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Yelp (YELP) Stock Price & Analysis

YELP Stock Chart & Stats

$19.73$0.64(3.35%)
At close: 11:29 AM EST
$17.5$20$22.5$253 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
$18.65 - $19.27
52-Week Range
$17.27 - $34.49
Previous Close
$18.96
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
1.33M
Market Cap
$1.04B
Enterprise Value
$1.40B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$94.14M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$123.30M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
9.0
Beta
0.44
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.45
Next Dividend Ex-Date
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

High-margin Profitability

Yelp’s very high gross margin and healthy operating profitability indicate an asset-light platform with strong economics. These margins provide capacity to fund product investment, absorb moderate revenue volatility, and convert future engagement or advertising growth into durable operating cash flow.

Strong Cash Generation

Substantial operating and free cash flow gives Yelp meaningful internal funding for AI, consumer marketing, debt reduction, and shareholder returns. Consistently positive cash production also strengthens resilience if local advertising demand remains uneven over the next several quarters.

AI And Ancillary Revenue Expansion

Rapid growth in Other revenue, alongside AI initiatives, data licensing, food ordering, and lead-management products, can diversify Yelp beyond traditional advertising. If these offerings scale, they may create additional monetization channels and support longer-term platform relevance.

Bears Say

Core Advertising Contraction

Weakness across important advertising indicators suggests pressure on Yelp’s core merchant monetization engine rather than a single isolated metric. Lower advertiser participation and engagement could constrain revenue growth and make sustained expansion dependent on newer products.

Profitability Deterioration

Falling net income and adjusted EBITDA show that strong gross economics are not fully protecting bottom-line performance. Continued earnings pressure could reduce reinvestment flexibility and make the transition toward AI and newer revenue streams more costly for shareholders.

Investment And Local-market Headwinds

Higher planned spending on transformation and growth initiatives creates near-term operating leverage risk while local businesses remain under pressure. If the investments take time to monetize, expense growth may continue to weigh on margins and adjusted EBITDA through the next few quarters.

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YELP FAQ

What was Yelp’s price range in the past 12 months?
Yelp lowest stock price was $17.27 and its highest was $34.49 in the past 12 months.
What is Yelp’s market cap?
Yelp’s market cap is $1.04B.
When is Yelp’s upcoming earnings report date?
Yelp’s next earnings report is estimated for Nov 05, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is in 2 days.
How were Yelp’s earnings last quarter?
Yelp released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.364 by $0.206.
Is Yelp overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Yelp’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Yelp pay dividends?
Yelp does not currently pay dividends.
What is Yelp’s EPS estimate?
Yelp’s EPS estimate is 0.45.
How many shares outstanding does Yelp have?
Yelp has 54,263,622 shares outstanding.
What happened to Yelp’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Yelp reported an EPS of $0.57 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.364. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.077%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Yelp?
Hedge funds hold Yelp shares: the largest hedge-fund position in Yelp is 71,888,419 shares, and hedge funds decreased their holdings by 408.0K shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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