Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Acquires 41,109 Shares of Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR $YSG

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG - Free Report) by 36.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 154,789 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 41,109 shares during the quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. owned approximately 0.17% of Yatsen worth $745,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its holdings in shares of Yatsen by 1,446.8% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 12,699 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 11,878 shares in the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Yatsen during the fourth quarter valued at $169,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Yatsen during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Yatsen by 22.8% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 18,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $74,000 after buying an additional 3,435 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Yatsen by 113.8% in the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 104,785 shares of the company's stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 55,766 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded Yatsen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd.

Yatsen Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:YSG traded down $0.12 on Thursday, reaching $9.42. The company had a trading volume of 705,339 shares, compared to its average volume of 331,627. Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $3.01 and a twelve month high of $11.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $868.71 million, a P/E ratio of -11.21 and a beta of -2.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.21.

Yatsen (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Yatsen had a negative net margin of 17.03% and a negative return on equity of 17.36%. Yatsen has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR will post -0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yatsen announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Friday, May 16th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Yatsen Company Profile

Yatsen Holding Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and sale of beauty products under the Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Pink Bear, Abby's Choice, GalÃnic, DR.WU, Eve Lom, and EANTiM brands in the People's Republic of China. The company offers color cosmetics for lips, eyes, and face; skin care products, including face serums and creams, eye creams, masks, toners, makeup removers, cleansers, ampoules, and anti-acne patches; and beauty tools and kits, sunscreen products, and beauty devices.