York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Trading Down 7.5% – What’s Next?

York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS) shares traded down 7.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $9.36 and last traded at $9.42. 797,706 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 62% from the average daily volume of 2,105,993 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.18.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup increased their target price on York Space Systems from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of York Space Systems from $32.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $13.50 price target (down from $36.00) on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Monday. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on shares of York Space Systems from $33.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of York Space Systems in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.75.

York Space Systems Stock Performance

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $19.92. The stock has a market cap of $1.24 billion and a P/E ratio of -15.35. The company has a quick ratio of 5.29, a current ratio of 5.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $92.55 million during the quarter. Research analysts expect that York Space Systems Inc. will post -0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at York Space Systems

In related news, major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 200,170 shares of York Space Systems stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total value of $2,199,868.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 16,517,115 shares in the company, valued at $181,523,093.85. The trade was a 1.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders sold 655,215 shares of company stock valued at $8,390,822 in the last ninety days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $53,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in York Space Systems during the second quarter valued at approximately $350,000. Denver PWM LLC bought a new position in York Space Systems in the second quarter worth approximately $164,000. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in York Space Systems by 66.6% in the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 19,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,000 after buying an additional 7,603 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in York Space Systems by 280.4% during the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 45,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,126,000 after buying an additional 33,707 shares during the period.

York Space Systems Company Profile

York Space Systems is a leading, U.S.-based, space and defense prime(1) providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions for national security, government and commercial customers. York is one of the only space and defense primes with proprietary hardware and software capabilities designed to address customers’ complex mission requirements across the critical elements of the entire space ecosystem throughout the mission lifecycle. York is the number one provider to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (“PWSA”) by number of spacecraft operating in-orbit, by number of contracts, and by variety of contract types as of September 2025.