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title: "Why Yext (YEXT) Stock Fell 12% After Hours On Tuesday"
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description: "Yext (YEXT) shares fell nearly 12% in after-hours trading following its Q1 FY2027 earnings report. Although the company beat Non-GAAP EPS estimates at $0.14 per share, revenue came in below expectations at $107.9 million against a $112.0 million forecast. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of beating EPS estimates, but the revenue miss drove the stock decline."
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# Why Yext (YEXT) Stock Fell 12% After Hours On Tuesday

**Yext** **Inc.** (NYSE:YEXT) shares are trading lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday following the company’s first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings report.

YEXT shares fell 11.88% to $3.71 in after-hours trading after the company reported first-quarter revenue of $107.9 million, missing analyst estimates of $112.0 million, despite reporting earnings that beat expectations.

Yext is an enterprise agentic marketing platform that helps businesses manage their visibility and discovery across AI-powered and traditional search platforms using structured data and API-driven solutions.

## First-Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results

The company reported first-quarter revenue of $107.9 million, missing analyst estimates of $112.0 million and down from $109.5 million in the prior-year period.

Non-GAAP earnings came in at $0.14 per share, beating analyst estimates of $0.12 per share. Yext has now exceeded EPS estimates for five consecutive quarters.

On a GAAP basis, net income totaled $2.6 million, or $0.02 per share, compared with net income of $770,000, or $0.01 per share, in the year-ago quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA increased to $26.9 million from $24.7 million a year earlier, while Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 25% from 22.5%.

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), a key software industry metric, stood at $440.8 million.

Chief Executive Officer **Michael Walrath** said the company’s profitability, cash generation and improving trends among customers with ARR of at least $50,000 position Yext to invest in product development, pursue strategic acquisitions and continue shareholder returns.

## Share Repurchase Program

During the quarter, Yext completed its previously announced tender offer, buying back approximately 24.3 million shares for $140 million.

The company also increased its existing open-market share repurchase authorization by $100 million, allowing it to buy back additional shares in the future as part of its capital return strategy.

## Trading Analysis

Yext currently has a market capitalization of approximately $421.47 million, with a 52-week high of $9.20 and a 52-week low of $3.29.

The stock is down 38.27% over the past 12 months.

## Price Action

According to market data, YEXT closed Tuesday’s regular trading session at $4.21, down 8.58%. Shares fell an additional 11.88% in after-hours trading to $3.71.

**Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings** indicate that YEXT shares currently maintain a positive short-term price trend, while medium and long-term price trends remain negative.

_**Disclaimer:** This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors._  
  
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