michael Walrath, Steven Cakebread, Thomas J Seifert and Tom Christopher Dixon. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Yext? Shares of YEXT 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. What is Yext's stock price today? One share of YEXT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.97. How much money does Yext make? Yext (NYSE:YEXT) has a market capitalization of $1.61 billion and generates $400.85 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-65,940,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.32) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Yext have? The company employs 1,200 workers across the globe. How can I contact Yext? Yext's mailing address is 61 Ninth Avenue, NEW YORK NY, 10011. The official website for the company is www.yext.com. The company can be reached via phone at (212) 994-3900 or via email at ir@yext.com. 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