Yext (NYSE:YEXT) Downgraded by Roth Mkm to “Neutral”

Roth Mkm downgraded shares of Yext (NYSE:YEXT) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. Roth Mkm currently has $6.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $9.50.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Yext from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. DA Davidson decreased their price target on shares of Yext from $8.25 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. B. Riley Financial lowered their price target on shares of Yext from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Yext from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Yext currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.50.

Yext Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of YEXT opened at $5.47 on Wednesday. Yext has a 12-month low of $4.66 and a 12-month high of $9.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $671.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 91.12 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $6.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.81.

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The company reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.01. Yext had a return on equity of 30.08% and a net margin of 8.48%.The firm had revenue of $112.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $114.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.13 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Yext will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Yext

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YEXT. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in Yext by 147.1% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 2,784 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in shares of Yext during the third quarter valued at $48,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Yext during the fourth quarter valued at $82,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in shares of Yext in the 3rd quarter valued at $90,000. Finally, MQS Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yext in the 4th quarter valued at $86,000. Institutional investors own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Yext News

Here are the key news stories impacting Yext this week:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley kept a Buy rating and lowered its price target to $8.00 (from $10.00), which the broker frames as continued upside (roughly mid‑40% from current levels) — this provides a notable bullish analyst vote that can support the stock if Yext shows operational improvement. B. Riley lowers PT
• Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson reaffirmed a Neutral rating with a $6.00 price target — the call is cautious but implies modest upside from current prices and signals mixed analyst conviction rather than outright bearishness. DA Davidson reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Yext was mentioned among after‑hours movers in market wrap coverage — notable for trading activity but not a direct fundamental development. After-hours movers
• Negative Sentiment: Roth MKM downgraded Yext from Buy to Neutral and cut its target to $6.00 (from $9.50). A downgrade from a buy reduces buy‑side conviction and can pressure the stock short term. Roth MKM downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage piece argues a buyout is no longer on the table and labels Yext risky given declining trends — negative framing like this can amplify selling pressure from momentum traders. Seeking Alpha downgrade article
• Negative Sentiment: Yext reported mixed Q4 results (EPS beat modestly while revenue missed and was down year‑over‑year), which prompted a ~5% after‑hours drop in prior trading sessions — weaker revenue growth is the core operational concern. Q4 results Earnings snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~31% in February to ~10.0M shares (about 8.6% of float), increasing bearish pressure and raising the risk of continued selling; the short‑interest ratio is roughly 3.6 days — a meaningful rise that can amplify downward moves or fuel volatility if sentiment shifts.

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.