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Yelp Posts Earnings and Revenue Beats, Stock Slumps on Weak Guidance

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Yelp Inc. (YELP - Free Report) just released its fourth-quarter fiscal 2016 earnings results, posting adjusted earnings of $0.13 per share and revenue of $194.8 million.  

YELP was down 7.95% to $38.19 in after-hours trading shortly after its earnings report was released.

Currently, YELP has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), but it is subject to change following the release of the company’s latest earnings report. Here are 5 key statistics from this just announced report below.

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Beat earnings estimates. The company posted earnings of 13 cents per share (excluding 3 cents from non-recurring items), beating our Zacks Consensus Estimate of 3 cents.

Beat revenue estimates. The company saw revenue figures of $194.8 million, edging out our estimate of $194.29 million.

The company said that cumulative reviews grew 27% year over year to approximately 121 million and transactions revenue totaled $16.6 million, representing 19% year-over-year growth.

For the first quarter of 2017, the company expects net revenue to be in the range of $195 million to $199 million, which is well below our current consensus estimate of $204.44 million.

“We had an outstanding year, growing local revenue by 39%,” said CEO Jeremy Stoppelman. “I am extremely proud of how Yelp has become deeply integrated into consumers’ daily habits and increasingly essential to local business owners.

Here’s a graph that looks at Yelp’s recent earnings performance:

Yelp Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

Yelp Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Yelp Inc. Quote

Yelp, Inc. is a website engaged in providing information through online community offering social networking. It covers restaurants, shopping, nightlife, financial services, health and a variety of services.

Check back later for our full analysis on Yelp’s latest report!

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