Short Interest in Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG) Expands By 128.8%

Key Points

• Yatsen Holding Limited experienced a significant increase in short interest, rising by 128.8% to 1,610,000 shares as of July 31.
• Institutional investors are actively engaging with Yatsen, with notable stakes acquired in the fourth quarter, including a 1,446.8% increase in holdings by the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio.
• The company's stock is currently trading at $9.45, showing a slight decline of 0.5%, and holds a market cap of approximately $871.47 million amid a challenging financial performance.

Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,610,000 shares, anincreaseof128.8% from the July 15th total of 703,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 553,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days. Currently,2.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Currently,2.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 553,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Trading of Yatsen

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of Yatsen during the second quarter worth $156,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of Yatsen by 528.2% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 22,320 shares of the company's stock worth $215,000 after purchasing an additional 18,767 shares during the last quarter. Clough Capital Partners L P bought a new stake in shares of Yatsen during the second quarter worth $638,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Yatsen during the second quarter worth $1,127,000. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Yatsen during the second quarter worth $326,000.

Yatsen Stock Up 6.7%

YSG traded up $0.64 during trading on Friday, reaching $10.24. The company had a trading volume of 991,816 shares, compared to its average volume of 505,729. The stock has a market cap of $944.33 million, a P/E ratio of -13.47 and a beta of -2.11. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.30. Yatsen has a 52 week low of $3.01 and a 52 week high of $11.57.

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. The company had revenue of $151.70 million during the quarter. Yatsen had a negative return on equity of 16.17% and a negative net margin of 14.05%. Yatsen has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Yatsen will post -0.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yatsen announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Friday, May 16th that authorizes the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are 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.