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After finishing at $34.35 in the prior trading day, Yelp Inc (NYSE: YELP) closed at $33.69, down -1.92%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.77 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of YELP by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.43 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.96. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.89 and its Current Ratio is at 2.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.05 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 24 ’25 when THE YELP FOUNDATION bought 2,500 shares for $34.50 per share.
Saldanha Craig sold 1,000 shares of YELP for $34,340 on Jun 23 ’25. The Chief Product Officer now owns 213,720 shares after completing the transaction at $34.34 per share. On Jun 23 ’25, another insider, CRAIG SALDANHA, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,000 shares for $34.34 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Yelp’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.54. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.82. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.00.
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 $32.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.79%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 64.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 61.83M. Insiders hold about 3.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.59% stake in the company.
