York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the thirteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have assigned a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.5909.

Several equities analysts have recently commented on YSS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $17.00 price target (down from $38.00) on shares of York Space Systems in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen lowered York Space Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price objective on York Space Systems in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Truist Financial lowered their target price on York Space Systems from $26.00 to $14.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on York Space Systems from $32.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 17th.

York Space Systems Stock Performance

YSS stock opened at $7.51 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 5.05 and a current ratio of 5.34. The stock has a market cap of $1.03 billion and a P/E ratio of -12.73. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.18. York Space Systems has a 52 week low of $7.45 and a 52 week high of $44.54.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last released 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 for the quarter. Research analysts anticipate that York Space Systems will post -1.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 200,170 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total value of $2,199,868.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,517,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $181,523,093.85. The trade was a 1.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In the last three months, insiders sold 655,215 shares of company stock worth $8,390,822.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On York Space Systems

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in York Space Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $53,000. IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new position in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $83,000. California State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $152,000. Denver PWM LLC bought a new position in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at $164,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at $350,000.

York Space Systems News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting York Space Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Tomorrow.io selected York’s flight-proven satellite platforms for its DeepSky early-warning constellation. The agreement provides potential validation for York’s spacecraft technology and could support future satellite-platform and related-services revenue. York Space Systems’ Flight-Proven Platforms Selected by Tomorrow.io for DeepSky Early Warning Constellation
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $13 from $33 but maintained a “buy” rating. The reduced target reflects a substantially more cautious valuation outlook, although it still implies considerable potential upside from the recent trading level. Citigroup lowers York Space Systems price target
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish options activity increased, with traders purchasing 6,218 put options—about 120% above average daily put volume. This suggests heightened demand for downside protection or speculation on further weakness.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms reiterated securities-fraud class-action notices, with an October 30, 2026 deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status. The lawsuits allege that York’s January 2026 IPO disclosures failed to reveal that mission-critical satellite and payload software was not fully operational before launch. Other allegations concern York’s ability to maintain a Space Development Agency contract and the loss of a customer reportedly representing most of its revenue. These claims remain allegations, but the litigation adds reputational, financial and execution risk. YSS securities class-action deadline

About York Space Systems

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.