Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: Yelp Inc (YELP) and J2 Global (JCOM)


Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Yelp Inc (YELP) and J2 Global (JCOM) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

Yelp Inc (YELP)

Robert W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian maintained a Hold rating on Yelp Inc yesterday and set a price target of $40. The company’s shares opened today at $39.

According to TipRanks.com, Sebastian is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 21.2% and a 67.9% success rate. Sebastian covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Activision Blizzard, Paypal Holdings, and Alphabet Inc.

Yelp Inc has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $40.31, implying a 3.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 31, Cowen & Co. also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $37 price target.

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J2 Global (JCOM)

In a report released today, Walter Pritchard from Citigroup maintained a Hold rating on J2 Global, with a price target of $86. The company’s shares opened today at $81.56.

According to TipRanks.com, Pritchard is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.2% and a 72.1% success rate. Pritchard covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Pivotal Software Inc, Proofpoint Inc, and Salesforce.com.

J2 Global has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy.

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