Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Friday morning.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Yalla Group in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Yalla Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Yalla Group Stock Performance

Shares of YALA opened at $7.53 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.13. Yalla Group has a 52 week low of $3.83 and a 52 week high of $9.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.79.

Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $84.56 million for the quarter. Yalla Group had a return on equity of 20.64% and a net margin of 42.02%. Yalla Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Yalla Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio grew its position in Yalla Group by 123.9% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 26,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,000 after acquiring an additional 14,483 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Yalla Group by 265.8% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 85,044 shares of the company’s stock valued at $444,000 after purchasing an additional 61,796 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Yalla Group by 23.5% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 50,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 9,621 shares during the last quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Yalla Group during the 1st quarter worth about $644,000. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in Yalla Group by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 190,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $995,000 after purchasing an additional 22,541 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 4.73% of the company’s stock.

Yalla Group Company Profile

Yalla Group Limited operates a social networking and gaming platform primarily in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides mobile applications, including Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform; and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application. The company’s platform offers group chatting and games services; and sells virtual items, as well as provides upgrade services.