Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) Trading Down 3.6% - Here's Why

Key Points

• Yatsen Holding Limited shares fell by 3.6%, trading down to $8.45 with a significant decrease in trading volume at 81,615 shares.
• Analysts have downgraded Yatsen's rating from "buy" to "hold", with an overall average rating of "sell".
• The company reported a negative EPS of ($0.03) for the last quarter, with predictions of a -0.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report) shares fell 3.6% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $8.42 and last traded at $8.45. 81,615 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 76% from the average session volume of 338,632 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.77.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on YSG shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Yatsen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Yatsen in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Yatsen presently has an average rating of "Sell".

Yatsen Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $773.23 million, a PE ratio of -10.84 and a beta of -2.10. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $9.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.44.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Yatsen

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Yatsen by 472.7% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 252,362 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 208,297 shares during the period. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in Yatsen in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,241,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Yatsen by 37.7% in the 2nd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 213,178 shares of the company's stock worth $2,055,000 after acquiring an additional 58,389 shares during the last quarter. WT Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Yatsen during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,397,000. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Yatsen during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,127,000.

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.

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