YELP - Yelp Inc.
| Previous close | 42.99 |
| Open | 41.88 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 1100 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 1300 |
| Day's range | 41.88 - 43.39 |
| 52-week range | 36.41 - 52.50 |
| Volume | 1,207,280 |
| Avg. volume | 2,368,238 |
| Market cap | 3.59B |
| Beta (3Y monthly) | 0.88 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 24.48 |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.75 |
| Earnings date | 30 Oct 2018 - 5 Nov 2018 |
| Forward dividend & yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-dividend date | N/A |
| 1y target est | 51.22 |
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