Yelp (YELP) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


YELP Stock Forecast


Yelp stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $34.00 (represents a -12.44% downside from YELP’s last price of $38.83) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 9 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

YELP Price Target


The average price target for Yelp (YELP) is $34.00 based on 1-year price targets from 9 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $38.00 to $30.00. This represents a potential -12.44% downside from YELP's last price of $38.83.

YELP Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 9 Wall Street analysts, Yelp's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for YELP stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Buy' (55.56%), 3 'Hold' (33.33%), 1 'Sell' (11.11%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Yelp Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 14, 2024Eric SheridanGoldman Sachs$38.00$34.2610.92%-2.14%
Sep 16, 2024Nitin BansalBank of America Securities$30.00$34.44-12.89%-22.74%
Jul 17, 2023Eric SheridanGoldman Sachs$47.00$42.1811.43%21.04%
May 05, 2023Trevor YoungBarclays$29.75$27.299.01%-23.38%
Dec 20, 2022J.P. Morgan$23.00$25.76-10.71%-40.77%
May 08, 2022Stephen JuCredit Suisse$45.00$30.8445.91%15.89%
May 07, 2021Deepak MathivananWolfe Research$30.00$39.46-23.97%-22.74%
May 07, 2021Lloyd WalmsleyUBS$43.00$39.468.97%10.74%

The latest Yelp stock forecast, released on Oct 14, 2024 by Eric Sheridan from Goldman Sachs, set a price target of $38.00, which represents a 10.92% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($34.26), and a -2.14% decrease from YELP last price ($38.83).

Yelp Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-12
Avg Price Target-$38.00$34.00
Last Closing Price$38.83$38.83$38.83
Upside/Downside-100.00%-2.14%-12.44%

In the current month, the average price target of Yelp stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Yelp's last price of $38.83. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 14, 2024Goldman SachsPositiveNeutralDowngrade
Oct 14, 2024Goldman SachsBuyPositiveDowngrade
Sep 16, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesUnderperformInitialise
Jul 23, 2024Morgan StanleyUnderweightUnderweightHold
Jul 15, 2024Wolfe ResearchPeer PerformInitialise
Jul 28, 2023B. Riley SecuritiesNeutralInitialise
Jul 28, 2023Piper SandlerOverweightInitialise
Jul 28, 2023Craig-HallumBuyInitialise
Jul 28, 2023Cowen & Co.OutperformInitialise
Jul 28, 2023WedbushOutperformInitialise
Jul 28, 2023Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightInitialise
Jul 17, 2023Goldman SachsNeutralBuyUpgrade
Feb 10, 2023KeyBancSector WeightSector WeightHold
Aug 08, 2022Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold

Yelp's last stock rating was published by Goldman Sachs on Oct 14, 2024. The company Downgrade its YELP rating from "Positive" to "Neutral".

Yelp Financial Forecast


Yelp Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
Revenue------------$342.38M$345.12M-$312.44M$309.10M$308.89M$298.88M$276.63M$273.40M$269.15M$257.19M$232.10M$233.19M$220.81M$169.03M$249.90M$268.82M$262.47M
Avg Forecast$385.46M$392.69M$389.26M$360.50M$373.86M$377.40M$372.36M$347.41M$350.11M$360.37M$352.98M$333.38M$341.83M$341.01M$325.56M$305.73M$306.34M$307.87M$284.30M$266.60M$272.11M$261.72M$245.52M$228.39M$228.22M$202.79M$152.58M$229.84M$273.20M$261.97M
High Forecast$391.07M$398.40M$394.93M$365.75M$379.30M$382.90M$377.78M$353.47M$351.39M$360.44M$352.98M$333.38M$342.54M$341.97M$330.30M$310.18M$310.80M$307.87M$284.30M$266.60M$272.11M$261.72M$245.52M$228.39M$228.22M$202.79M$152.58M$229.84M$273.20M$261.97M
Low Forecast$381.64M$388.80M$385.41M$356.93M$370.16M$373.67M$368.67M$342.72M$349.48M$360.30M$352.98M$333.38M$341.35M$339.39M$322.34M$302.70M$303.31M$307.87M$284.30M$266.60M$272.11M$261.72M$245.52M$228.39M$228.22M$202.79M$152.58M$229.84M$273.20M$261.97M
# Analysts333344467322496437434744433322
Surprise %------------1.00%1.01%-1.02%1.01%1.00%1.05%1.04%1.00%1.03%1.05%1.02%1.02%1.09%1.11%1.09%0.98%1.00%

Yelp's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 2 analysts is $333.38M, with a low forecast of $333.38M, and a high forecast of $333.38M. YELP's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -2.63% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $342.38M (Dec 23).

