YEXT Yext (YEXT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Software & IT · Services-computer processing & data preparation · CIK 0001614178
Activist 13DForm 144 · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
81
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
15
Codes C/M, not in net · no price filed
What the filings say about YEXT
Insiders, 180 days
+$705.0K net bought
2 buyers · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$191.7K
1 notice
Activist stakes (13D), 180 days
1 filing
Largest: 19.0% of the class
Yext insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Yext, Inc. insiders bought a net $705.0K of stock across 61 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 2 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Jun 10, 2025.
- The trade is 10.4% of the 289,269 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 81 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: General Counsel Shin Ho sold about $191.7K of YEXT on Sep 11, 2026; 81 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 54.0% of the 141,190 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 81 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Englander Daniel J bought about $397.9K of YEXT on Jul 13, 2026; 81 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Sep 19, 2024.
- The trade is 41.6% of the 319,411 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 81 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Waugh Seth H. bought about $498.8K of YEXT on Jun 11, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 81 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 127.4% of the 7,848 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 81 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Accounting Officer Tang Allan sold about $36.2K of YEXT on Apr 15, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 81 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 63.1% of the 2,518,405 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 81 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Lead Edge Public Fund, LP sold about $9.1M of YEXT on Mar 23, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company on our record; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 81 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.61 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$705.0K over 180 days
-$191.7K over 90 days
more than 92% of Software & IT
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
81 funds bought in last quarter
below 53% of Software & IT
Revenue
+6.1% year over year
below 58% of Software & IT
Margin
8.5% net margin
more than 71% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$150.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-07-31
more than 65% of Software & IT
Short interest
10.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.4 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 75% of Software & IT
The situation: each line is one rule over one dataset
Lynrock Lake LP disclosed a 5%+ stake (19.0%) in the last six months.
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-12.5%12M
Insider buyInsider sell13D/G stakeForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns YEXT: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
19,015,087 sh
$88.8M
7,843,296 sh
$36.6M
7,395,204 sh
$34.5M
4,608,840 sh
$21.5M
3,719,823 sh
$17.4M
Congress trades in YEXT
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Lynrock Lake LP
Activist 13D · 2026-07-09
19.0%
Lynrock Lake Partners LLC
Activist 13D · 2026-07-09
19.0%
Cynthia Paul
Activist 13D · 2026-07-09
19.0%
YEXT planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
HO SHIN
Filed 2026-09-11
$191.7K
YEXT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Software & Services ETF
$3.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
VOYA SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
$790.7K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.4%
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
$965.2K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.4%
Voya MI Dynamic Small Cap Fund
$635.8K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.3%
VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF
$1.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.3%
VANGUARD U.S. MINIMUM VOLATILITY ETF
$725.5K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Howard Lerman
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$8.7M
$15.6M
$3.3M
-58%
+157%
2024
$539.8K
-$1.8M
$2.9M
-61%
+98%
2023
$7.6M
$6.5M
$1.3M
-65%
+51%
2021
$6.9M
$1.8M
$3.1M
-52%
+25%
2020
$3.8M
$4.3M
$2.2M
+13%
+46%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
An activist crossed the 5% line with declared intent.
The record shows a net $705.0K bought by insiders over 180 days, 81 funds added last quarter, $191.7K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
YEXT financials
Revenue growth
+6.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
8.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$443.0M
four quarters, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Revenue, TTM YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | $446.6M |
| FY Jan 2025 | $421.0M |
| FY Jan 2024 | $404.3M |
| FY Jan 2023 | $400.9M |
| FY Jan 2022 | $390.6M |
| Jul 2026 | $111.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $107.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $112.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $112.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $113.1M |
| Apr 2025 | $109.5M |
| Jan 2025 | $113.1M |
| Oct 2024 | $114.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+5.9%
net income over revenue, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Net margin, TTM YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | +8.5% |
| FY Jan 2025 | -6.7% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -0.7% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -16.5% |
| FY Jan 2022 | -23.9% |
| Jul 2026 | +11.8% |
| Apr 2026 | +2.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +3.9% |
| Oct 2025 | +5.5% |
| Jul 2025 | +23.7% |
| Apr 2025 | +0.7% |
| Jan 2025 | -6.5% |
| Oct 2024 | -11.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$53.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Free cash flow, TTM YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | $53.3M |
| FY Jan 2025 | $48.1M |
| FY Jan 2024 | $43.4M |
| FY Jan 2023 | $11.7M |
| FY Jan 2022 | $8.4M |
| Jul 2026 | $7.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $37.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $28.6M |
| Oct 2025 | -$20.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $7.8M |
