Yiheng Capital Management L.P. Purchases 85,820 Shares of Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR $YSG

Key Points

• Yiheng Capital Management L.P. significantly increased its ownership in Yatsen Holding Limited by purchasing 85,820 shares, lifting its stake by 816.7% to a total of 96,328 shares.
• Yatsen’s stock has seen a decline of 3.3%, with a market capitalization of $861.33 million and a trading price of $9.34 as of Friday.
• In their latest earnings report, Yatsen Holding Limited recorded a revenue of $151.70 million but reported a negative EPS of ($0.03) and negative margins, prompting analysts to adjust their ratings.

Yiheng Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG - Free Report) by 816.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 96,328 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 85,820 shares during the quarter. Yatsen comprises about 0.0% of Yiheng Capital Management L.P.'s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Yiheng Capital Management L.P. owned approximately 0.10% of Yatsen worth $463,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Yatsen by 43.1% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 213,830 shares of the company's stock worth $852,000 after buying an additional 64,416 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Yatsen by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 174,156 shares of the company's stock worth $693,000 after buying an additional 11,187 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Yatsen by 36.2% during the 1st quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 154,789 shares of the company's stock worth $745,000 after buying an additional 41,109 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Yatsen by 113.8% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 104,785 shares of the company's stock worth $417,000 after buying an additional 55,766 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yatsen during the 4th quarter worth about $169,000.

Yatsen Stock Down 3.3%

Shares of Yatsen stock opened at $9.34 on Friday. 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 $861.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.29 and a beta of -2.11. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $6.52.

Yatsen (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The company reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. Yatsen had a negative net margin of 14.05% and a negative return on equity of 16.35%. The firm had revenue of $151.70 million during the quarter. Yatsen has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR will post -0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yatsen declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Friday, May 16th that permits the company to repurchase $0.00 in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.

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