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The price of Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) closed at $35.72 in the last session, down -2.38% from day before closing price of $36.59. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.05 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at YELP’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.40 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.46. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.46 and its Current Ratio is at 3.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.06 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Goldman on October 14, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $38 from $46 previously.
On September 16, 2024, BofA Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Underperform rating and target price of $30.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 21 ’25 when SAMUEL JOSEPH EATON bought 21,989 shares for $35.70 per share.
Saldanha Craig sold 1,000 shares of YELP for $38,400 on Jan 23 ’25. The Chief Product Officer now owns 182,558 shares after completing the transaction at $38.40 per share. On Jan 24 ’25, another insider, THE YELP FOUNDATION, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 2,500 shares for $38.80 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Yelp’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.68, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.66 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.22.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, YELP has reached a high of $41.72, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $32.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.38%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 65.82M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 63.54M. Insiders hold about 3.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.23% stake in the company.
