Yext, Inc. to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $0.10 Per Share, B. Riley Forecasts (NYSE:YEXT)

Yext, Inc. (NYSE:YEXT) – B. Riley issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Yext in a report issued on Wednesday, September 4th. B. Riley analyst N. Khan forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Yext’s current full-year earnings is $0.04 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Yext’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC raised Yext from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $8.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $7.50 target price (down from $8.00) on shares of Yext in a research report on Thursday. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Yext from $5.50 to $5.75 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday.

Yext Stock Performance

NYSE YEXT opened at $6.22 on Monday. Yext has a twelve month low of $4.29 and a twelve month high of $7.59. The stock has a market cap of $784.58 million, a PE ratio of -124.40 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.43.

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 4th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $97.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $98.15 million. Yext had a negative net margin of 1.68% and a negative return on equity of 3.44%. Yext’s quarterly revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.03) earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of YEXT. Williams & Novak LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yext during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Yext during the second quarter worth $62,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Yext by 23.1% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 13,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,000 after purchasing an additional 2,547 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Yext by 27.8% in the second quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 15,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 3,385 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Yext by 36.2% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 18,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 4,946 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, General Counsel Ho Shin sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.04, for a total transaction of $176,400.00. Following the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 125,207 shares in the company, valued at approximately $631,043.28. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 8.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Yext Company Profile

Yext, Inc organizes business facts to provide answers to consumer questions in North America and internationally. It operates Yext platform, a cloud-based platform that allows its customers to offer answers to consumer questions, to control the facts about their businesses and the content of their landing pages, and to manage their consumer reviews; and provides customers to update their information and content through its publisher network of maps, apps, search engines, intelligent GPS systems, digital assistants, vertical directories, and social networks, as well as professional services.