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Yelp Inc. (YELP) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

Sell if holding. At $21.89, A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.3%; 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

$21.89+5.3% A.UpsideScore 5.9/10#11 of 27 Internet Content & Information
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield22.82%
Stop $20.36Target $23.05(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.4:1
Analyst target$26.50+21.1%8 analysts
$23.05our TP
$21.89price
$26.50mean
$32

Sell if holding. At $21.89, A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.3%; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 77d 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 2026-05-21T17:56:22Z.

Thesis

Rewards
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.0 in RISK_OFF)
High-quality business
Attractive valuation
Risks
Thin upside margin: 5.3%
Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)10.3
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/C1.00neutral
IV56%elevated
Max Pain$19-13.2% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
3.0
Obv
10.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 20, below 200MA)Volume accumulation (rising OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -4.2%/30d — confirmed downtrend

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 2.8<4.5A.R:R 0.4 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 77d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
20 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $20.80Resistance $29.58

Price Targets

$20
$23
A.Upside+5.3%
A.R:R0.4:1

Position Sizing

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

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 2.8/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.4:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (77d)

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. At $21.89, A.R:R 0.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 5.3%; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $20.36. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the YELP stock price target?

Take-profit target: $23.05 (+5.3% upside). Prior stop was $20.36. Stop-loss: $20.36.

What are the risks of investing in YELP?

Thin upside margin: 5.3%; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8; Negative momentum.

Is YELP overvalued or undervalued?

Yelp Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.3 (forward 5.3). TrendMatrix value score: 8.8/10. 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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