York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Stock Bumped Down to Hold by Jefferies Financial Group

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) was downgraded by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. They presently have a $6.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s target price points to a potential upside of 10.68% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Monday, September 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of York Space Systems from $13.00 to $10.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of York Space Systems from $26.00 to $14.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of York Space Systems from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of York Space Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.73.

York Space Systems Stock Down 17.9%

Shares of YSS traded down $1.18 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $5.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,386,894 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,269,991. The firm has a market cap of $744.63 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.50. York Space Systems has a 1-year low of $5.13 and a 1-year high of $44.54. The company has a quick ratio of 5.05, a current ratio of 5.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a 50 day moving average of $7.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.56.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that York Space Systems will post -1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On York Space Systems

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in YSS. 71 West Capital Partners acquired a new position in York Space Systems in the third quarter worth approximately $44,764,000. Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new stake in York Space Systems in the second quarter valued at approximately $45,381,000. State Street Corp grew its position in York Space Systems by 64.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,702,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,675,000 after acquiring an additional 1,834,479 shares in the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan acquired a new position in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $8,497,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of York Space Systems by 234.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 370,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,120,000 after purchasing an additional 259,577 shares during the last quarter.

Key York Space Systems News

These are some of the YSS news items that stood out recently:

• Neutral Sentiment: York plans to acquire Outlook Industries, expanding into unmanned systems. The deal could broaden its capabilities, though the available reports do not detail its expected financial contribution. York Space Systems to Acquire Outlook Industries, Expanding Into Unmanned Systems
• 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: 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

York Space Systems Company Profile

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.