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Yelp Analyst Ratings

YELPNYSE
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$29.16
0.672.35%
At close: Jan 22, 4:00 PM EST
$28.35
-0.81-2.77%
After Hours: 4:49 PM EST
Hatch announced it will be acquired by Yelp (YELP) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 for $270.0M paid in cash
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$53.00
Lowest Price Target1
$28.00
Consensus Price Target1
$36.90

Yelp Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:YELP | Benzinga

Yelp Inc has a consensus price target of $36.9 based on the ratings of 12 analysts. The high is $53 issued by Credit Suisse on August 7, 2023. The low is $28 issued by Morgan Stanley on January 13, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, and JP Morgan on January 13, 2026, December 11, 2025, and November 10, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $30 between Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 5.81% upside for Yelp Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Rating and Forecast

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Morgan Stanley
Jefferies
JP Morgan
Evercore ISI Group
B of A Securities

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Analyst Ratings for Yelp

Buy NowGet Alert
01/13/2026Buy Now-1.24%Morgan Stanley$30 → $28MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
12/11/2025Buy Now12.87%Jefferies$31 → $32MaintainsHoldGet Alert
11/10/2025Buy Now5.81%JP Morgan$33 → $30MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/10/2025Buy Now34.03%Evercore ISI Group$45 → $38MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/13/2025Buy Now58.72%Evercore ISI Group$37 → $45UpgradeIn-Line → OutperformGet Alert
08/08/2025Buy Now5.81%B of A Securities$31 → $30MaintainsUnderperformGet Alert
04/22/2025Buy Now23.45%JP Morgan$36 → $35MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/17/2025Buy Now5.81%Morgan Stanley$35 → $30MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
01/13/2025Buy Now23.45%Morgan Stanley$34 → $35MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
11/08/2024Buy Now30.5%Baird$39 → $37MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/14/2024Buy Now34.03%Goldman Sachs$46 → $38DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
09/16/2024Buy Now5.81%B of A Securities → $30Initiates → UnderperformGet Alert
08/12/2024Buy Now23.45%JP Morgan$38 → $35MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/23/2024Buy Now19.92%Morgan Stanley$32 → $34MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
07/16/2024Buy Now—Wolfe Research—Initiates → Peer PerformGet Alert
05/10/2024Buy Now69.3%Craig-Hallum$55 → $48MaintainsBuyGet Alert
05/10/2024Buy Now37.56%Baird$44 → $39MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/27/2024Buy Now—Raymond James—Initiates → Market PerformGet Alert
12/08/2023Buy Now93.99%Craig-Hallum$60 → $55MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/27/2023Buy Now37.56%JP Morgan → $39UpgradeUnderweight → NeutralGet Alert
08/15/2023Buy Now12.87%Morgan Stanley$30 → $32MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
08/07/2023Buy Now23.45%Barclays$26 → $35MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/07/2023Buy Now86.94%Credit Suisse$43 → $53MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now90.46%Craig-Hallum → $54Initiates → BuyGet Alert
07/25/2023Buy Now37.56%Jefferies$32 → $39MaintainsHoldGet Alert
07/21/2023Buy Now5.81%Morgan Stanley$26 → $30MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
07/18/2023Buy Now65.77%Goldman Sachs$38 → $47MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/17/2023Buy Now65.77%Goldman Sachs → $47UpgradeNeutral → BuyGet Alert
05/05/2023Buy Now51.67%Credit Suisse$45 → $43MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/05/2023Buy Now-8.3%Barclays$30 → $26MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
05/02/2023Buy Now-8.3%Morgan Stanley$28 → $26MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
02/10/2023Buy Now30.5%Goldman Sachs$32 → $37MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
02/10/2023Buy Now58.72%Credit Suisse$42 → $45MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/10/2023Buy Now-1.24%Morgan Stanley$26 → $28MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Yelp (YELP) stock?

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The latest price target for Yelp (NYSE:YELP) was reported by Morgan Stanley on January 13, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $28.00 expecting YELP to fall to within 12 months (a possible -3.98% downside). 8 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Yelp (YELP)?

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The latest analyst rating for Yelp (NYSE:YELP) was provided by Morgan Stanley, and Yelp maintained their underweight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Yelp (YELP)?

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The last upgrade for Yelp Inc happened on October 13, 2025 when Evercore ISI Group raised their price target to $45. Evercore ISI Group previously had an in-line for Yelp Inc.

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When was the last downgrade for Yelp (YELP)?

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The last downgrade for Yelp Inc happened on October 14, 2024 when Goldman Sachs changed their price target from $46 to $38 for Yelp Inc.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Yelp (YELP)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Yelp, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Yelp was filed on January 13, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 13, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Yelp (YELP) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Yelp (YELP) rating was a maintained with a price target of $30.00 to $28.00. The current price Yelp (YELP) is trading at is $29.16, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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