Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) Shares Down 5.4% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Yatsen Holding Limited shares fell by 5.4% to $9.69, reflecting a decline in trading volume compared to the average session.
• Analysts downgraded Yatsen from a "buy" to a "hold" rating, indicating a cautious outlook for the company's stock performance.
• Yatsen reported a negative EPS of ($0.03) for the last quarter, with an overall negative net margin of 14.05% and forecasts suggesting further losses for the fiscal year.

Shares of Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG - Get Free Report) traded down 5.4% on Monday . The company traded as low as $9.80 and last traded at $9.69. 322,542 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 4% from the average session volume of 336,037 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.24.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Yatsen Trading Down 3.3%

The firm has a market capitalization of $861.33 million, a P/E ratio of -12.29 and a beta of -2.11. The company has a 50-day moving average of $9.52 and a 200-day moving average of $6.52.

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

Yatsen declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, May 16th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Yatsen in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in shares of Yatsen in the 4th quarter worth about $47,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in shares of Yatsen by 1,446.8% in the 4th quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 12,699 shares of the company's stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 11,878 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position 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 worth $74,000 after acquiring an additional 3,435 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Yatsen in the 1st quarter worth about $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.