Analysts' Perspectives: A Comprehensive Review of Yext
Analyst Ratings Overview: In the past three months, five analysts have provided ratings on Yext, showing a mix of bullish and bearish sentiments, with recent evaluations indicating one bullish rating in the last 30 days.
Price Target Insights: Analysts have set an average 12-month price target for Yext at $9.65, reflecting an 8.43% increase from the previous average of $8.90, with estimates ranging from $8.25 to $10.00.
Financial Performance Metrics: Yext has demonstrated strong financial metrics, including a net margin of 0.7%, return on equity (ROE) of 0.52%, and return on assets (ROA) of 0.13%, although its market capitalization is below industry benchmarks.
Debt Management Concerns: The company's debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.65, indicating a higher level of debt compared to industry norms, which may pose potential financial challenges moving forward.
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Significant Wednesday Options Trading: RRX, YEXT, BA
Yext Inc Options Activity: Yext Inc (YEXT) has seen a trading volume of 5,314 options contracts today, equating to about 531,400 underlying shares, which is 60.6% of its average daily trading volume over the past month.
High Volume Call Option for Yext: The $8 strike call option expiring on February 20, 2026, has particularly high activity with 3,988 contracts traded, representing approximately 398,800 underlying shares.
Boeing Co Options Activity: Boeing Co (BA) has recorded an options trading volume of 55,417 contracts today, representing around 5.5 million underlying shares, or 59.7% of its average daily trading volume over the past month.
High Volume Call Option for Boeing: The $205 strike call option expiring on December 12, 2025, has seen significant trading with 7,701 contracts, representing about 770,100 underlying shares.
Yext (YEXT) Exceeds Earnings Expectations in Q3
Earnings Performance: Yext reported quarterly earnings of $0.14 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.12, marking a 16.67% earnings surprise. However, revenues of $112 million fell short of expectations, missing the consensus by 0.72%.
Stock Outlook: Yext shares have risen approximately 39.5% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's 16.8% gain. The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market.
Future Earnings Estimates: The consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.13, with projected revenues of $114.79 million. The outlook for the current fiscal year anticipates earnings of $0.66 on revenues of $450.17 million.
Industry Context: Yext operates within the Technology Services industry, which ranks in the top 38% of Zacks industries. The performance of Yext's stock may be influenced by broader industry trends and the upcoming earnings report from Skillsoft Corp.
