York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS – Get Free Report) major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 200,170 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares 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 stock was sold at an average price of $11.60, for a total value 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 stock was 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 transaction of $2,137,693.14.
- On Wednesday, July 29th, Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 63,390 shares of York Space Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total transaction of $970,500.90.
York Space Systems Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:YSS traded down $0.92 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $10.49. 3,051,796 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,989,065. 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 Inc. has a twelve month low of $10.23 and a twelve month high of $44.54. The firm has a market cap of $1.36 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.46. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.90.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On York Space Systems
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. lifted its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 7,603 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,162,000. Finally, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new position in York Space Systems during the second quarter worth $53,000.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have weighed in on YSS. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $33.00 target price on shares of York Space Systems in a research report on Monday, May 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of York Space Systems from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Weiss Ratings began coverage on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Friday, May 15th. They set a “sell (d)” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of York Space Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered York Space Systems from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, York Space Systems presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.90.
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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.
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