Yext (NYSE:YEXT) Price Target Lowered to $8.00 at B. Riley Financial

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) had its price target decreased by B. Riley Financial from $10.00 to $8.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. B. Riley Financial currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on YEXT. Wall Street Zen raised Yext from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. DA Davidson lowered their target price on Yext from $8.25 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Yext from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.00.

Yext Price Performance

YEXT stock opened at $5.51 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.83. The stock has a market cap of $676.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 91.77 and a beta of 1.01. Yext has a 1 year low of $4.66 and a 1 year high of $9.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $112.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.21 million. Yext had a net margin of 8.48% and a return on equity of 30.08%. The firm’s revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.13 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Yext will post -0.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Yext

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Yext by 147.1% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 2,784 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in shares of Yext in the third quarter worth approximately $48,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Yext in the fourth quarter worth approximately $82,000. MQS Management LLC bought a new stake in Yext in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $86,000. Finally, Optas LLC bought a new stake in Yext in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $88,000. Institutional investors own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Yext News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Yext this week:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley cut its price target to $8 from $10 but kept a “buy” rating, leaving room for upside relative to current levels — a supportive analyst stance for the stock. B. Riley price target and rating
• Positive Sentiment: Yext’s cash position improved year-over-year (reported cash & cash equivalents ~$154.1M) and some large institutional investors added positions in Q4, which could provide balance-sheet stability and a source of support. Quiver Quant: Q4 results and institutional activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Yext published its official Q4/FY2026 results and shareholder letter via its press release — investors will parse the full release and commentary for guidance and FY outlooks. Business Wire: Q4 and FY2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Some outlets reported a small EPS beat (reported EPS in the range $0.14–$0.15 versus consensus roughly $0.14), a data point that muddy the headlines depending on which metric investors focus on. Zacks: Q4 EPS beat coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was negative: multiple outlets noted shares fell after the print, citing weaker revenue and margin pressure. Several reports highlight a revenue miss (quarterly revenue ~$112M vs. consensus ~$114–116M) and compressed operating margins, which appears to be the primary driver of the selloff. Investing.com: Shares fall on Q4 results
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped sharply in February (shorted shares rose ~31.3% to ~9.996M, about 8.6% of shares outstanding), increasing downward pressure and raising the risk of continued selling or volatility. (Short-interest ratio ~3.6 days based on average volume.)
• Negative Sentiment: Deeper reads (third‑party data) flagged a larger EPS/margin miss and notable year-over-year declines in operating profit and net income, which reinforces concerns about profitability trends for the business. Quiver: margin pressure and financial detail

About Yext

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.