York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Major Shareholder Sells $2,199,868.30 in Stock

York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS) major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 200,170 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total transaction of $2,199,868.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 16,517,115 shares in the company, valued at approximately $181,523,093.85. This trade represents a 1.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Thursday, August 6th, Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 201,504 shares of York Space Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.60, for a total transaction of $2,337,446.40.
• 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 transaction 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 transaction of $538,590.36.
• On Thursday, July 30th, Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 140,823 shares of York Space Systems stock. The shares were 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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSE YSS opened at $11.11 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $21.70. York Space Systems Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.01 and a 12 month high of $44.54. The firm has a market cap of $1.44 billion and a PE ratio of -39.68. The company has a quick ratio of 5.29, a current ratio of 5.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last posted 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. Analysts anticipate that York Space Systems Inc. will post -0.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of York Space Systems from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of York Space Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 price target on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $32.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on York Space Systems from $31.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, York Space Systems presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.90.

Institutional Trading of York Space Systems

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of York Space Systems in the second quarter valued at about $53,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of York Space Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,162,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of York Space Systems by 66.6% during the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 19,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 7,603 shares during the period. Finally, BlackRock Inc. increased its holdings in York Space Systems by 1.1% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 19,212,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $473,016,000 after buying an additional 200,250 shares in the last quarter.

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.