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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Data processing & preparation
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
Phone212-994-3900
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$228.28 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees900
Next Earnings Date12/5/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 29th. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.04. The business earned $72.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $71.86 million. Yext had a negative return on equity of 57.48% and a negative net margin of 33.57%. The firm's revenue was up 31.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share. View Yext's Earnings History.
When is Yext's next earnings date?
What guidance has Yext issued on next quarter's earnings?
Yext issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 29th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $(0.43)-(0.41) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of ($0.41). The company issued revenue guidance of $299-301 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $299.74 million.
What price target have analysts set for YEXT?
6 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Yext's shares. Their forecasts range from $15.00 to $30.00. On average, they anticipate Yext's stock price to reach $24.40 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 69.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Yext.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Yext?
6 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 4 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. " (8/3/2019)
- 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?
Headlines about YEXT stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Yext earned a news impact score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Yext.
Who are some of Yext's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Yext include Pegasystems (PEGA), Zynga (ZNGA), CHURCHILL CAP C/SH (CCC), YY (YY), CarGurus (CARG), Bilibili (BILI), Corelogic (CLGX), Globant (GLOB), Five9 (FIVN), LiveRamp (RAMP), Inovalon (INOV), Evertec (EVTC), 8X8 (EGHT), CSG Systems International (CSGS) and Change Healthcare (CHNG).
What other stocks do shareholders of Yext own?
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 initial public offering (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 acted 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 many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Strs Ohio (0.04%), Diversified Trust Co (0.02%) and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.00%). 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 major investors are selling Yext stock?
YEXT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Strs Ohio. 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 major investors are buying Yext stock?
YEXT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Diversified Trust Co and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank . 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 $14.43.
How big of a company is Yext?
Yext has a market capitalization of $1.63 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?
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]
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