York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Earns Hold Rating from Canaccord Genuity Group

Key Points

• Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed a “Hold” rating on York Space Systems, matching the consensus rating among analysts. The average price target is $28.90, though recommendations range from “Sell” to “Buy.”
• YSS shares fell to $10.59, near their 52-week low of $9.63 and well below the 52-week high of $44.54. The company also reported a quarterly loss of $0.31 per share, missing estimates by $0.12.
• Institutional ownership activity was mixed: several investors increased their positions, while BlackRock Portfolio Management sold 201,504 shares and insiders sold more than 655,000 shares over the past quarter.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group in a research report issued on Monday, Marketbeat Ratings reports.

YSS has been the subject of several other research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of York Space Systems from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $16.00 price target on York Space Systems in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on York Space Systems from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $17.00 price target (down from $38.00) on shares of York Space Systems in a research report on Monday. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of York Space Systems from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, York Space Systems currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $28.90.

York Space Systems Stock Performance

YSS stock traded down $0.34 during trading on Monday, hitting $10.59. 3,630,148 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,077,589. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $20.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 5.53 and a quick ratio of 5.29. York Space Systems has a 1 year low of $9.63 and a 1 year high of $44.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.82.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $92.55 million during the quarter. Sell-side analysts expect that York Space Systems will post -0.98 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at York Space Systems

In other York Space Systems news, major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 201,504 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.60, for a total transaction of $2,337,446.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 16,717,285 shares in the company, valued at approximately $193,920,506. This trade represents a 1.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 655,215 shares of company stock valued at $8,390,822.

Institutional Trading of York Space Systems

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in YSS. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of York Space Systems by 234.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 370,425 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,120,000 after buying an additional 259,577 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at about $350,000. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in shares of York Space Systems by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 19,212,689 shares of the company's stock valued at $473,016,000 after purchasing an additional 200,250 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in York Space Systems by 66.6% during the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 19,019 shares of the company's stock valued at $468,000 after buying an additional 7,603 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in York Space Systems in the second quarter worth approximately $1,162,000.

York Space Systems Company Profile

York Space Systems is a leading, U.S.-based, space and defense prime(1) providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions for national security, government and commercial customers. York is one of the only space and defense primes with proprietary hardware and software capabilities designed to address customers' complex mission requirements across the critical elements of the entire space ecosystem throughout the mission lifecycle. York is the number one provider to the U.S. Department of Defense's (“DoD”) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (“PWSA”) by number of spacecraft operating in-orbit, by number of contracts, and by variety of contract types as of September 2025.

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