Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Has $590,000 Stock Holdings in Yext $YEXT

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC grew its position in Yext (NYSE:YEXT) by 165.2% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 126,302 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 78,672 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC’s holdings in Yext were worth $590,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in YEXT. Lynrock Lake LP lifted its holdings in Yext by 23.3% during the fourth quarter. Lynrock Lake LP now owns 15,132,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,967,000 after acquiring an additional 2,861,653 shares in the last quarter. Lead Edge Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yext during the second quarter worth about $36,628,192. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Yext during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,536,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of Yext by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 5,595,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,561,000 after purchasing an additional 371,253 shares during the period. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP increased its stake in Yext by 126.2% during the 4th quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 2,952,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,797,000 after purchasing an additional 1,647,174 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on YEXT shares. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on shares of Yext from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Yext in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered Yext from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, B Riley restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Yext in a research note on Wednesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.33.

More Yext News

Here are the key news stories impacting Yext this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Yext reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.21, above the $0.17 analyst consensus and up from $0.13 a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA reached $34.0 million, representing a 31% margin. Yext Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raised its Yext price target from $5 to $7, implying additional upside from recent levels. The firm maintained a neutral rating, suggesting the valuation and operating outlook remain balanced rather than decisively bullish.
• Positive Sentiment: The company is expanding its agentic AI capabilities, including the Corvo AI prototype, to improve brands’ visibility in AI-generated search results. Yext also completed its acquisition of GoShine, potentially broadening its product offering. Yext Expands Agentic Capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue of $111.1 million was close to the $111.3 million estimate, indicating the business performed roughly in line with expectations despite continued pressure on sales.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined 1.8% year over year to $111.1 million, while annual recurring revenue fell to $440.8 million from $444.4 million. The 96% dollar-based net retention rate also points to limited expansion among existing customers. Yext Q2 Sales Decline
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income dropped to $13.1 million from $26.8 million in the prior-year quarter, and GAAP EPS was $0.13. This contrasts with the stronger adjusted EPS result and highlights continued earnings-quality concerns.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Seth H. Waugh bought 133,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.75 per share, for a total transaction of $498,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 319,411 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,197,791.25. This represents a 71.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Daniel J. Englander bought 76,190 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.22 per share, for a total transaction of $397,711.80. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 141,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $737,011.80. The trade was a 117.22% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 7.80% of the company’s stock.

Yext Trading Up 0.4%

Yext stock opened at $6.55 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $657.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.56 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $5.60 and a 200-day moving average of $4.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.03, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79. Yext has a one year low of $3.27 and a one year high of $9.19.

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 1st. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.04. Yext had a return on equity of 35.83% and a net margin of 5.90%.The business had revenue of $111.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 earnings per share. Yext’s revenue was down 1.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Yext will post 0.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yext Profile

Yext, Inc is a software-as-a-service company that provides a platform for digital knowledge management. Its core offering enables businesses to centrally manage and synchronize public-facing information—such as location details, product descriptions and service offerings—across a network of search engines, mapping services, voice assistants and third-party directories.

The Yext platform is built around a proprietary Knowledge Graph, which stores and structures data to ensure consistency and accuracy.