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Yelp Inc. (YELP) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

$19.09 +0.69% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $19.08

Yelp Inc. (YELP) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.03B

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is YELP stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $19.09 (+0.69% 1D, market cap $1.03B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 19/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 14/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, YELP ranks #341 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does YELP compare to CRAI and DFIN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Consumer Services), YELP carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 7.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 29.5%. By comparison, CRAI (CRA International Inc.) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 22.5x, ROIC 33.6%, cap $1.24B) and DFIN (Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.) posts a B+ grade (79/100 RQD, P/E 46.3x, ROIC 21.4%, cap $1.50B). Among the 5-stock peer group, YELP leads on earnings multiple (7.1x) while CRAI leads on capital efficiency (33.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for YELP?

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Per YELP's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001345016), Yelp Inc. generated $1.46B in revenue (+3.7% YoY), $145.6M in net income, and $323.7M in free cash flow against $958.5M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $19.08 (-0.07%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 19/20 (A+) • 22.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for YELP)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY YELP SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+19/20 pts (32% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 22.1% FCF Margin ($323.7M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+14/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.20 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$18.63+5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$19.57-0.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$19.44-1.8% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$19.09+0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (52) → C- (60)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the YELP Bull Thesis Could Fail

Gideon Ashmere Forensic Desk →

Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, YELP faces multiple-compression risk if 7.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($20.03) or 200D SMA ($23.67) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($19.26) toward Bear Floor ($15.02).

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INTERACTIVE 12-MONTH POSITION SIMULATOR

Drag to Test Your YELP Position Size: $10,000

Shares at $19.09: 523.8 sh

$1,000$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000

12M Bear Case FloorTarget $15.02

$7,868

$-2,132 (-21.3%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $19.26

$10,089

+$89 (+0.9%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $36.21

$18,968

+$8,968 (+89.7%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (28 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 2

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$20	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	BUY	$34	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	HOLD	$17	58%	C

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YELP // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -33.41%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $18.42H $19.09L $18.42C $19.09VOL 1.15M

RES: $34.03SUP: $15.51SMA50: $20.03SMA200: $23.67

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

YELP Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

-7.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on YELP today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for YELP. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (YELP)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #341 of 1011 ⚔️ CRAI vs YELP Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (YELP vs. CRAI, DFIN, CSV, EVH)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Yelp Inc. (YELP) ranks #341 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #507 by equity capitalization ($1.03B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, YELP leads on earnings valuation at 7.1x trailing P/E, while CRAI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 33.6% ROIC and — gross margin. DFIN currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 79/100 (B+) compared with YELP at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
YELP ACTIVE Yelp Inc.	C-	60/100	7.1x	—	29.5%	+0.69%	$1.03B	Benchmark Subject
CRAI CRA International Inc.	C+	67/100	22.5x	—	33.6%	-0.35%	$1.24B	/crai-vs-yelp →
DFIN Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.	B+	79/100	46.3x	—	21.4%	+9.53%	$1.50B	/dfin-vs-yelp →
CSV Carriage Services Inc.	C-	59/100	10.9x	35.1%	29.8%	-1.55%	$562.9M	/csv-vs-yelp →
EVH Evolent Health Inc (Class A)	D-	43/100	—	21.3%	-26.3%	+1.18%	$480.5M	/evh-vs-yelp →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001345016

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Yelp Inc. (YELP) reported GAAP revenue of $1.46B (+3.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.41B , and +9.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $145.6M, operating cash flow of $372.0M, and free cash flow of $323.7M (+30.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, YELP closed FY2025 with $958.5M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 3.20, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.46B	$145.6M	$372.0M	$323.7M	$958.5M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.41B	$132.8M	$285.8M	$248.5M	$983.6M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.34B	$99.2M	$306.3M	$306.3M	—	—

3. YELP Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is YELP stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does YELP compare to CRAI and DFIN in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for YELP?

Where is YELP trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

YELP last traded at $19.09 (+0.69% on volume of 1,286,980 shares), positioning the stock -4.69% below its 50-day simple moving average ($20.03) and -19.35% below its 200-day simple moving average ($23.67). Across its 52-week range of $17.27 to $34.49, YELP sits at the 10.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 45.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.6% ($17.26 to $20.92).

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What is YELP's 12-month stock price target?

Yelp Inc. (YELP) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $19.26 (+0.9% from $19.09), with a bull-case target of $36.21 and a bear-case floor of $15.02.

Is YELP stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates YELP C- (Hold — HOLD) with an RQD Confidence score of 60/100.

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