| Apr 2025 | $37.2M |
| Jan 2025 | $38.0M |
| Oct 2024 | -$16.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
4.14x
long-term debt only, 2026-07-31; equity 2026-07-31
Debt to equity YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.61x |
| FY Jan 2025 | 0.00x |
| FY Jan 2024 | 0.00x |
| FY Jan 2023 | 0.00x |
| FY Jan 2022 | 0.00x |
| Jul 2026 | 4.14x |
| Apr 2026 | 6.03x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.61x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.63x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.64x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.00x |
| Jan 2025 | 0.00x |
| Oct 2024 | 0.00x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.37x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-07-31
Cash flow to debt YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | 0.57x |
| FY Jan 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | 0.37x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.38x |
| Jan 2026 | 0.57x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.66x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.70x |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+27.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on equity YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | +24.3% |
| FY Jan 2025 | -18.6% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -2.2% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -38.8% |
| FY Jan 2022 | -44.5% |
| Jul 2026 | +27.9% |
| Apr 2026 | +47.9% |
| Jan 2026 | +24.3% |
| Oct 2025 | +16.7% |
| Jul 2025 | +4.7% |
| Apr 2025 | -15.7% |
| Jan 2025 | -18.6% |
| Oct 2024 | -13.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+4.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31
Return on assets YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | +6.2% |
| FY Jan 2025 | -5.0% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -0.6% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -11.5% |
| FY Jan 2022 | -15.3% |
| Jul 2026 | +4.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +7.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +6.2% |
| Oct 2025 | +4.8% |
| Jul 2025 | +1.4% |
| Apr 2025 | -4.4% |
| Jan 2025 | -5.0% |
| Oct 2024 | -4.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+31.5%
operating income after a 7.0% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2026-07-31 plus average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31 minus cash
Return on invested capital YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | +36.4% |
| FY Jan 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +31.5% |
| Apr 2026 | +36.0% |
| Jan 2026 | +36.4% |
| Oct 2025 | +21.4% |
| Jul 2025 | +16.6% |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+12.6%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-07-31 and 2026-07-31 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | +15.1% |
| FY Jan 2025 | -12.8% |
| FY Jan 2024 | -2.6% |
| FY Jan 2023 | -23.0% |
| FY Jan 2022 | -27.0% |
| Jul 2026 | +12.6% |
| Apr 2026 | +20.4% |
| Jan 2026 | +15.1% |
| Oct 2025 | +9.3% |
| Jul 2025 | +3.8% |
| Apr 2025 | -10.5% |
| Jan 2025 | -12.8% |
| Oct 2024 | -8.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
43.65x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
P/E, trailing YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | 119.33x |
| FY Jan 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | 32.12x |
| Apr 2026 | 55.14x |
| Jan 2026 | 119.33x |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$795.3M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-18 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-07-31, minus cash 2026-07-31
Enterprise value YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | $821.8M |
| FY Jan 2025 | $716.6M |
| FY Jan 2024 | $525.6M |
| FY Jan 2023 | $658.4M |
| FY Jan 2022 | $789.4M |
| Jul 2026 | $608.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $531.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $821.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.0B |
| Jul 2025 | $913.4M |
| Apr 2025 | $745.1M |
| Jan 2025 | $716.6M |
| Oct 2024 | $825.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+7.2%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | +6.1% |
| FY Jan 2025 | +5.7% |
| FY Jan 2024 | +5.9% |
| FY Jan 2023 | +1.4% |
| FY Jan 2022 | +0.8% |
| Jul 2026 | +9.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +11.2% |
| Jan 2026 | +6.1% |
| Oct 2025 | +6.0% |
| Jul 2025 | +6.7% |
| Apr 2025 | +5.5% |
| Jan 2025 | +5.7% |
| Oct 2024 | +4.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
prior-year trailing EPS was a loss, growth undefined
PEG, trailing YEXT
| FY Jan 2026 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2025 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2024 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2023 | n/a |
| FY Jan 2022 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Jan 2026 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Jan 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2026-01 | 2025-01 | 2024-01 | 2023-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $446.6M | $421.0M | $404.3M | $400.9M |
| Gross profit | $332.5M | $324.6M | $316.9M | $296.9M |
| Operating income | $44.5M | -$32.4M | -$6.2M | -$64.8M |
| Net income | $38.0M | -$28.0M | -$3.0M | -$66.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | 0.07 | -0.22 | -0.02 | -0.53 |
| Operating cash flow | $55.8M | $50.2M | $46.2M | $17.9M |
| Cash | $154.1M | $123.1M | $210.2M | $190.2M |
| Long-term debt | $98.0M | $0 | n/a | n/a |
| Buybacks | $67.4M | $17.9M | $23.1M | $77.2M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
YEXT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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YEXT filings, in plain words
Are Yext insiders buying or selling YEXT?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Yext insiders were net buyers, a net $705.0K: $896.7K of purchases and $191.7K of sales reported on Form 4, by 2 buyers and 1 seller.
Are there planned insider sales of YEXT?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $191.7K of stock; the latest, by HO SHIN, was filed 2026-09-11.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Yext insiders were net buyers of YEXT, a net $705.0K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 buyers and 1 seller. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $191.7K of stock. 1 activist Schedule 13D filing in the last 180 days declared an intent to influence the company, the largest for 19.0% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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