Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) is -2.65% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $32.28 and a high of $41.72 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The YELP stock was last observed hovering at around $35.04 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.17%.
Currently trading at $35.21, the stock is -0.31% and -3.55% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.45 million and changing 0.49% at the moment leaves the stock -3.72% off its SMA200. YELP registered -9.02% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -8.76%.
The stock witnessed a -6.11% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -8.24%, and is 3.01% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 2.41% over the week and 2.30% over the month.
Yelp Inc (YELP) has around 5116 employees, a market worth around $2.25B and $1.44B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 16.94 and Fwd P/E is 13.11. Profit margin for the company is 9.95%. Distance from 52-week low is 9.06% and -15.60% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (19.12%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 14.07% this year
The shares outstanding are 64.74M, and float is at 61.83M with Short Float at 7.29%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 11.47 million shares valued at $423.73 million. The investor’s holdings represent 16.9102 of the YELP Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 9.07 million shares valued at $334.97 million to account for 13.3679 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are PACER ADVISORS, INC. which holds 2.7 million shares representing 3.9748 and valued at over $99.6 million, while STATE STREET CORP holds 3.73 of the shares totaling 2.53 million with a market value of $93.47 million.
Yelp Inc (YELP) Insider Activity
Yelp Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Jun 23 ’25 that Saldanha Craig (Chief Product Officer) sold a total of 1,000 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Jun 23 ’25 and was made at $34.34 per share for $34340.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.21 million shares of the YELP stock.
