Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YALA) Short Interest Down 20.5% in August

Key Points

• Yalla Group Limited experienced a significant decrease in short interest, dropping by 20.5% in August, leading to a total of 738,500 shares shorted by the end of the month.
• Institutions have shown strong interest in Yalla Group, with investments from major firms like Arrowstreet Capital increasing their stake by 1,075.9% during the second quarter.
• Yalla Group's stock was trading at $7.90, reflecting a market cap of $1.25 billion, with a 52-week price range between $3.83 and $9.29.

Yalla Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YALA - Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 738,500 shares, a drop of 20.5% from the August 15th total of 929,300 shares. Approximately 1.0% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 632,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Based on an average daily volume of 632,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Approximately 1.0% of the company's shares are short sold.

Yalla Group Stock Up 1.4%

YALA traded up $0.11 during trading on Monday, hitting $7.60. The company had a trading volume of 398,236 shares, compared to its average volume of 455,014. The company has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 9.36 and a beta of 0.80. Yalla Group has a one year low of $3.83 and a one year high of $9.29. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $7.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.93.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Yalla Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in Yalla Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $236,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Yalla Group by 34.3% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 630,147 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,247,000 after purchasing an additional 160,815 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Yalla Group by 3,267.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 159,802 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,077,000 after purchasing an additional 155,057 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Yalla Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,424,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Yalla Group by 92.6% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 153,416 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,034,000 after purchasing an additional 73,777 shares during the period. 4.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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 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.