Yelp EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts333344467322496437434744433322
EBITDA------------$55.91M$58.49M-$4.22M$44.07M$24.84M$27.35M$6.96M$37.36M$34.60M$12.29M$5.14M$28.00M$22.27M$-22.27M$-12.51M$33.11M$25.00M
Avg Forecast$32.42M$33.02M$32.74M$30.32M$31.44M$31.74M$31.31M$29.22M$29.44M$30.31M$29.68M$16.56M$28.75M$28.68M$27.38M$15.05M$45.20M$25.59M$23.63M$13.68M$22.62M$21.75M$20.41M$7.84M$18.97M$16.85M$12.68M$-13.76M$22.71M$21.77M
High Forecast$32.89M$33.50M$33.21M$30.76M$31.90M$32.20M$31.77M$29.73M$29.55M$30.31M$29.68M$19.87M$28.81M$28.76M$27.78M$18.06M$54.25M$25.59M$23.63M$16.42M$22.62M$21.75M$20.41M$9.40M$18.97M$16.85M$12.68M$-11.01M$22.71M$21.77M
Low Forecast$32.09M$32.70M$32.41M$30.02M$31.13M$31.42M$31.00M$28.82M$29.39M$30.30M$29.68M$13.24M$28.71M$28.54M$27.11M$12.04M$36.16M$25.59M$23.63M$10.95M$22.62M$21.75M$20.41M$6.27M$18.97M$16.85M$12.68M$-16.51M$22.71M$21.77M
Surprise %------------1.94%2.04%-0.28%0.97%0.97%1.16%0.51%1.65%1.59%0.60%0.66%1.48%1.32%-1.76%0.91%1.46%1.15%

2 analysts predict YELP's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $16.56M, with a high of $19.87M and a low of $13.24M. This is -70.39% lower than Yelp's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $55.91M.

Yelp Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts333344467322496437434744433322
Net Income------------$27.41M$58.22M-$-1.18M$20.14M$9.11M$8.01M$-915.00K$23.19M$18.07M$4.21M$-5.80M$21.09M$-1.02M$-23.99M$-15.50M$17.15M$10.06M
Avg Forecast----$48.83M$51.07M$43.46M$23.86M$36.57M$28.96M$18.52M$-1.90M$26.58M$23.30M$11.07M$-1.73M$28.06M$18.68M$-675.21K$-1.57M$9.93M$-410.26K$-6.62M$-8.83M$-320.45K$-24.53M$-35.92M$-17.05M$18.35M$13.48M
High Forecast----$49.75M$52.03M$44.28M$37.03M$42.31M$29.47M$18.53M$-1.52M$30.17M$27.96M$11.28M$-1.38M$33.67M$18.68M$-675.21K$-1.26M$9.93M$-410.26K$-6.62M$-7.06M$-320.45K$-24.53M$-35.92M$-13.64M$18.35M$13.48M
Low Forecast----$48.20M$50.41M$42.90M$14.81M$34.42M$28.45M$18.52M$-2.28M$23.71M$20.64M$10.92M$-2.08M$22.45M$18.68M$-675.21K$-1.89M$9.93M$-410.26K$-6.62M$-10.59M$-320.45K$-24.53M$-35.92M$-20.46M$18.35M$13.48M
Surprise %------------1.03%2.50%-0.68%0.72%0.49%-11.86%0.58%2.33%-44.03%-0.64%0.66%-65.81%0.04%0.67%0.91%0.93%0.75%

Yelp's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $-1.90M, with a range of $-2.28M to $-1.52M. YELP's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -106.94% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $27.41M (Dec 23).

Yelp SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts333344467322496437434744433322
SG&A------------$178.53M$8.92M-$193.96M$164.32M$181.44M$167.79M$165.48M$142.24M$144.30M$158.74M$144.77M$131.80M$132.19M$122.69M$180.83M$160.53M$167.36M
Avg Forecast$230.78M$235.11M$233.06M$215.84M$223.84M$225.96M$222.94M$208.00M$209.62M$215.76M$211.34M$199.60M$204.66M$204.17M$194.92M$183.05M$172.11M$182.68M$168.69M$158.19M$161.46M$155.30M$145.68M$220.50M$135.42M$120.33M$90.54M$198.92M$162.11M$155.45M
High Forecast$234.14M$238.53M$236.45M$218.98M$227.10M$229.25M$226.19M$211.63M$210.38M$215.80M$211.34M$199.60M$205.09M$204.74M$197.76M$185.71M$206.53M$182.68M$168.69M$158.19M$161.46M$155.30M$145.68M$264.60M$135.42M$120.33M$90.54M$238.70M$162.11M$155.45M
Low Forecast$228.50M$232.78M$230.75M$213.70M$221.62M$223.72M$220.73M$205.20M$209.24M$215.72M$211.34M$199.60M$204.37M$203.20M$192.99M$181.24M$137.69M$182.68M$168.69M$158.19M$161.46M$155.30M$145.68M$176.40M$135.42M$120.33M$90.54M$159.13M$162.11M$155.45M
Surprise %------------0.87%0.04%-1.06%0.95%0.99%0.99%1.05%0.88%0.93%1.09%0.66%0.97%1.10%1.36%0.91%0.99%1.08%

Yelp's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $199.60M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $199.60M to $199.60M. The forecast indicates a 11.80% rise compared to YELP last annual SG&A of $178.53M (Dec 23).

