Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) Shares Down 4.8% - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Yatsen's stock price fell 4.8%, trading between $9.05 and $8.98 on Monday, with a volume drop of 22% compared to its average.
• The company was downgraded from a "buy" to a "hold" rating by Wall Street Zen on August 2nd.
• Yatsen's market cap is approximately $827.21 million with negative earnings per share forecasted for the current year.

Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report)'s share price dropped 4.8% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $9.05 and last traded at $8.98. Approximately 253,696 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 22% from the average daily volume of 326,255 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.43.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Yatsen Trading Up 6.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of $944.33 million, a P/E ratio of -13.47 and a beta of -2.11. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $9.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.33.

Yatsen (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 21st. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Yatsen had a negative net margin of 14.05% and a negative return on equity of 16.17%. The company had revenue of $151.70 million during the quarter. Yatsen has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR will post -0.32 earnings per share for the current year.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Yatsen

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YSG. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Yatsen in the fourth quarter worth approximately $144,000. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Yatsen by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 174,156 shares of the company's stock worth $693,000 after buying an additional 11,187 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Yatsen by 165.6% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 33,729 shares of the company's stock worth $134,000 after buying an additional 21,028 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in Yatsen during the 4th quarter worth $47,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Yatsen by 43.1% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 213,830 shares of the company's stock worth $852,000 after purchasing an additional 64,416 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.