Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR $YALA Shares Purchased by Acadian Asset Management LLC

Key Points

• Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Yalla Group Limited by 1.4%, acquiring an additional 37,580 shares, bringing its total ownership to approximately 2.79 million shares valued at $14.5 million.
• Wall Street analysts have upgraded Yalla Group from a "hold" to a "buy" rating, signaling positive growth expectations for the company.
• Yalla Group reported earnings of $0.20 per share for the last quarter, with revenues of $84.56 million and strong metrics such as a return on equity of 20.64%.

Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YALA - Free Report) by 1.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,791,208 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 37,580 shares during the quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned approximately 1.77% of Yalla Group worth $14,535,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in YALA. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Yalla Group in the first quarter valued at $61,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Yalla Group during the 4th quarter worth about $99,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in Yalla Group by 123.9% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 26,173 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 14,483 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in Yalla Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $157,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd lifted its position in Yalla Group by 21.9% during the first quarter. R Squared Ltd now owns 38,060 shares of the company's stock valued at $199,000 after buying an additional 6,830 shares in the last quarter. 4.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Yalla Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 24th.

Yalla Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:YALA traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $7.49. 438,371 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 504,965. The firm has a market cap of $1.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.36 and a beta of 0.80. Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR has a 52-week low of $3.83 and a 52-week high of $9.29. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $7.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.78.

Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $84.56 million for the quarter. Yalla Group had a return on equity of 20.64% and a net margin of 42.02%. Yalla Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Yalla Group Company Profile

Yalla Group Limited operates a social networking and gaming platform primarily in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides mobile applications, including Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform; and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application. The company's platform offers group chatting and games services; and sells virtual items, as well as provides upgrade services.