Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Acquires 78,672 Shares of Yext $YEXT

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Yext (NYSE:YEXT) by 165.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 126,302 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 78,672 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned 0.13% of Yext worth $590,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of YEXT. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Yext during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Yext by 9,253.0% in the first quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 9,353 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 9,253 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,784 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new stake in shares of Yext in the first quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Yext in the second quarter worth $39,000. 70.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Yext Trading Up 0.4%

YEXT stock opened at $6.55 on Thursday. Yext has a 1-year low of $3.27 and a 1-year high of $9.19. 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’s 50 day moving average is $5.60 and its 200-day moving average is $4.77. The firm has a market cap of $657.14 million, a P/E ratio of 38.56 and a beta of 1.15.

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04. Yext had a net margin of 5.90% and a return on equity of 35.83%. The company had revenue of $111.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.30 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Yext’s quarterly revenue was down 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Yext will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on YEXT. B Riley reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Yext in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research lowered Yext from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Yext in a research report on Monday. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their target price on Yext from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.33.

More Yext News

Here are the key news stories impacting Yext this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Yext reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.21, above the $0.17 analyst consensus and up from $0.13 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA reached $34.0 million, representing a 31% margin. Yext Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its Yext price target from $5 to $7, implying additional upside from recent levels. The firm maintained a neutral rating, suggesting the valuation and operating outlook remain balanced rather than decisively bullish.
• Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding its agentic AI capabilities, including the Corvo AI prototype, to improve brands’ visibility in AI-generated search results. Yext also completed its acquisition of GoShine, potentially broadening its product offering. Yext Expands Agentic Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue of $111.1 million was close to the $111.3 million estimate, indicating the business performed roughly in line with expectations despite continued pressure on sales.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined 1.8% year over year to $111.1 million, while annual recurring revenue fell to $440.8 million from $444.4 million. The 96% dollar-based net retention rate also points to limited expansion among existing customers. Yext Q2 Sales Decline
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income dropped to $13.1 million from $26.8 million in the prior-year quarter, and GAAP EPS was $0.13. This contrasts with the stronger adjusted EPS result and highlights continued earnings-quality concerns.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Seth H. Waugh purchased 133,000 shares of Yext stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.75 per share, for a total transaction of $498,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 319,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,197,791.25. This trade represents a 71.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Daniel J. Englander acquired 76,190 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.22 per share, with a total value of $397,711.80. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 141,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $737,011.80. This trade represents a 117.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 7.80% of the company’s stock.

Yext 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.