Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YALA) Short Interest Update

Key Points

• Yalla Group Limited experienced a 20.6% decrease in short interest in August, bringing total short interest to 929,300 shares.
• The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.20 and revenue of $84.56 million in its most recent quarterly results.
• Wall Street analysts recently upgraded Yalla Group from a "hold" to a "buy" rating, reflecting increased confidence in the company's stock.

Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YALA - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 929,300 shares, a drop of 20.6% from the July 31st total of 1,170,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 684,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 684,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Yalla Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Yalla Group by 73.7% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,481 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 2,749 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Yalla Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $61,000. Retireful LLC bought a new position in shares of Yalla Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $75,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Yalla Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $99,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake in Yalla Group by 123.9% in the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 26,173 shares of the company's stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 14,483 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 4.73% of the company's stock.

Yalla Group Price Performance

Shares of Yalla Group stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $7.49. 438,371 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 514,599. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.36 and a beta of 0.80. Yalla Group has a 1-year low of $3.83 and a 1-year high of $9.29. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $7.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.78.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.