NYSE:YEXT

Yext Stock Forecast, Price & News

$17.34

+0.57 (+3.40 %)

(As of 01/27/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$15.86

Now: $17.34▼

$17.54

50-Day Range

$14.97

MA: $16.30▼

$17.36

52-Week Range

$8.56

Now: $17.34▼

$20.90

Volume1.60 million shs

Average Volume886,278 shs

Market Capitalization$2.12 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.68

Yext, Inc., a search experience cloud company, engages in delivering brand-verified answers that puts businesses in control of their facts online. Its Yext platform lets businesses structure the facts about their brands in a database called a Knowledge Graph. The Yext platform leverages the structured data stored in the Knowledge Graph to power direct answers on a business' own website, as well as across its Knowledge Network of approximately 175 third-party maps, apps, search engines, intelligent GPS systems, digital assistants, vertical directories, and social networks. The Yext platform powers the company's features, including listings, pages, answers, and other features. It serves the healthcare, retail, and financial services industries. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.47 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

106th out of 442 stocks

Data Processing & Preparation Industry

26th out of 100 stocks

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Yext has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $19.81, Yext has a forecasted upside of 14.3% from its current price of $17.34.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Yext has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Yext has received 379 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Yext has received 336 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Yext has received 53.01% “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.

1.7 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 $3,868,030.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 14.20% of the stock of Yext is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
70.61% 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 ($0.89) to ($0.85) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Yext is -15.62, 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 -15.62, 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 9.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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

Employees1,200

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio1.56

Quick Ratio1.56

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 / Sales7.09

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$1.75 per share

Price / Book9.91

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.09)

Net Income$-121,540,000.00

Net Margins-38.54%

Return on Equity-63.74%

Return on Assets-24.11%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares122,267,000

Market Cap$2.12 billion

Next Earnings Date3/2/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$17.34

+0.57 (+3.40 %)

(As of 01/27/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Yext (NYSE:YEXT) Frequently Asked Questions

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

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 stock has increased by 29.4% and is now trading at $17.34.
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Is Yext a buy right now?

9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yext in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Yext stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Yext?

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What is Howard Lerman's approval rating as Yext's CEO?

222 employees have rated Yext CEO Howard Lerman on Glassdoor.com. Howard Lerman has an approval rating of 77% among Yext's employees.

When is Yext's next earnings date?

Yext is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, March 2nd 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Yext.

How were Yext's earnings last quarter?

Yext, Inc. (NYSE:YEXT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December, 2nd. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $89.06 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.22 million. Yext had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 63.74% and a negative net margin of 38.54%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.19) EPS.
View Yext's earnings history.

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

Yext updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, December, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of ($0.10)-($0.08) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of ($0.08). The company issued revenue guidance of $87-89 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $94.06 million.

What price target have analysts set for YEXT?

9 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Yext's stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $25.00. On average, they anticipate Yext's share price to reach $19.81 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.3% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of Yext's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Yext include Proofpoint (PFPT), JOYY (YY), DXC Technology (DXC), Change Healthcare (CHNG), Globant (GLOB), CoreLogic (CLGX), Upwork (UPWK), LiveRamp (RAMP), Perspecta (PRSP), Inovalon (INOV), 8X8 (EGHT), CarGurus (CARG), EVERTEC (EVTC), Liberty TripAdvisor (LTRPB) and Shutterstock (SSTK).
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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), Square (SQ), Baidu (BIDU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), salesforce.com (CRM), Shopify (SHOP), Twilio (TWLO) and JD.com (JD).

Who are Yext's key executives?

Yext's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Howard Lerman, Co-Founder, CEO & Director (Age 41, Pay $1.05M)
Mr. Brian Distelburger, Co-Founder, Pres, COO & Director (Age 42, Pay $639.6k)
Mr. Steven M. Cakebread, Chief Financial Officer (Age 69, Pay $938.77k)
Mr. James Steele, Advisor (Age 66, Pay $908.27k)
Mr. Darryl Bond, Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Rob Figueiredo, Chief Technology Officer
Ms. Deepika Rayala, Chief Information Officer
Mr. Conrad Grodd, VP of Investor Relations
Mr. Ho Shin Esq., Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 52)
Mr. Josh Grau, Chief Marketing Officer

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 $8.00-$10.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and RBC Capital Markets acted 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Diversified Trust Co (0.03%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.01%). Company insiders that own Yext stock include Andrew T Sheehan, Brian Distelburger, Charles Frumberg, Darryl Bond, Ho Shin, Howard Lerman, Jim Steele, Julie Richardson, Marc Ferrentino, Michael Walrath, Nir Zuk, Phillip M Fernandez, Steven Cakebread and Tom Christopher Dixon.
View institutional ownership trends for Yext.

Which major investors are selling Yext stock?

YEXT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Diversified Trust Co. Company insiders that have sold Yext company stock in the last year include Brian Distelburger, Darryl Bond, Ho Shin, Howard Lerman, Jim Steele, Julie Richardson, Marc Ferrentino, Steven Cakebread, and Tom Christopher Dixon.
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Which major investors are buying Yext stock?

YEXT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Exchange Traded Concepts LLC. Company insiders that have bought Yext stock in the last two years include Charles Frumberg, and Michael Walrath.
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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 WeBull, 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 $17.34.

How big of a company is Yext?

Yext has a market capitalization of $2.12 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 61 Ninth Avenue, NEW YORK NY, 10011. The company can be reached via phone at 212-994-3900 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/28/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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