Yelp Inc. (YELP) Stock Analysis
Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.23 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: advertising.
Yelp operates a US-focused local business review and advertising platform with 300M+ ratings and reviews. Revenue is substantially all from advertising (display, performance marketing, sponsorships) from SMBs across Services, Restaurants, and Retail & Other categories. The... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.23 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: advertising. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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- HIGHProductadvertising10-K Item 1A: 'We generate substantially all of our revenue from advertising.'
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.23 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: advertising. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $25.31. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $29.00 (+6.5% upside). Prior stop was $25.31. Stop-loss: $25.31.
Concentration risk — Product: advertising; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.5): -1.5.
Yelp Inc. trades at a P/E of 12.5 (forward 7.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
17 analysts cover YELP with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $26.
What does Yelp Inc. do?Yelp operates a US-focused local business review and advertising platform with 300M+ ratings and reviews. Revenue is...
Yelp operates a US-focused local business review and advertising platform with 300M+ ratings and reviews. Revenue is substantially all from advertising (display, performance marketing, sponsorships) from SMBs across Services, Restaurants, and Retail & Other categories. The company achieved record 2025 annual revenue despite continued weakness in RR&O advertiser demand.