NYSE:YEXTYext Stock Price, Forecast & News

$16.65

+0.86 (+5.45 %)

(As of 06/1/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$15.72

Now: $16.65▼

$16.75

50-Day Range

$10.97

MA: $13.03▼

$16.31

52-Week Range

$8.56

Now: $16.65▼

$22.65

Volume1.33 million shs

Average Volume998,906 shs

Market Capitalization$1.96 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.57

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. Its Knowledge Engine is used by end consumers to discover new businesses, read reviews, and find answers to queries. Yext, Inc. serves luxury, retail, food, hospitality, and financial services industries. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Yext has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $18.79, Yext has a potential upside of 12.8% from its current price of $16.65.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Yext has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Yext has received 358 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Yext has received 330 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Yext has received 52.03% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat'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. Vote “Underperform” if you believe YEXT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

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

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Yext insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,634,884.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 17.00% of the stock of Yext is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
68.78% of the stock of Yext is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Yext are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.11) to ($1.05) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Yext is -15.28, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of Yext is -15.28, 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 Ratio
Yext has a P/B Ratio of 9.51. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.30 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Data processing & preparation

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBusiness Services

Current SymbolNYSE:YEXT

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1614178

Webwww.yext.com

Phone212-994-3900

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.57

Current Ratio1.54

Quick Ratio1.54

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$298.83 million

Price / Sales6.54

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$1.75 per share

Price / Book9.51

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.09)

Net Income$-121,540,000.00

Net Margins-40.67%

Return on Equity-55.70%

Return on Assets-24.42%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,200

Outstanding Shares117,459,000

Market Cap$1.96 billion

Next Earnings Date6/4/2020 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

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Yext (NYSE:YEXT) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Yext's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Yext's stock was trading at $13.40 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, YEXT shares have increased by 24.3% and is now trading at $16.65. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of 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.

When is Yext's next earnings date?

Yext is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, June 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Yext.

How can I listen to Yext's earnings call?

Yext will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, June 4th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Yext's earnings last quarter?

Yext Inc (NYSE:YEXT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 3rd. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.14) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $81.38 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.21 million. Yext had a negative return on equity of 55.70% and a negative net margin of 40.67%. The business's revenue was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.03) EPS. View Yext's earnings history.

What guidance has Yext issued on next quarter's earnings?

Yext issued an update on its FY21 earnings guidance on Tuesday, March, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of $(0.50)-(0.45) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.43). The company issued revenue guidance of $378-382 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $380.70 million.

What price target have analysts set for YEXT?

7 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Yext's shares. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate Yext's stock price to reach $18.79 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Yext.

Has Yext been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about YEXT stock have been trending extremely positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Yext earned a media sentiment score of 5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news aboutYext.

Who are some of Yext's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Yext include Proofpoint (PFPT), Five9 (FIVN), Globant (GLOB), YY (YY), Corelogic (CLGX), DXC Technology (DXC), LiveRamp (RAMP), CarGurus (CARG), Inovalon (INOV), Evertec (EVTC), SciPlay (SCPL), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Change Healthcare (CHNG), 8X8 (EGHT) and Upwork (UPWK). View all competitors.

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), Baidu (BIDU), Square (SQ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA), Shopify (SHOP), salesforce.com (CRM) and Twilio (TWLO).

Who are Yext's key executives?

Yext's management team includes the following 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 initial public offering 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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (9.10%), Capital World Investors (8.10%), BlackRock Inc. (7.19%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (7.12%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (4.77%) and Clearbridge Investments LLC (3.45%). 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 Alliancebernstein L.P., Morgan Stanley, Maltin Wealth Management Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Private Advisors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Commonwealth Equity Services LLC. 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, Steven Cakebread, and Tom Christopher Dixon. View insider buying and selling activity for Yext.

Which institutional investors are buying Yext stock?

YEXT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Champlain Investment Partners LLC, Capital World Investors, Summit Trail Advisors LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, Baillie Gifford & Co., BlackRock Inc., and Balyasny Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Yext stock in the last two years include Charles Frumberg, and Michael Walrath. View insider buying and selling activity 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 $16.65.

How big of a company is Yext?

Yext has a market capitalization of $1.96 billion and generates $298.83 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-121,540,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.09) on an earnings per share basis. Yext employs 1,200 workers across the globe.

What is Yext's official website?

The official website for Yext is 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]

This page was last updated on 6/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff