Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) Stock Price Down 4.6% - Here's Why

Key Points

• Yatsen Holding Limited saw its stock price drop by 4.6%, closing at $10.12 with trading volume down 93% from its average, indicating significant market interest decline.
• Wall Street analysts have downgraded Yatsen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating, reflecting concerns about the company's performance.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings loss of ($0.03) EPS with a negative net margin of 14.05%, signaling financial challenges ahead.

Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report) fell 4.6% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $10.05 and last traded at $10.12. 25,135 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 93% from the average session volume of 336,094 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.60.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Yatsen Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $921.14 million, a P/E ratio of -12.89 and a beta of -2.10. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.05.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in YSG. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Yatsen by 113.8% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 104,785 shares of the company's stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 55,766 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of Yatsen by 22.8% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 18,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 3,435 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Yatsen in the 4th quarter valued at $42,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in Yatsen by 1,446.8% during the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 12,699 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 11,878 shares during the period. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its stake in 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 period.

About Yatsen

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.