York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Stock Rating Raised to “Hold” at Piper Sandler

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) was upgraded by Piper Sandler to a “hold” rating in a report released on Thursday, Zacks reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of York Space Systems from $33.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $17.00 price objective (down from $38.00) on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on York Space Systems from $26.00 to $14.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reduced 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 research note on Friday, August 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.42.

York Space Systems Stock Performance

Shares of YSS opened at $6.13 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $8.90 and a 200 day moving average of $20.68. York Space Systems has a fifty-two week low of $5.64 and a fifty-two week high of $44.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 5.34 and a quick ratio of 5.05.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.31) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $92.55 million for the quarter. Analysts forecast that York Space Systems will post -1.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at York Space Systems

In related news, major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 200,170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total transaction of $2,199,868.30. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 655,215 shares of company stock worth $8,390,822 over the last three months.

Institutional Trading of York Space Systems

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in York Space Systems during the third quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Tidal Investments LLC purchased a new position in York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,381,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $355,000. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter worth $83,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at $578,000.

York Space Systems News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting York Space Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $9 price target. The target is above the current trading level and may provide some support, although the neutral rating limits the bullish signal. Piper cited York’s potential growth while warning that competition and execution risks could constrain results. Piper Sandler initiates York Space Systems coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms reminded investors of an October 30 lead-plaintiff deadline for a pending federal securities class action covering York’s January 2026 IPO and securities purchased from January 29 through May 11, 2026. The notices largely repeat the same information and do not represent new operating developments. Hagens Berman York Space investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: The litigation creates a significant overhang for YSS. The complaint alleges that York’s IPO disclosures failed to reveal that mission-critical satellite software was incomplete at launch and that approximately 96% of revenue depended on a Pentagon program undergoing restructuring. The allegations have not been proven, but potential damages, legal costs and scrutiny of management and IPO disclosures could pressure investor sentiment. York Space securities class action allegations
• Negative Sentiment: Operational concerns remain important. York previously reported a quarterly adjusted loss of $0.31 per share, wider than the $0.19 analyst estimate, while analysts expect a full-year loss. Those results, combined with competition and dependence on government programs, could limit the stock’s ability to sustain a recovery.

About York Space Systems

York Space Systems is a U.S. aerospace company that designs, manufactures and operates spacecraft for low Earth orbit (LEO) missions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company develops standardized, scalable satellite platforms intended to support communications, Earth observation, remote sensing and other space-based applications.

Its product portfolio includes the S-class spacecraft platform and related satellite systems, ground infrastructure and mission-operations capabilities.