Yext (NYSE:YEXT) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.04 EPS

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $111.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.30 million. Yext had a return on equity of 35.83% and a net margin of 5.90%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 EPS.

Yext Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:YEXT opened at $6.55 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $657.14 million, a PE ratio of 38.56 and a beta of 1.15. Yext has a twelve month low of $3.27 and a twelve month high of $9.19. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $5.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $4.77.

Insider Activity at Yext

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Yext

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lynrock Lake LP grew its position in shares of Yext by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Lynrock Lake LP now owns 15,132,384 shares of the company’s stock valued at $121,967,000 after purchasing an additional 2,861,653 shares in the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Yext by 126.2% during the 4th quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 2,952,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,797,000 after purchasing an additional 1,647,174 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new stake in Yext during the 4th quarter worth about $5,634,000. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in Yext during the 1st quarter worth about $3,964,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in Yext by 97.1% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 957,958 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,143,000 after purchasing an additional 472,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Yext in a research report on Monday. B Riley reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Yext in a research report on Wednesday. Zacks Research lowered Yext from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their target price on Yext from $5.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Yext has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $6.33.

Key Stories Impacting Yext

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.

About Yext

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.