Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s Why

Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (NYSE:YSG) shares saw unusually-strong trading volume on Monday . Approximately 726,066 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 123% from the previous session’s volume of 324,874 shares.The stock last traded at $5.3310 and had previously closed at $6.84.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on YSG shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Yatsen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Yatsen in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Yatsen Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average price is $8.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $517.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.25 and a beta of -2.12.

Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 17th. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter. Yatsen had a negative return on equity of 16.35% and a negative net margin of 14.05%. Yatsen has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR will post -0.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Yatsen

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of YSG. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in Yatsen during the third quarter worth $199,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in shares of Yatsen by 284.1% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 79,858 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,000 after buying an additional 59,067 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Yatsen in the 3rd quarter worth about $175,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Yatsen by 46,015.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,754,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,893,000 after buying an additional 1,750,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new stake in Yatsen in the 3rd quarter valued at about $114,000.

About Yatsen

Yatsen Holding Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and sale of beauty products under the Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Pink Bear, Abby’s Choice, GalÃnic, DR.WU, Eve Lom, and EANTiM brands in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers color cosmetics for lips, eyes, and face; skin care products, including face serums and creams, eye creams, masks, toners, makeup removers, cleansers, ampoules, and anti-acne patches; and beauty tools and kits, sunscreen products, and beauty devices.