Yelp (YELP) Institutional Ownership: 109.47% (As of Aug. 03, 2026)

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GF Value $44.74
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Yelp Institutional Ownership?

Yelp YELP +0.61% 70 Institutional Ownership is 109.47% as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates YELP with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $44.74 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Yelp's institutional ownership is 109.47%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Yelp's Insider Ownership is 7.53%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Yelp's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 61.01%.

Yelp Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yelp's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Yelp Institutional Ownership Chart

Yelp Historical Data

The historical data trend for Yelp can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 64.14 64.43 62.27 64.29 64.25 66.80 72.61 72.98 74.14 71.64
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Yelp Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 109.47% mean?
Yelp (YELP) has a Institutional Ownership of 109.47% as of Aug. 03, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Yelp and its competitors.
Is Yelp's Institutional Ownership too high?
Yelp's current Institutional Ownership is 109.47%. Overall, Yelp has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yelp's Institutional Ownership compare to TBLA and WBTN?
Yelp's Institutional Ownership of 109.47% can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for an Interactive Media company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Interactive Media industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Yelp and its competitors. Yelp's current Institutional Ownership is 109.47%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yelp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yelp (YELP) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $44.74, compared to a current price of $26.43 — trading 40.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 109.47%. Yelp's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yelp (YELP), the current Institutional Ownership is 109.47% as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Yelp (YELP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yelp stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $26.43 is trading 40.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $44.74. GuruFocus considers Yelp to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for YELP:

  • Institutional Ownership: 109.47%
  • GF Value™: $44.74 vs. price of $26.43 (40.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the YELP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Yelp Business Description

Address 350 Mission Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94105
Yelp Inc operates in the online content market based in the United States. It provides a web-based platform and mobile application to bridge the gap between businesses and consumers. The platform assists consumers through product reviews, tips, photos and videos thereby enabling them in making appropriate buying decisions and posting their feedbacks. Its products and services includes Advertising Products and Business Page Products. In addition, it also lets the buyers directly transact with businesses directly through its platform. Yelp generates revenue mainly from the sale of advertising on its website and mobile app to businesses. The company generates majority of the revenue from United States, and also has its presence in other countries.
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