Yext

Yext, Inc. is an emerging growth company engaged in software development. It offers a cloud-based digital knowledge platform, which allows businesses to manage their digital knowledge in the cloud such as financial information, resources and performance of these resources on a consolidated basis and sync it to other application such as Apple Maps, Bing, Cortana, Facebook, Google, Google Maps, Instagram, Siri, and Yelp. It offers the Yext Knowledge Engine package on a subscription basis, which has an access to Listings, Pages, Reviews and other features. The Listing feature provides customers with control over their digital presence, including their location and other related attributes published on the used third-party applications. The Pages feature allows customers to establish landing pages on their own websites and to manage digital content on those sites, including calls to action. The Reviews presence enables customers to encourage and facilitate reviews from end consumers. The company was founded by Howard Lerman, Brent Metz, and Brian Distelburger in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Yext reports record Q1 performance and focuses on AI-driven growth

Yext's Q1 performance exceeded expectations, demonstrating strong revenue, margin, and adjusted EBITDA. The company's focus on AI-enabled features and products is driving considerable interest from new and existing customers. While facing challenges in the evolving technology space, Yext has opportunities to improve digital experiences and consolidate functions to offer multiple services.

Yext reports strong Q2 performance amidst ongoing macro uncertainty

Yext reported strong Q2 performance, highlighted by significant upsells and new logo wins. The company is navigating ongoing macro uncertainty and budget pressure in the market while focusing on retaining returning customers and exploring opportunities for consolidation and efficient customer service.

Yext reports record Q3 profitability amidst selling environment challenges

Yext reported its most profitable quarter ever on a non-GAAP EPS basis, despite challenges in the selling environment impacting revenue and ARR growth rates. The company demonstrated improved sales productivity, operating efficiency, and strong customer retention trends. However, it faces challenges related to softness in bookings, unreliable projected close rates, and the impact of a challenging macroeconomic environment on guidance for Q4 and fiscal year '24.

Yext surpasses Q4 revenue targets, eyes AI-driven growth opportunities

Yext's Q4 2023 performance exceeded expectations, driven by operational improvements and strategic decisions.
Despite anticipated revenue headwinds, Yext's focus on AI, new products, and customer satisfaction positions it for sustainable growth.
Challenges in revenue impact and maintaining profitability require strategic planning and efficient execution.
Opportunities lie in leveraging generative AI, expanding high-value services, and capitalizing on new product developments for growth.

Yext exceeds Q1 expectations, navigates challenges, and leads in AI

Yext's Q1 performance showcased strong financial results, customer-centric innovation, and strategic shifts to enhance margins.
While facing challenges in retention and macroeconomic conditions, Yext's focus on generative AI and customer needs positions it well for future growth.
Opportunities lie in leveraging its early mover advantage in AI, sustaining innovation, and capitalizing on the market trend towards generative AI.

Yext reports Q2 growth amidst sales cycle challenges and marketing success

Yext's Q2 performance reflects steady revenue growth and improvements in sales productivity and execution.
While facing challenges in enterprise sales cycles and competition, Yext's marketing success and customer relationships are notable strengths.
Opportunities lie in leveraging rising interest in digital solutions and addressing sales cycle elongations through strategic optimizations.

Yext reports record Q3 revenue, focuses on customer satisfaction and AI-driven growth

Yext's Q3 2024 earnings call showcased record revenue and profitability, despite challenges in bookings and renewals. The company emphasized customer satisfaction, product enhancements, and growth opportunities through AI and language models. While facing pressures in the selling environment, Yext remains focused on driving improvements and seizing opportunities for future growth.

Yext reports robust FY 2024 performance and outlines growth plans

Yext's FY 2024 performance showcased strong sales productivity and customer satisfaction, setting the stage for innovation and growth in FY 2025. The company faces challenges in managing expenses while seizing opportunities in customer-centric growth strategies.

Yext acquires Hearsay Systems, anticipates mid-single-digit ARR growth

Yext's Q1 2025 earnings call highlighted the acquisition of Hearsay Systems, mid-single-digit ARR growth expectations, and strategic focus on customer connections.
Despite challenges in ARR and workforce reductions, Yext remains optimistic about synergies with Hearsay and incremental AI value creation.
Analysts' inquiries into the Hearsay acquisition, revenue guidance, and workforce impact underscore the importance of Yext's integration and growth strategies.

