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Yelp Inc. (YELP) Stock Analysis

Oversold Bounce setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $22.59 — A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8.

Yelp connects consumers with local businesses via its online review platform, hosting 300M+ ratings and generating 9.6B visits in 2025. Advertising contributed 95% of 2025 revenue; Residential-category advertisers represented 66% of total revenue while Rentals grew 39%... Read more

$22.59+2.0% A.UpsideScore 6.0/10#10 of 27 Internet Content & Information
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield22.70%
Stop $21.01Target $23.05(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.2:1
Analyst target$26.50+17.3%8 analysts
$23.05our TP
$22.59price
$26.50mean
$21
$32

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $22.59 — A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 28, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Yelp Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:22Z.

Thesis

Rewards
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.0 in RISK_OFF)
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
High-quality business
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.1%/30d (confirmed downtrend)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)10.4
P/E (Fwd)5.3
Mkt Cap$1.2B
EV/EBITDA6.2
Profit Mgn9.5%
ROE20.4%
Rev Growth0.8%
Beta0.54
DividendNone
Rating analysts17

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9MoatWide

Options Flow

P/C0.45bullish
IV46%normal
Max Pain$19-15.9% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.5
Quality Rank
5.6
Value Rank
8.1
Attractive P/E vs peers
GatesMomentum 4.0<4.5A.R:R 0.2 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEAROversold BounceSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
28 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $20.80Resistance $29.59

Price Targets

$21
$23
A.Upside+2.0%
A.R:R0.2:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (2.1% upside)
! Momentum score 4.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.2:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (78d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is YELP stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $22.59 — A.R:R 0.2:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 28, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Prior stop was $21.01. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the YELP stock price target?

Take-profit target: $23.05 (+2.0% upside). Prior stop was $21.01. Stop-loss: $21.01.

What are the risks of investing in YELP?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8; Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.1%/30d (confirmed downtrend).

Is YELP overvalued or undervalued?

Yelp Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.4 (forward 5.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about YELP?

17 analysts cover YELP with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $27.

What does Yelp Inc. do?Yelp connects consumers with local businesses via its online review platform, hosting 300M+ ratings and generating 9.6B...

Yelp connects consumers with local businesses via its online review platform, hosting 300M+ ratings and generating 9.6B visits in 2025. Advertising contributed 95% of 2025 revenue; Residential-category advertisers represented 66% of total revenue while Rentals grew 39% year-over-year to 24% of revenue.

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