Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Yalla Group has been downgraded from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating by Wall Street Zen and maintains a consensus rating of "hold".
• The stock's current price is $7.53, with recent trading volume significantly lower than its average, indicating a potential decrease in investor interest.
• Yalla Group's most recent quarterly earnings showed a net revenue of $84.56 million and an EPS of $0.20.

Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Yalla Group in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Yalla Group Price Performance

YALA stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $7.53. 237,023 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 433,051. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $7.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.10. The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.79. Yalla Group has a 1 year low of $3.83 and a 1 year high of $9.29.

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. The business had revenue of $84.56 million during the quarter. Yalla Group had a return on equity of 20.64% and a net margin of 42.02%. Yalla Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Trading of Yalla Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in YALA. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in shares of Yalla Group by 123.9% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 26,173 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 14,483 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Yalla Group by 265.8% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 85,044 shares of the company's stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 61,796 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Yalla Group by 23.5% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 50,550 shares of the company's stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 9,621 shares in the last quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Yalla Group during the first quarter worth approximately $644,000. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in shares of Yalla Group by 13.4% during the first quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 190,606 shares of the company's stock worth $995,000 after purchasing an additional 22,541 shares in the last quarter. 4.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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