Blue Trust Inc. Sells 41,890 Shares of Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR $YALA

Key Points

• Blue Trust Inc. significantly reduced its stake in Yalla Group Limited by 82.9%, selling 41,890 shares during the second quarter and ending up with 8,660 shares worth $58,000.
• Yalla Group has received downgrades from analysts, including a change from "buy" to "hold," with an average rating of "Hold" across reported evaluations.
• The company's stock currently trades around $6.97, with a market capitalization of $1.10 billion, reflecting its overall performance over the past year.

Blue Trust Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YALA - Free Report) by 82.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,660 shares of the company's stock after selling 41,890 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.'s holdings in Yalla Group were worth $58,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of YALA. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Yalla Group in the 1st quarter valued at $61,000. Retireful LLC bought a new position in Yalla Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $75,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Yalla Group by 10.0% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 17,927 shares of the company's stock valued at $121,000 after purchasing an additional 1,635 shares during the period. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. bought a new position in Yalla Group in the 1st quarter valued at $157,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Yalla Group by 9.6% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,316 shares of the company's stock valued at $177,000 after purchasing an additional 2,299 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 4.73% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Yalla Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Yalla Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Yalla Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE YALA opened at $6.97 on Friday. Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $3.83 and a one year high of $9.29. The business's fifty day moving average price is $7.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.10 billion, a PE ratio of 8.71 and a beta of 0.79.

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

About Yalla Group

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.

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