York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Stock Bumped Down to “Hold” by Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Jefferies Financial Group currently has $6.00 target price on the stock, down from their prior target price of $15.00.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of York Space Systems from $26.00 to $14.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $16.00 price target on shares of York Space Systems in a report on Monday, August 17th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of York Space Systems from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of York Space Systems in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on York Space Systems from $18.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, York Space Systems has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.73.

York Space Systems Price Performance

YSS traded down $0.82 on Friday, reaching $5.78. 3,801,772 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,599,492. York Space Systems has a twelve month low of $5.13 and a twelve month high of $44.54. The stock has a market cap of $793.25 million and a PE ratio of -0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 5.34 and a quick ratio of 5.05. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $7.41 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.49.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported ($5.99) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.23) by ($5.76). York Space Systems had a negative return on equity of 68.35% and a negative net margin of 248.51%. The business had revenue of $84.17 million during the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that York Space Systems will post -1.75 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of York Space Systems

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. 71 West Capital Partners acquired a new stake in shares of York Space Systems during the third quarter valued at about $44,764,000. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,381,000. State Street Corp raised its position in York Space Systems by 64.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,702,355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,675,000 after purchasing an additional 1,834,479 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan purchased a new stake in York Space Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $8,497,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in York Space Systems by 234.2% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 370,425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,120,000 after purchasing an additional 259,577 shares during the period.

More York Space Systems News

These are some of the YSS news items that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: York Space agreed to acquire Australian unmanned-vehicle maker Outlook Industries, extending its business into unmanned systems. The deal could broaden its offerings, though its near-term financial contribution is unclear. York Space Systems to Acquire Outlook Industries
• Neutral Sentiment: Needham lowered its price target from $18 to $10 but kept a Buy rating, suggesting it still sees potential upside despite a more cautious valuation. Needham analyst recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: FY 2026 revenue guidance of $380 million–$400 million spans below the $393.5 million consensus at its midpoint, adding to investor concerns following the quarterly miss. York Space Systems Q3 results

York Space Systems Company Profile

York Space Systems designs, manufactures and operates spacecraft and related systems. Its offerings include satellite platforms, spacecraft integration, mission operations and ground-system services for customers developing and operating satellite missions. The company’s product portfolio includes standardized spacecraft platforms designed to support a range of payloads and mission requirements. York serves government and commercial customers, including organizations involved in national security, civil space and communications missions.