Yext stock: CEO receives 11 million Yext stock options pending vote

Published on 10/24/2026 at 04:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

October 11, 2026 grant covers 11,000,000 shares in 14 tranches at a USD 7.00 exercise price. A shareholder vote within 12 months will decide the Yext stock option grant.

Corporate action and operating scale

Yext's board approved an October 11, 2026 grant covering 11,000,000 shares.
Revenue reached USD 111.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2027.
Yext stock stood at USD 7.35 on October 23, 2026, on the NYSE.

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Yext, Inc. (ISIN US98585N1063) last stood at USD 7.35 on the New York Stock Exchange on October 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The board approved an 11,000,000-share option grant for CEO Michael Walrath on October 11, 2026, subject to shareholder approval, according to the SEC filing.

Three steps shaped Yext

The latest event is the option award, which is divided into 14 tranches and carries a USD 7.00 exercise price. The grant has a ten-year term, while the first target price is USD 21.00 and the highest is USD 88.08, according to the SEC filing.

On September 1, 2026, Yext reported USD 111.1 million of revenue, USD 0.21 of non-GAAP earnings per share and USD 440.8 million of annual recurring revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2027. Adjusted EBITDA was USD 34.0 million, according to Yext.

What does the grant change?

The shareholder condition makes approval the immediate corporate milestone, while the performance hurdles tie the award to sustained share-price levels rather than time alone. Five analysts held a Hold consensus with an average 12-month target of USD 6.33 on October 4, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Next dates for investors

Yext is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2027 results on December 7, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The company expects the Flamel.ai acquisition to close in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2027, which ends January 31, 2027, according to Yext.

Stock and valuation context

Yext's USD 7.35 last price on October 23, 2026 was above the USD 6.33 average analyst target cited by MarketBeat. The stock's 52-week range was USD 3.27 to USD 9.03, while market capitalization stood at USD 727.5 million on October 23, 2026.

Company facts and current market level

Yext develops software that helps brands manage structured business information, listings, reviews, webpages and visibility across search and digital channels. The company describes its platform as serving thousands of global brands.

Yext was last at USD 7.35 on the NYSE on October 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET.