Yelp (YELP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Yelp Inc. operates a leading digital platform that connects consumers with local businesses through user-generated reviews and ratings. Its core service enables users to discover restaurants, home services, health providers, and other local establishments by providing detailed feedback, photos, and verified recommendations. The company’s algorithms prioritize relevant search results based on factors such as location, review quality, and user preferences, helping consumers make informed decisions.

Beyond its review marketplace, Yelp offers a suite of tools and services to help businesses engage with customers and grow their presence online. These include advertising solutions that target potential patrons, appointment scheduling and reservations through integrated booking systems, payment processing, and customer relationship management features. Yelp’s platform also provides analytics dashboards that give business owners insights into review trends, customer demographics, and ad campaign performance.

Founded in 2004 by former PayPal executives Jeremy Stoppelman and Russel Simmons, Yelp quickly evolved from a simple referral network into a global review site. The company expanded its footprint through strategic partnerships and acquisitions, including technology and content assets that enhanced its mobile app and local search capabilities. Yelp’s initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2012 marked a significant milestone, fueling further innovation and platform enhancements.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Yelp serves markets across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Australia, operating localized versions of its platform in multiple languages. Under the leadership of CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, the company continues to refine its product suite with a focus on mobile experiences, artificial intelligence-driven personalization, and community moderation. Yelp’s governance structure includes a seasoned executive team and independent directors who guide strategic initiatives and corporate responsibility efforts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.97 to $35.53
• 50-Day Range: $33.70 to $41.00
• 52-Week Range: $32.29 to $41.72
• Volume: 452,612 shs
• Average Volume: 764,807 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.93
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $34.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Yelp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Yelp scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 192nd out of 663 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Yelp has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.71, and is based on no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.82%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Yelp are expected to grow by 19.82% in the coming year, from $2.22 to $2.66 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Yelp is 16.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Yelp is 16.93, 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 37.21.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Yelp has a PEG Ratio of 0.83. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Yelp has a P/B Ratio of 3.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.29% of the float of Yelp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Yelp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Yelp has recently increased by 11.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Yelp does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.60

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.29% of the float of Yelp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Yelp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Yelp has recently increased by 11.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Yelp has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Yelp this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for YELP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $2,147,176.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.00% of the stock of Yelp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.11% of the stock of Yelp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

YELP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have YELP shares performed this year?

Yelp's stock was trading at $38.70 at the start of the year. Since then, YELP stock has decreased by 9.0% and is now trading at $35.21.

How were Yelp's earnings last quarter?

Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The local business review company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.05. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Yelp?

Shares of YELP 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Yelp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Yelp investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), First Solar (FSLR) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET CONTENT
• Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:YELP
• CIK: 1345016
• Web: www.yelp.com
• Phone: (415) 908-3801
• Fax: 415-908-3833
• Employees: 5,116
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $34.00
• High Stock Price Target: $38.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.08
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.86
• P/E Growth: 0.83
• Net Income: $132.85 million
• Net Margins: 9.95%
• Pretax Margin: 13.86%
• Return on Equity: 19.42%
• Return on Assets: 14.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.89
• Quick Ratio: 2.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.59
• Cash Flow: $3.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.86
• Book Value: $11.31 per share
• Price / Book: 3.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,840,000
• Free Float: 58,735,000
• Market Cap: $2.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.98