NYSE:YEXT - Yext Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Yext Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $16.45 +0.04 (+0.24 %) (As of 02/23/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$15.86Now: $16.45▼$16.4950-Day Range$14.25MA: $15.45▼$16.9252-Week Range$12.83Now: $16.45▼$23.32Volume738,124 shsAverage Volume697,382 shsMarket Capitalization$1.89 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/ABeta1.19 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email Yext, Inc provides a knowledge engine platform that lets businesses manage their digital knowledge in the cloud and synchronize it to its knowledge network in North America and internationally. The company offers Yext Knowledge Engine, a cloud-based global platform that enables businesses to control and manage their digital knowledge and make it available through its knowledge Network of approximately 150 third-party maps, apps, search engines, intelligent GPS systems, digital assistants, vertical directories, and social networks. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Data processing & preparation Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:YEXT Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1614178 Webhttp://www.yext.com/ Phone212-994-3900Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio1.98 Quick Ratio1.98Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$228.28 million Price / Sales8.27 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.84 per share Price / Book19.58Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.76) Net Income$-74,840,000.00 Net Margins-37.85% Return on Equity-56.29% Return on Assets-25.13%Miscellaneous Employees900 Outstanding Shares114,810,000Market Cap$1.89 billion Next Earnings Date3/4/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable Receive YEXT 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. YEXT Rates by TradingView Yext (NYSE:YEXT) Frequently Asked Questions What is Yext's stock symbol? Yext trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "YEXT." How were Yext's earnings last quarter? Yext Inc (NYSE:YEXT) issued its earnings results on Thursday, December, 5th. The company reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.32) by $0.13. The company had revenue of $76.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $76.37 million. Yext had a negative return on equity of 56.29% and a negative net margin of 37.85%. Yext's quarterly revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.12) EPS. View Yext's Earnings History. When is Yext's next earnings date? Yext is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, March 4th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Yext. What guidance has Yext issued on next quarter's earnings? Yext issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of ($0.15-0.13) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.08). The company issued revenue guidance of $79-81 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $83.92 million. What price target have analysts set for YEXT? 7 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Yext's shares. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect Yext's stock price to reach $20.21 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Yext. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Yext? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yext in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Yext. What are Wall Street analysts saying about Yext stock? Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Yext stock: 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Yext, Inc. provides digital media technology services. It offers advertising, monetization, phone and directory services which includes business listings on search sites and real-time reputation management. The Company provides Yext Knowledge Engine. It serves healthcare and pharmaceuticals, retail, financial services, manufacturing and technology industries. Yext, Inc. is based in New York. " (2/22/2020) 2. SunTrust Banks, Inc. analysts commented, "We expect Yext’s to report strong 1Q results, in line with Street expectations when the company reports on 5/30 (post-close). We expect these results to be driven by continued enterprise sales momentum and early but growing focus on sales to mid-size customers. A spate of recent announcements around office space and workforce expansion and senior mgt. hires suggest solid momentum in the business and we expect this to be supported by key metrics and mgt’s commentary." (5/29/2019) Has Yext been receiving favorable news coverage? Media headlines about YEXT stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Yext earned a media sentiment score of -1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Yext. Are investors shorting Yext? Yext saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 8,680,000 shares, an increase of 10.6% from the January 15th total of 7,850,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,060,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 8.2 days. Currently, 8.9% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Yext's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Yext's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Yext include Proofpoint (PFPT), Zynga (ZNGA), YY (YY), Five9 (FIVN), Globant (GLOB), Corelogic (CLGX), Inovalon (INOV), CarGurus (CARG), LiveRamp (RAMP), Evertec (EVTC), 8X8 (EGHT), Change Healthcare (CHNG), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Computer Services (CSVI) and Shutterstock (SSTK). What other stocks do shareholders of Yext own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Yext investors own include Paypal (PYPL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Shopify (SHOP), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Baidu (BIDU), Okta (OKTA), Roku (ROKU), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Trade Desk (TTD). Who are Yext's key executives? Yext's management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Howard Lerman, Founder, CEO & Director (Age 39)Mr. Brian Distelburger, Co-Founder, Pres & Director (Age 40)Mr. James Steele, Pres & Chief Revenue Officer (Age 64)Mr. Steven M. Cakebread, Chief Financial Officer (Age 67)Mr. Tom Dixon, Chief Technology Officer (Age 38) When did Yext IPO? (YEXT) raised $94 million in an IPO on Thursday, April 13th 2017. The company issued 10,500,000 shares at $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. Who are Yext's major shareholders? Yext's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Baillie Gifford & Co. (9.22%), Capital World Investors (8.03%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (6.84%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.44%), Invus Financial Advisors LLC (3.61%) and Bamco Inc. NY (1.93%). Company insiders that own Yext stock include Andrew T Sheehan, Brian Distelburger, Charles Frumberg, Darryl Bond, Howard Lerman, Jim Steele, Julie Richardson, Michael Walrath, Nir Zuk, Phillip M Fernandez, Steven Cakebread and Tom Christopher Dixon. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Yext. Which institutional investors are selling Yext stock? YEXT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, King Luther Capital Management Corp, Geode Capital Management LLC, Gagnon Securities LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, New York State Common Retirement Fund, UBS Group AG and UBS Asset Management Americas Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Yext company stock in the last year include Andrew T Sheehan, Brian Distelburger, Darryl Bond, Howard Lerman, Jim Steele, Julie Richardson, Nir Zuk, Phillip M Fernandez, Steven Cakebread and Tom Christopher Dixon. View Insider Buying and Selling for Yext. Which institutional investors are buying Yext stock? YEXT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invus Financial Advisors LLC, Champlain Investment Partners LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Baillie Gifford & Co., UBS Oconnor LLC, FMR LLC, Capital World Investors and Alliancebernstein L.P.. Company insiders that have bought Yext stock in the last two years include Andrew T Sheehan, Charles Frumberg and Michael Walrath. View Insider Buying and Selling for Yext. How do I buy shares of Yext? Shares of YEXT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is Yext's stock price today? One share of YEXT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.45. How big of a company is Yext? Yext has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion and generates $228.28 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-74,840,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.76) on an earnings per share basis. Yext employs 900 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Yext. What is Yext's official website? The official website for Yext is http://www.yext.com/. How can I contact Yext? Yext's mailing address is 1 MADISON AVENUE 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10010. The company can be reached via phone at 212-994-3900 or via email at [email protected] MarketBeat Community Rating for Yext (NYSE YEXT)Community Ranking: 2.6 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 345 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 326 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 671MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Yext and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe YEXT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. 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