YSS (NYSE:YSS) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Shares of YSS (NYSE:YSS) gapped up before the market opened on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $25.91, but opened at $26.78. YSS shares last traded at $26.36, with a volume of 139,551 shares traded.

YSS News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting YSS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Citigroup began coverage of YSS — increased sell-side attention may improve liquidity and investor access. Citigroup Begins Coverage on YSS (NYSE:YSS)
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage — another large shop adding coverage can attract institutional interest. YSS (NYSE:YSS) Coverage Initiated at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies Financial Group started coverage — adds to the growing analyst footprint on YSS. YSS (NYSE:YSS) Coverage Initiated at Jefferies Financial Group
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage — more research coverage can narrow information asymmetry for investors. YSS (NYSE:YSS) Coverage Initiated at Wells Fargo & Company
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James Financial initiated coverage — incremental visibility from regional and specialty desks. Raymond James Financial Initiates Coverage on YSS (NYSE:YSS)
• Positive Sentiment: The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage — a high-profile research shop joining coverage can sway institutional flows. YSS (NYSE:YSS) Coverage Initiated at The Goldman Sachs Group
• Positive Sentiment: Truist Financial initiated coverage — adds to the consensus-building process as multiple houses publish views. Truist Financial Initiates Coverage on YSS (NYSE:YSS)
• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird initiated coverage — more mid‑cap-focused analysts now covering the name. Robert W. Baird Initiates Coverage on YSS (NYSE:YSS)
• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage — additional research breadth for retail and institutional investors. Canaccord Genuity Group Begins Coverage on YSS (NYSE:YSS)
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage — further bolstering analyst coverage across boutique and national firms. YSS (NYSE:YSS) Coverage Initiated at Needham & Company LLC

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on YSS. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of YSS in a research note on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $37.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on YSS in a research report on Monday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $49.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded YSS to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on YSS in a research note on Monday. They issued a “hold” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of YSS in a research note on Monday. They set a “buy” rating and a $37.00 price target for the company. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.00.

YSS Price Performance

YSS 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.