Yelp (YELP) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Yelp (NYSE:YELP) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.32 per share and revenue of $366.6620 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

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

Yelp Stock Down 0.5%

YELP opened at $26.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $24.74 and a 200-day moving average of $24.90. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.46. Yelp has a fifty-two week low of $19.60 and a fifty-two week high of $34.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a current ratio of 1.74.

Insider Transactions at Yelp

In other Yelp news, Director Christine Barone sold 15,507 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.95, for a total value of $355,885.65. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 15,928 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $365,547.60. This trade represents a 49.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 17,507 shares of company stock worth $402,481 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Yelp

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in Yelp by 100.0% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 892 shares of the local business review company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Yelp in the 1st quarter valued at $56,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yelp in the 3rd quarter valued at $84,000. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC bought a new position in shares of Yelp in the 3rd quarter valued at $174,000. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can bought a new position in shares of Yelp in the 4th quarter valued at $202,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on YELP. Evercore set a $30.00 price target on shares of Yelp in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Yelp from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $28.00 price target on Yelp in a research report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Yelp from $22.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Yelp in a report on Monday, May 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Yelp has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $27.88.

Yelp Company Profile

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.