NYSE:YELP Yelp (YELP) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2024 (From Market Moving Trends) (Ad) Free YELP Stock Alerts $39.56 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$39.46▼$40.2950-Day Range$35.94▼$45.6952-Week Range$26.53▼$48.99Volume470,876 shsAverage Volume660,486 shsMarket Capitalization$2.70 billionP/E Ratio29.30Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$41.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Yelp alerts: Email Address Yelp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.22 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.5% Upside$41.75 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.71% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.60Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.48Based on 22 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$613,212 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth33.33%From $1.53 to $2.04 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.15 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector266th out of 592 stocksPersonal Services Industry4th out of 10 stocks 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingYelp has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageYelp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.71% of the float of Yelp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYelp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Yelp has recently decreased by 1.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldYelp does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthYelp does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 2.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreYelp has received a 25.31% net impact score from Upright. Yelp seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Restaurant recommendation platforms", "Recommendation platforms for professional services", and "Travel recommendation platforms" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Yelp is -1.60. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentYelp has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Yelp this week, compared to 26 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for YELP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Yelp to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Yelp insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $613,212.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.20% of the stock of Yelp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.11% of the stock of Yelp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yelp are expected to grow by 33.33% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $2.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yelp is 29.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yelp is 29.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 264.71.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYelp has a P/B Ratio of 3.64. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Paradigm PressBitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS InsteadRecently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. It’s made many, many people very rich. But one cryptocurrency expert and investing millionaire is declaring…>>Click here to find out what it is. About Yelp Stock (NYSE:YELP)Yelp Inc. operates a platform that connects consumers with local businesses in the United States and internationally. The company's platform covers various categories, including restaurants, shopping, beauty and fitness, health, and other categories, as well as home, local, auto, professional, pets, events, real estate, and financial services. It provides free and paid advertising products to businesses, which include cost-per-click advertising and multi-location Ad products, as well as enables businesses to deliver targeted advertising to large and high-intent audience; and business listing page products. The company also offers other services comprising Yelp Guest Manager, a subscription-based suite of front-of-house management tools for restaurants, nightlife and certain other venues, which include online reservations, a waitlist management solution that allows consumers to check wait times and join waitlists remotely, as well as through hostless kiosks, and seating and server rotation management tools; Yelp Knowledge program that offers business owners local analytics and insights through access to its historical data and other proprietary content; and Yelp Fusion, which offers free access to various basic information through publicly available APIs, and paid access to content and data for consumer-facing enterprise use. In addition, it provides content licensing, as well as allows third-party data providers to update and manage business listing information on behalf of businesses. Further, the company offers its products directly through its sales force; indirectly through partners; and online through its website and business app, as well as non-advertising partner arrangements. It has partnership with Grubhub for providing consumers with a service to place food orders for pickup and delivery. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, California.Read More YELP Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart YELP Stock News HeadlinesMarch 27, 2024 | insidertrades.comJoseph R. Nachman Sells 6,000 Shares of Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) StockApril 18, 2024 | msn.comWhich brand is growing the fastest in New Mexico?April 18, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Bitcoin Rockets To Record High But Buy THIS InsteadRecently, Bitcoin smashed through its previous record high to hit $72,720. It’s made many, many people very rich. 