Yelp Inc (YELP) Stock: A Closer Look at the Analyst Ratings

Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.71x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for YELP is 1.33. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for YELP is 64.91M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.45% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of YELP on September 13, 2024 was 717.07K shares.

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YELP) stock’s latest price update

Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP)’s stock price has plunge by 1.35relation to previous closing price of 33.24. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.75% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-11 that Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.

YELP’s Market Performance

YELP’s stock has fallen by -1.75% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.21% and a quarterly drop of -10.18%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.02% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.03% for Yelp Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.24% for YELP stock, with a simple moving average of -14.39% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of YELP

JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to YELP, setting the target price at $39 in the report published on October 27th of the previous year.

YELP Trading at -3.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought YELP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.23% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.02%, as shares surge +1.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.96% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, YELP fell by -1.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.14. In addition, Yelp Inc saw -28.83% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at YELP starting from Nachman Joseph R, who sale 7,000 shares at the price of $33.68 back on Sep 04 ’24. After this action, Nachman Joseph R now owns 262,558 shares of Yelp Inc, valued at $235,745 using the latest closing price.

JOSEPH NACHMAN, the Officer of Yelp Inc, proposed sale 7,000 shares at $33.68 during a trade that took place back on Sep 04 ’24, which means that JOSEPH NACHMAN is holding shares at $235,745 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for YELP

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.1 for the present operating margin
  • 0.89 for the gross margin

The net margin for Yelp Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 19.09, with 13.79 for asset returns.

Based on Yelp Inc (YELP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.79.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 185.13 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.69.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Yelp Inc (YELP) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bearish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “sell” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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