York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Reaches New 1-Year Low After Earnings Miss

Shares of York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Friday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The stock traded as low as $5.13 and last traded at $5.3480, with a volume of 701,030 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.60.

The company reported ($5.99) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by ($5.76). The company had revenue of $84.17 million for the quarter.

Trending Headlines about York Space Systems

Investors following YSS have been watching these headlines:

• Neutral Sentiment: Needham cut its price target to $10 from $18 but maintained a Buy rating. Piper Sandler lowered its target to $7 from $8 and kept a Neutral rating, signaling reduced expectations despite some potential upside from the cited share price. Needham analyst rating Piper Sandler analyst rating
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $84.2 million, below the roughly $90 million FactSet estimate. York reported a $5.99-per-share loss, far wider than the $0.23 loss analysts expected; a reported $749.7 million goodwill write-off helps explain the unusually large EPS miss. York Space Systems Q3 2026 earnings and goodwill write-off
• Negative Sentiment: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $380 million–$400 million brackets but falls below the $393.5 million consensus at its midpoint, adding to concerns after the quarterly revenue shortfall. York Space Systems Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on YSS. Craig Hallum began coverage on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. They set a “hold” rating and a $11.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of York Space Systems from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Friday, October 9th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $11.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on York Space Systems from $35.00 to $17.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 target price on York Space Systems in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.42.

Institutional Trading of York Space Systems

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in YSS. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its holdings in York Space Systems by 156.8% during the 3rd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 38,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $331,000 after acquiring an additional 23,364 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in shares of York Space Systems by 25.6% in the 3rd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 21,695 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,000 after purchasing an additional 4,424 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of York Space Systems by 64.0% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,702,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,675,000 after purchasing an additional 1,834,479 shares during the last quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of York Space Systems during the third quarter worth about $1,295,000. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in York Space Systems by 0.8% in the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 1,632,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,117,000 after buying an additional 13,706 shares during the last quarter.

York Space Systems Price Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $19.56. The stock has a market cap of $759.74 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.37. The company has a quick ratio of 5.05, a current ratio of 5.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

About York Space Systems

York Space Systems designs, manufactures and operates spacecraft and related systems. Its offerings include satellite platforms, spacecraft integration, mission operations and ground-system services for customers developing and operating satellite missions. The company’s product portfolio includes standardized spacecraft platforms designed to support a range of payloads and mission requirements. York serves government and commercial customers, including organizations involved in national security, civil space and communications missions.