York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Major Shareholder Sells 201,504 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• BlackRock Portfolio Management sold 201,504 York Space Systems shares at an average price of $11.60, generating approximately $2.34 million. The sale reduced its ownership by 1.19% to 16.7 million shares.
• YSS shares fell $0.92 to $10.49 in midday trading, near the company’s 52-week low of $10.23. York Space Systems also reported a quarterly loss of $1.51 per share, substantially missing the $0.12 consensus estimate.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with seven Buy, four Hold and one Sell rating producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $34.90.

York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 201,504 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.60, for a total value of $2,337,446.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,717,285 shares in the company, valued at approximately $193,920,506. This represents a 1.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company's shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Blackrock Portfolio Management also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 7th, Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 200,170 shares of York Space Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total value of $2,199,868.30.
• On Monday, August 3rd, Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 13,754 shares of York Space Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.03, for a total value of $206,722.62.
• On Friday, July 31st, Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 35,574 shares of York Space Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.14, for a total value of $538,590.36.
• On Thursday, July 30th, Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 140,823 shares of York Space Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.18, for a total value of $2,137,693.14.
• On Wednesday, July 29th, Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 63,390 shares of York Space Systems stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total value of $970,500.90.

York Space Systems Stock Performance

YSS stock traded down $0.92 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $10.49. 3,051,796 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,989,065. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion and a P/E ratio of -37.46. The company has a current ratio of 5.53, a quick ratio of 5.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. York Space Systems Inc. has a 1-year low of $10.23 and a 1-year high of $44.54. The company's 50-day moving average price is $22.90.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($1.51) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by ($1.39). The firm had revenue of $116.34 million for the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that York Space Systems Inc. will post -0.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of York Space Systems

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. increased its stake in shares of York Space Systems by 1.1% during the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 19,212,689 shares of the company's stock worth $473,016,000 after acquiring an additional 200,250 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in York Space Systems by 66.6% in the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 19,019 shares of the company's stock valued at $468,000 after purchasing an additional 7,603 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,162,000. Finally, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $53,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on YSS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded York Space Systems from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial upgraded York Space Systems to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup lifted their price target on York Space Systems from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Raymond James Financial cut York Space Systems from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 target price on shares of York Space Systems in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $34.90.

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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