Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) Trading 2.1% Higher - Time to Buy?

Key Points

• Yatsen Holding Limited saw its stock price increase by 2.1% during trading, reaching a high of $9.31 before closing at $9.19, with trading volume up by 8% compared to the average.
• Analysts from Wall Street Zen downgraded Yatsen from a "buy" to a "hold" rating, indicating a potential shift in investor sentiment.
• The company's latest quarterly earnings report showed a loss of ($0.03) per share, with a negative net margin of 14.05% and expected earnings per share for the current fiscal year at -0.32.

Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded up 2.1% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $9.31 and last traded at $9.19. 383,071 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 8% from the average session volume of 354,061 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.00.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Yatsen Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $9.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $862.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.09 and a beta of -2.11.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of YSG. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Yatsen by 22.8% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 18,494 shares of the company's stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 3,435 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Yatsen during the 4th quarter worth $42,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew 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 purchasing an additional 11,878 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. grew 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 purchasing an additional 41,109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in Yatsen during the 1st quarter worth $85,000.

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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