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Yext (YEXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$5.74 +0.02 (+0.26%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$5.48 -0.27 (-4.70%)
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About Yext Stock (NYSE:YEXT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$5.62
$5.79
50-Day Range
$3.78
$5.75
52-Week Range
$3.27
$9.20
Volume
738,596 shs
Average Volume
965,706 shs
Market Capitalization
$575.94 million
P/E Ratio
82.07
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$7.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Yext, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that provides a platform for digital knowledge management. Its core offering enables businesses to centrally manage and synchronize public-facing information—such as location details, product descriptions and service offerings—across a network of search engines, mapping services, voice assistants and third-party directories.

The Yext platform is built around a proprietary Knowledge Graph, which stores and structures data to ensure consistency and accuracy. Key modules include Listings (for updating directory information), Pages (for creating SEO-optimized landing pages), Reviews (for monitoring and responding to customer feedback) and Analytics (for measuring performance across digital channels). These tools help organizations maintain brand integrity while improving discoverability and driving engagement.

Headquartered in New York City and founded in 2006, Yext serves a diverse customer base spanning industries such as retail, hospitality, healthcare, financial services and consumer packaged goods. Its solutions are deployed globally, with clients in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and beyond, reflecting the growing demand for real-time, location-based digital experiences.

Under the leadership of co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Howard Lerman, Yext has focused on expanding its product portfolio through ongoing innovation and strategic partnerships. The company’s mission is to help enterprises deliver accurate, up-to-date information wherever customers search, enabling more meaningful interactions and driving measurable business results.

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Yext Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

YEXT MarketRank™: 

Yext scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 396th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Yext has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Yext has a consensus price target of $7.50, representing about 30.5% upside from its current price of $5.75.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Yext has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Yext's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Yext are expected to remain at $0.41 per share in the coming year.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Yext is 82.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Yext is 82.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 75.97.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Yext has a P/B Ratio of 4.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Yext's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.72% of the float of Yext has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Yext has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.31.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Yext has recently increased by 15.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Yext does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Yext does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Yext has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Yext this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for YEXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    2 insiders have purchased shares of Yext in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $896,462.00 in company stock, which represents 0.1557% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Yext insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $896,462.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    7.80% of the stock of Yext is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    70.98% of the stock of Yext is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Yext's insider trading history.
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YEXT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Yext's stock was trading at $8.06 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, YEXT stock has decreased by 28.7% and is now trading at $5.7450.

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) announced its earnings results on Monday, March, 9th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Yext (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.

Yext's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (7.38%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.34%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.15%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Seth H Waugh, Daniel J Englander, Ho Shin and Allan Tang.
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Shares of YEXT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Yext investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), PayPal (PYPL), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Tesla (TSLA).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/09/2026
Today
8/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
9/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Software
Sub-Industry
Application Software
Current Symbol
NYSE:YEXT
CIK
1614178
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,120
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$10.00
Low Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+30.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.07
Trailing P/E Ratio
82.07
Forward P/E Ratio
14.01
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$37.87 million
Net Margins
8.93%
Pretax Margin
9.53%
Return on Equity
43.47%
Return on Assets
9.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
6.03
Current Ratio
0.79
Quick Ratio
0.79

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$446.58 million
Price / Sales
1.29
Cash Flow
$0.54 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.62
Book Value
$1.29 per share
Price / Book
4.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
100,250,000
Free Float
92,429,000
Market Cap
$575.94 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.13

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This page (NYSE:YEXT) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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