Yelp (YELP) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Yelp (NYSE:YELP) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Yelp to announce earnings of $0.32 per share and revenue of $366.6620 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Yelp (NYSE:YELP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The local business review company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $361.46 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $353.47 million. Yelp had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 20.19%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.36 EPS. On average, analysts expect Yelp to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Yelp Stock Performance

YELP stock opened at $26.88 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $24.66 and its 200-day moving average is $24.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.46. Yelp has a twelve month low of $19.60 and a twelve month high of $34.64.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Christine Barone sold 15,507 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.95, for a total transaction of $355,885.65. Following the sale, the director owned 15,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $365,547.60. This trade represents a 49.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 17,507 shares of company stock valued at $402,481 in the last ninety days. 8.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Yelp

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Yelp by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 8,302 shares of the local business review company’s stock valued at $252,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. Smith Thomas W acquired a new position in Yelp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $243,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Yelp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $244,000. Abel Hall LLC bought a new position in shares of Yelp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $213,000. Finally, Mariner LLC bought a new position in shares of Yelp during the 4th quarter worth approximately $266,000. 90.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on YELP shares. Robert W. Baird set a $28.00 price objective on Yelp in a report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Yelp in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Yelp from $28.00 to $24.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Yelp from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Evercore set a $30.00 target price on shares of Yelp in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $27.88.

About Yelp

Yelp is a digital platform that connects consumers with local businesses through user-generated reviews, ratings and multimedia content. The company’s flagship offerings include the Yelp website and mobile applications for iOS and Android, where users can search for and discover restaurants, shops, service providers and other points of interest. In addition to crowd-sourced reviews and photographs, Yelp provides business profile pages featuring hours, contact information, menus and direct messaging capabilities.

Yelp generates revenue primarily through advertising services sold to small and medium-sized enterprises.