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Yelp says it’s in CaliforniaApril 10, 2024 | msn.comThe best fine dining restaurant in Evansville, according to Yelp reviews—plus, see the rest of the 3 bestApril 10, 2024 | msn.comJacksonville spot has a dish on Yelp’s list of eggs benedicts ‘to add to your brunch bucket list’April 10, 2024 | bizjournals.comFreddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers' growth leads to top-10 placement on Yelp listApril 10, 2024 | msn.comYelp names California pizzeria best 'Chicago-style' pizzaApril 10, 2024 | cnbc.comThese 10 retail brands are the fastest growing in the U.S., Yelp saysApril 9, 2024 | msn.comYelp names restaurant with ‘best Chicago-style pizza' — and it's not in IllinoisSee More Headlines Receive YELP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Yelp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/15/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry Personal services Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services Current SymbolNYSE:YELP CUSIP98581710 CIK1345016 Webwww.yelp.com Phone(415) 908-3801Fax415-908-3833Employees4,872Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$41.75 High Stock Price Target$55.00 Low Stock Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.22 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.35 Trailing P/E Ratio29.30 Forward P/E Ratio25.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$99.17 million Net Margins7.42% Pretax Margin7.86% Return on Equity14.06% Return on Assets9.96% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.55 Quick Ratio3.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.34 billion Price / Sales2.02 Cash Flow$2.82 per share Price / Cash Flow14.05 Book Value$10.88 per share Price / Book3.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares68,280,000Free Float63,365,000Market Cap$2.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.49 Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jeremy Stoppelman (Age 47)Co-Founder, CEO & Director Comp: $736.79kMr. David A. Schwarzbach (Age 55)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $710.05kMr. Joseph R. Nachman (Age 52)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $792.27kMr. Sam Eaton (Age 51)Chief Technology Officer Comp: $648.88kMr. Craig Saldanha (Age 46)Chief Product Officer Comp: $1.27MMr. Aaron SchurSenior VP, General Counsel & Corporate SecretaryMs. Amy SezakSenior Vice President, Corporate CommunicationsMr. Chad RichardSenior Vice President of Business & Corporate DevelopmentMs. Brigitte EhmanSenior Vice President of MarketingMs. Carmen Amara (Age 48)Chief People Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAppianNASDAQ:APPNKulicke and Soffa IndustriesNASDAQ:KLICRapid7NASDAQ:RPDPlexusNASDAQ:PLXSRingCentralNYSE:RNGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDavid A SchwarzbachSold 2,750 sharesTotal: $111,732.50 ($40.63/share)Bank of New HampshireSold 917 shares on 4/10/2024Ownership: 0.004%Los Angeles Capital Management LLCSold 53,845 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.018%Quadrature Capital LtdSold 21,492 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.034%Joseph R NachmanSold 6,000 sharesTotal: $232,980.00 ($38.83/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions YELP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Yelp stock right now? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Yelp in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" YELP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in YELP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View YELP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Yelp's stock price target for 2024? 9 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Yelp's shares. Their YELP share price targets range from $32.00 to $55.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $41.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for YELP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have YELP shares performed in 2024? Yelp's stock was trading at $47.34 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, YELP shares have decreased by 16.4% and is now trading at $39.56. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Yelp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our YELP earnings forecast. How were Yelp's earnings last quarter? Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 15th. The local business review company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.37. The local business review company had revenue of $342.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $341.83 million. Yelp had a net margin of 7.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.06%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.28 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Yelp's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Yelp (NYSE:YELP) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), SPDR S&P Internet ETF (XWEB), Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF), Invesco S&P SmallCap Momentum ETF (XSMO), Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE), Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FLQS) and SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF (ESIX). What guidance has Yelp issued on next quarter's earnings? Yelp updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $330.0 million-$335.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $344.5 million. What is Jeremy Stoppelman's approval rating as Yelp's CEO? 1,557 employees have rated Yelp Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Stoppelman on Glassdoor.com. Jeremy Stoppelman has an approval rating of 77% among the company's employees. 56.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Yelp to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Yelp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Yelp investors own include Netflix (NFLX), Twitter (TWTR), Puma Biotechnology (PBYI), Tesla (TSLA), Bank of America (BAC), First Solar (FSLR), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) and Incyte (INCY). Who are Yelp's major shareholders? Yelp's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.02%) and Bank of New Hampshire (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Carmen Orr, Carolyn Patterson, David A Schwarzbach, Jeremy Stoppelman, Joseph R Nachman, Laurence Wilson, Miriam Warren, Sam Eaton and Vivek Patel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Yelp? 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