York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Stock Picked Up by Analysts at Piper Sandler

Investment analysts at Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm set a “neutral” rating and a $9.00 price target on the stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 58.67% from the stock’s previous close.

YSS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of York Space Systems from $35.00 to $17.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 31st. Citigroup reduced their price target on York Space Systems from $33.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Barclays initiated coverage on York Space Systems in a report on Friday, October 9th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $11.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of York Space Systems in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Guggenheim assumed coverage on York Space Systems in a research note on Monday, September 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $16.42.

York Space Systems Stock Performance

NYSE YSS traded up $0.09 on Thursday, hitting $5.67. 1,909,949 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,347,179. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 5.34 and a quick ratio of 5.05. The business’s fifty day moving average is $8.78 and its 200 day moving average is $20.57. York Space Systems has a 52 week low of $5.52 and a 52 week high of $44.54. The company has a market capitalization of $779.11 million and a PE ratio of -9.61.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.31) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 -1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at York Space Systems

In other news, major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 201,504 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.60, for a total value of $2,337,446.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,717,285 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $193,920,506. This represents a 1.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have sold 655,215 shares of company stock valued at $8,390,822 in the last 90 days.

Institutional Trading of York Space Systems

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 200,250 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of York Space Systems by 234.2% during the second 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 period. Wellington Management Group LLP bought a new position in shares of York Space Systems during the second quarter worth approximately $4,231,000. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan acquired a new stake in York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $8,497,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC acquired a new stake in York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,381,000.

Key York Space Systems News

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms reminded investors that October 30, 2026 is the deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action against York Space Systems. The notices generally target investors who bought shares in or traceable to the company’s January 2026 IPO, as well as purchases made from January 29 through May 11, 2026. Hagens Berman deadline alert Rosen deadline reminder
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges York’s IPO registration statement and prospectus overstated the company’s “proven” and “scalable” satellite technology while failing to disclose that mission and payload software was allegedly not fully functional before launch. Such claims could create legal costs, reputational damage and additional uncertainty about York’s technology and disclosures. Levi & Korsinsky lawsuit alert
• Negative Sentiment: The repeated litigation announcements follow what law firms describe as a significant stock drop and allege violations of federal securities laws by York and certain executives. Although the notices are promotional attorney announcements rather than court findings, their volume may weigh on sentiment and increase perceived litigation risk. Bleichmar Fonti & Auld lawsuit reminder
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage with a “Hold” rating, signaling limited conviction that the shares will outperform in the near term. Piper Sandler Hold rating

York Space Systems Company Profile

York Space Systems is a U.S. aerospace company that designs, manufactures and operates spacecraft for low Earth orbit (LEO) missions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the company develops standardized, scalable satellite platforms intended to support communications, Earth observation, remote sensing and other space-based applications.

Its product portfolio includes the S-class spacecraft platform and related satellite systems, ground infrastructure and mission-operations capabilities.