Yext reports robust Q2 performance and strategic growth initiatives

Yext's Q2 2025 earnings call highlighted strong performance, strategic acquisitions, and a customer-centric approach to drive growth.
The company aims to leverage synergies from the Hearsay acquisition, Gen AI impact, and flexible customer terms for future success.
While challenges exist in integration and operational transitions, Yext's focus on efficiency and customer trends positions it well for continued growth.

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Both myself and another Seeking Alpha contributor reached the same conclusion - that Yext is a takeover target - in completely different ways.

Yext: The Next Takeover Target

Yext Inc (NYSE: YEXT) shares are trading higher in Monday's after-hours session after the company announced a buyback. Yext's board approved a share repurchase program, which authorizes the company to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock.

Why Yext Shares Are Trading Higher After Hours

NEW YORK , March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of $100 million of its outstanding common stock. The share repurchase plan will be executed in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Yext Announces $100 Million Share Repurchase Program

Stericycle

NEW YORK, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Main Line Health , a leading health care system in the Greater Philadelphia region, is partnering with Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, and Stericycle Communication Solutions , specialists in patient engagement and a service of Stericycle, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRCL), to enhance and streamline its search and online scheduling functions for patients by using advanced technologies. The not-for-profit health system based in Southeastern Pennsylvania is using Yext's Find-a-Doc search and Stericycle's Intelligent Scheduling Solution powered by InQuicker™ to enable patients to self-serve their healthcare search and appointment booking needs on Main Line Health's website.

Main Line Health Collaborates with Yext and Stericycle Communication Solutions to Transform the Healthcare Leader's Website into a Provider Search and Scheduling Powerhouse

The heavy selling pressure might have exhausted for Yext (YEXT) as it is technically in oversold territory now. In addition to this technical measure, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher indicates that the stock is ripe for a trend reversal.

Here's Why Yext (YEXT) is Poised for a Turnaround After Losing 28.8% in 4 Weeks

Shares of the online search specialist fell on a weak earnings report and news of a leadership change.

Why Yext Stock Was Sinking Today

The stock plunges on the software company's disappointing results and outlook, and an analysts downgrade. Yext also announced a surprise management shuffle.

Yext Is Downgraded. It Had 'Zero Results' in Its Search for Growth.

Yext, Inc. (YEXT) CEO Howard Lerman on Q4 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Yext (YEXT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 62.50% and 0.25%, respectively, for the quarter ended January 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Yext (YEXT) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Yext Inc. stock plummeted more than 20% toward an all-time low in after-hours trading Tuesday, after a disappointing outlook for the year and news that top executives would depart.

Earnings Results: Yext stock plunges toward all-time low as CEO, CFO step aside after another disappointing forecast

NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE:  YEXT), the AI Search company, today announced that it has made an equity inducement award ("Inducement Award") to Michael Walrath, its newly appointed CEO, pursuant to New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Rule 303A.08 (the "NYSE Rule"). In accordance with the NYSE Rule, Yext approved the grant to Mr.

Yext Grants Michael Walrath Inducement Awards Pursuant to New York Stock Exchange Listing Rules

NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced a leadership transition that leverages the deep knowledge and understanding of the company to revise its go-to-market and operational strategy. Michael Walrath, Chairman of the Yext Board of Directors since 2011 and a director since 2008, has been named CEO and Chairman and Darryl Bond, who joined Yext in 2015 and has been Yext's Chief Accounting Officer since 2017, has been named CFO.

Yext Announces Leadership Transition

NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced its results for the three months ended January 31, 2022, or the Company's fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, and the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 Highlights: Revenue of $100.9 million, a 9% increase, compared to $92.2 million reported in the fourth quarter fiscal 2021.

Yext, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2022 Results

NEW YORK, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced a global startup program designed to help early-stage companies scale their digital presence and engagement with Yext's AI search solutions. To be eligible for the program, startup companies must be under five years old with less than $5 million of funding.

