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

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)'s share price dropped 4.6% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $10.05 and last traded at $10.12. Approximately 25,135 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 93% from the average daily volume of 336,094 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.60.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Yatsen Stock Down 3.5%

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $959.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.46 and a beta of -2.10.

Yatsen (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR will post -0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yatsen declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Friday, May 16th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in YSG. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Yatsen during the 2nd quarter worth $2,241,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Yatsen by 472.7% in the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 252,362 shares of the company's stock worth $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 208,297 shares during the period. WT Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in Yatsen in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,397,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Yatsen in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,127,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in Yatsen in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,021,000.

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.

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