B. Riley Financial Increases Yext (NYSE:YEXT) Price Target to $7.00

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) had its price objective hoisted by stock analysts at B. Riley Financial from $5.00 to $7.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s target price points to a potential upside of 1.38% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on YEXT. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Yext in a research note on Monday. B Riley reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Yext in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Yext from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.33.

Yext Price Performance

NYSE:YEXT traded up $0.38 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $6.91. 582,665 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,043,831. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.03. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $5.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $4.76. Yext has a 1-year low of $3.27 and a 1-year high of $9.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $692.21 million, a PE ratio of 98.16 and a beta of 1.13.

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 1st. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. Yext had a return on equity of 43.47% and a net margin of 8.93%.The firm had revenue of $111.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.30 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Yext will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Yext news, Director Daniel J. Englander purchased 76,190 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.22 per share, with a total value of $397,711.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 141,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $737,011.80. This represents a 117.22% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Seth H. Waugh purchased 133,000 shares of Yext stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of $3.75 per share, for a total transaction of $498,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 319,411 shares in the company, valued at $1,197,791.25. This represents a 71.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 7.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Yext

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Haven Private LLC raised its position in Yext by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 59,248 shares of the company’s stock worth $478,000 after purchasing an additional 1,886 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its holdings in Yext by 6.9% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 31,232 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 2,016 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Yext by 147.1% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 4,677 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 2,784 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning grew its holdings in shares of Yext by 29.5% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 16,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $142,000 after buying an additional 3,789 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Yext by 2.9% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 160,040 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,360,000 after acquiring an additional 4,444 shares in the last quarter. 70.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Yext News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Yext this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Yext reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share, exceeding the $0.17 analyst consensus and improving from $0.13 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was $34.0 million, representing a 31% margin. Yext Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted its AI-focused product strategy, including expanded agentic capabilities, the completed GoShine acquisition and a working prototype of Corvo AI. These initiatives could improve Yext’s positioning as businesses seek greater visibility in AI-generated search results. Yext Expands Agentic Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Annual recurring revenue was $440.8 million, down from $444.4 million a year earlier, while dollar-based net retention was 96%. The figures indicate a relatively stable recurring-revenue base but limited customer expansion. Yext Reports Second-Quarter Results
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue was $111.1 million, slightly below the $111.3 million consensus and down 1.8% year over year. GAAP net income also fell to $13.1 million from $26.8 million, reinforcing concerns that Yext’s product improvements have stabilized profitability without yet restoring top-line growth. Yext Product Evolution and Sales Recovery Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings beat was therefore overshadowed by declining sales, a lack of ARR growth and uncertainty about when AI investments will translate into stronger bookings. Those concerns appear to be driving a more cautious investor reaction despite the better-than-expected per-share earnings. Yext Q2 Sales Decline

Yext Company Profile

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.