Yelp EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts333344467322496437434744433322
EPS------------$0.37$0.84-$-0.02$0.29$0.13$0.11$-0.01$0.32$0.24$0.06$-0.08$0.28$-0.01$-0.33$-0.22$0.24$0.14
Avg Forecast----$0.71$0.74$0.63$0.34$0.53$0.42$0.27$0.06$0.38$0.34$0.16$-0.05$0.29$0.27$-0.01$-0.09$0.14$-0.01$-0.09$-0.26$-0.00$-0.35$-0.51$-0.09$0.26$0.19
High Forecast----$0.72$0.75$0.64$0.54$0.61$0.43$0.27$0.06$0.44$0.40$0.16$-0.05$0.30$0.27$-0.01$-0.09$0.14$-0.01$-0.09$-0.26$-0.00$-0.35$-0.51$-0.09$0.26$0.19
Low Forecast----$0.70$0.73$0.62$0.21$0.50$0.41$0.27$0.06$0.34$0.30$0.16$-0.05$0.29$0.27$-0.01$-0.09$0.14$-0.01$-0.09$-0.26$-0.00$-0.35$-0.51$-0.09$0.26$0.19
Surprise %------------0.96%2.49%-0.32%0.98%0.49%-11.48%0.14%2.27%-41.21%-0.64%0.31%-61.55%0.03%0.65%2.35%0.92%0.73%

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Yelp's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.06, with a low estimate of $0.06 and a high estimate of $0.06. This represents a -84.69% decrease compared to YELP previous annual EPS of $0.37 (Dec 23).

Yelp Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
GRPNGroupon$11.93$25.25111.65%Buy
SSTKShutterstock$30.26$56.0085.06%Hold
IACIAC InterActive$43.13$68.0057.66%Buy
PINSPinterest$29.56$43.3946.79%Buy
KINDNextdoor$2.42$3.2534.30%Hold
BIDUBaidu$86.60$115.0032.79%Buy
MTCHMatch Group$33.17$43.8932.32%Buy
SNAPSnap$10.99$13.1219.38%Hold
GOOGAlphabet$194.04$208.677.54%Buy
METAMeta Platforms$599.81$626.104.38%Buy
OBOutbrain$7.28$6.60-9.34%Buy
TWLOTwilio$109.29$97.38-10.90%Buy
YELPYelp$38.83$34.00-12.44%Buy

YELP Forecast FAQ


Is Yelp a good buy?

Yes, according to 9 Wall Street analysts, Yelp (YELP) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 5 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 55.56% of YELP's total ratings.

What is YELP's price target?

Yelp (YELP) average price target is $34 with a range of $30 to $38, implying a -12.44% from its last price of $38.83. The data is based on 9 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Yelp stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for YELP stock, the company can go down by -12.44% (from the last price of $38.83 to the average price target of $34), down by -2.14% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -22.74% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Yelp stock reach $60?

YELP's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $34 does not support the claim that Yelp can reach $60 in the near future.

What are Yelp's analysts' financial forecasts?

Yelp's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $1.47B (high $1.49B, low $1.46B), average EBITDA is $123.71M (high $125.59M, low $122.38M), average net income is $167.21M (high $183.09M, low $156.32M), average SG&A $880.74M (high $894.17M, low $871.28M), and average EPS is $2.42 (high $2.65, low $2.26). YELP's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $1.53B (high $1.55B, low $1.51B), average EBITDA is $128.49M (high $130.36M, low $127.22M), average net income is $0 (high $0, low $0), average SG&A $914.8M (high $928.11M, low $905.74M), and average EPS is $0 (high $0, low $0).

Did the YELP's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Yelp's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $1.34B, beating the average analysts forecast of $1.31B by 1.74%. Apple's EBITDA was $185.13M, beating the average prediction of $99.85M by 85.40%. The company's net income was $99.17M, beating the average estimation of $59.21M by 67.48%. Apple's SG&A was $733.22M, missing the average forecast of $786.8M by -6.81%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.35, beating the average prediction of $0.828 by 62.98%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Yelp's revenue was $342.38M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $341.83M by 0.16%. The company's EBITDA was $55.91M, beating the average prediction of $28.75M by 94.48%. Yelp's net income was $27.41M, beating the average estimation of $26.58M by 3.11%. The company's SG&A was $178.53M, missing the average forecast of $204.66M by -12.77%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.37, missing the average prediction of $0.384 by -3.72%