Yext Q4 revenue misses estimates; launches $140 mln buyback

Yext

09/03/2026 20:23

Overview

Digital presence platform's Q4 revenue missed analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q4 was $0.15, up YoY

Company recently launched tender offer to repurchase up to $140 mln of common stock

Outlook

Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the upcoming quarter or fiscal year

Result Drivers

SCOUT LAUNCH - Yext credited the launch of its Scout platform for defining a new category of agentic marketing

FREE CASH FLOW EXPANSION - Co reported continued expansion of free cash flow as a significant operational achievement in fiscal 2026

GROSS MARGIN PRESSURE - Gross margin contracted YoY as the cost of revenue increased by 13% while total revenue declined

Company press release: ID:nBw6dd2vqa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Miss
$112 mln
$113.64 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
$0.15


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the online services peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Yext Inc is $10.00, about 79.2% above its March 6 closing price of $5.58

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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