York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) Given New $13.00 Price Target at Citigroup

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) had its price target reduced by analysts at Citigroup from $33.00 to $13.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 62.52% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective 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. Wall Street Zen cut York Space Systems from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price target on York Space Systems in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $13.50 target price (down from $36.00) on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $17.59.

York Space Systems Stock Down 0.9%

York Space Systems stock traded down $0.07 on Thursday, hitting $8.00. 1,230,578 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,173,628. The company has a current ratio of 5.34, a quick ratio of 5.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market cap of $1.10 billion and a P/E ratio of -13.56. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.31. York Space Systems has a 1 year low of $7.81 and a 1 year high of $44.54.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $92.55 million for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that York Space Systems will post -1.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at York Space Systems

In related news, major shareholder Blackrock Portfolio Management sold 200,170 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.99, for a total transaction of $2,199,868.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,517,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $181,523,093.85. This trade represents a 1.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 655,215 shares of company stock worth $8,390,822 in the last 90 days.

Institutional Trading of York Space Systems

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of YSS. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of York Space Systems during the second quarter valued at $53,000. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new position in York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at about $83,000. California State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at about $152,000. Denver PWM LLC purchased a new stake in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter valued at about $164,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new stake in shares of York Space Systems in the second quarter worth approximately $350,000.

Trending Headlines about York Space Systems

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Investors who purchased York shares in connection with the January 2026 IPO or during the January 29–May 11, 2026 class period have until October 30 to apply to lead the lawsuit. The deadline is procedural and does not represent a judgment against the company. ClaimsFiler shareholder alert
• Negative Sentiment: The complaint alleges that York and certain executives failed to disclose that mission-critical satellite and payload software was allegedly incomplete or not fully functional before launch, requiring debugging after deployment. These allegations could raise concerns about execution, product reliability and management disclosures. SueWallSt class action deadline notice
• Negative Sentiment: Other notices allege York misrepresented its ability to maintain a major Space Development Agency contract and its position in future satellite tranches. One alert claims the Pentagon halted Tranche 3 funding and that the company lost a customer responsible for approximately 96% of revenue, highlighting significant customer-concentration and contract-retention risks. Robbins LLP investigation
• Negative Sentiment: The repeated legal-firm announcements amplify headline and litigation risk for YSS. The stock has declined substantially from its 52-week high, while York’s latest quarterly loss exceeded analyst expectations, adding to investor sensitivity around operational and financial execution. The allegations remain unproven, and York’s ultimate legal and financial exposure is uncertain.

About York Space Systems

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.