--- title: "York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Reaches New 1-Year Low After Insider Selling" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295487397.md" description: "York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) hit a new 52-week low of $10.23 following insider selling by major shareholder BlackRock Portfolio Management, which reduced its stake in early August. Despite the stock decline and recent earnings miss, analyst ratings remain mixed with an average 'Moderate Buy' consensus and a $34.90 price target. Institutional holdings saw adjustments, with BlackRock increasing its position slightly while other funds like Deutsche Bank also adjusted their stakes." datetime: "2026-08-11T05:20:36.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295487397.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295487397.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295487397.md) --- # York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Reaches New 1-Year Low After Insider Selling York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $10.23 and last traded at $10.49, with a volume of 3051796 shares. The stock had previously closed at $11.41. Get **York Space Systems** alerts: Specifically, major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 200,170 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total value of $2,199,868.30. Following the sale, the insider owned 16,517,115 shares of the company's stock, valued at $181,523,093.85. This trade represents a 1.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 201,504 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 16,717,285 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $193,920,506. This trade represents a 1.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. ## Analyst Ratings Changes Several equities research analysts have commented on YSS shares. Truist Financial upgraded shares of York Space Systems to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Raymond James Financial downgraded York Space Systems from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Citigroup increased their price objective on York Space Systems from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on York Space Systems in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $32.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 price target on shares of York Space Systems in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, York Space Systems has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $34.90. **Check Out Our Latest Analysis on York Space Systems** ## York Space Systems Stock Performance The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion and a PE ratio of -37.46. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $22.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 5.29 and a current ratio of 5.53. York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Sell-side analysts predict that York Space Systems Inc. will post -0.98 EPS for the current year. ## Institutional Trading of York Space Systems Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd bought a new position in York Space Systems during the second quarter valued at about $53,000. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in York Space Systems by 66.6% in the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 19,019 shares of the company's stock valued at $468,000 after acquiring an additional 7,603 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,162,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. grew its stake in shares of York Space Systems by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 19,212,689 shares of the company's stock worth $473,016,000 after purchasing an additional 200,250 shares during the last quarter. ## York Space Systems Company Profile (Get Free Report) 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. ## Further Reading - Five stocks we like better than York Space Systems - SoundHound AI Sends a Loud Signal After Its Q2 Earnings Beat - 3 Dividend Champion Utilities for a Market That Can't Sit Still - These 3 Most-Upgraded Stocks Have Almost Nothing to Do With AI - First Solar’s Profit Engine Faces a New Policy Test in Washington _This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com._ Continue following MarketBeat Add MarketBeat as your preferred source on Google to see our latest stories in your feed. 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