Yext Launches Global Startup Program to Bring Power of AI Search to Founders' Fingertips

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WordPress VIP, the leading provider of enterprise WordPress, has added Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, to its prestigious Technology Partnership program. Yext joins a small group of enterprise technology companies serving VIP customers, and is the program's first and only AI search software provider.

Yext Named a WordPress VIP Featured Technology Partner, Releases New WordPress AI Search Plugin

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced that its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2022 results will be released on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, after the close of the market. The company will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m.

Yext, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2022 on Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Yext has been in the penalty box for years, and is now trading at a fraction of its former highs. While the location-data software company's growth has slowed to the low-teens, it is still a consistent performer with a building ARR base.

Yext: The Endless Bleeding May Get Stopped By An Acquisition Offer

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced its recognition as an enterprise search leader in two significant customer feedback-driven industry reports: Winter 2022 Grid® Report by G2.com, Inc., a leading software review platform 2022 Enterprise Search Data Quadrant report by SoftwareReviews, a division of IT research and consulting firm Info-Tech Research Group Both reports recognize Yext's suite of AI-powered search solutions, which offer businesses and organizations a modern way to optimize their first- and third-party search experiences. The company's hallmark Answers solution, for example, applies advanced natural language processing (NLP) to understand and answer complex questions asked on business websites, help centers, intranets, and more.

Yext Maintains Leadership in Enterprise Search Category with Recognition in G2 and SoftwareReviews Industry Reports

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced opportunities for healthcare organizations to drive personalized journeys to their providers and facilities with AI search. With 4 in 5 consumers using search engines to find local information,* it's critical for healthcare organizations to equip themselves with the tools to answer every patient's unique needs.

Yext Drives Personalization with AI-Powered Search Solutions for Healthcare Providers and Facilities

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced a new integration with Freshdesk , a customer experience solution that provides helpdesk support by  Freshworks, Inc. , to equip businesses with Yext's powerful AI search experiences across customer support channels. The Freshworks Marketplace hosts apps built by the Freshworks developer community.

Yext Becomes First Federated AI Search Integration in the Freshworks Marketplace

Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) search platform provider Yext (NASDAQ: YEXT) stock has been grinding lower towards the pandemic lows.

Yext Stock is a Quickly Becoming a Bargain Play

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced the general availability of its Winter '21 Release, which includes powerful new platform features for AI search across the enterprise. With consumer authorization, updates to Yext's Listings solution and data connectors framework, and developer tools, businesses now have even more ways to efficiently and effectively unify their data, publish it to listings across the Internet, and create their own modern search experiences.

Yext Makes AI Search Even More Accessible with Powerful New Platform Features

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced that it was honored with three of Built In's 2022 Best Places To Work Awards: "Best Large Companies to Work For" in New York City "Best Places to Work" in the Bay Area "Best Large Companies to Work For" in the Bay Area Built In, a tech recruiting company that conducts these awards annually, takes into account companies of all sizes across the United States. Additional criteria include company data about compensation, benefits, and company-wide programming, as well as programs for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and other people-first cultural offerings.

Yext Named To Built In's 2022 Best Places To Work

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced that it was honored with several accolades recognizing its innovative AI search platform, leadership, and workplace: "Best-Led Company" by Inc. "Best Use of Artificial Intelligence" by the Drum B2B Awards "Best Overall Software as a Service (SaaS) in Marketing" by the APPEALIE Awards "Best Workplace for Parents" by Great Place to Work® "Top Workplace for the Next Generation of Talent" by Ripplematch AI Search Platform The Drum and APPEALIE both recognized Yext for its Answers solution 's innovative application of AI and ability to improve marketing and sales performance. The publications take into account different criteria including effectiveness, UI, UX, product improvements, analyst research, and scores on popular software review platforms.

Yext Picks Up Five Accolades for its Impressive AI Search Platform, Leadership, and Workplace

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced the availability of new platform features in its Winter '21 Release, including consumer authorization, updates to its Listings solution and data connectors framework, and powerful developer tools. With these features, enterprise customers have even more ways to efficiently and effectively unify their data, publish it to listings across the Internet, and create their own modern search experiences.

Yext Introduces Consumer Authorization, Answers Developer Tools, Advanced Listings Controls, and Connectors Updates to Further Enable AI Search Across the Enterprise

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