Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of York Space Systems Put Options (NYSE:YSS)

York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders bought 6,218 put options on the company. This is an increase of 120% compared to the typical volume of 2,824 put options.

York Space Systems Price Performance

NYSE:YSS opened at $7.51 on Friday. York Space Systems has a 52 week low of $7.45 and a 52 week high of $44.54. The firm has a market cap of $1.03 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.73. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $23.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 5.05 and a current ratio of 5.34.

York Space Systems (NYSE:YSS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.31) earnings per share (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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that York Space Systems will post -1.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

YSS has been the topic of a number of research reports. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of York Space Systems from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on York Space Systems from $32.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 17th. Craig Hallum started coverage on York Space Systems in a research report on Wednesday, August 26th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $11.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on York Space Systems from $35.00 to $17.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $17.00 price target (down from $38.00) on shares of York Space Systems in a research note on Monday, August 17th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, York Space Systems currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.59.

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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On York Space Systems

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in YSS. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new position in York Space Systems in the 2nd quarter valued at $53,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of York Space Systems during the 2nd quarter worth $1,162,000. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of York Space Systems by 66.6% during the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 19,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 7,603 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. increased 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 worth $473,016,000 after purchasing an additional 200,250 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of York Space Systems in the second quarter worth $350,000.

Trending Headlines about York Space Systems

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

• Positive Sentiment: Tomorrow.io selected York’s flight-proven satellite platforms for its DeepSky early-warning constellation. The agreement provides potential validation for York’s spacecraft technology and could support future satellite-platform and related-services revenue. York Space Systems’ Flight-Proven Platforms Selected by Tomorrow.io for DeepSky Early Warning Constellation
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $13 from $33 but maintained a “buy” rating. The reduced target reflects a substantially more cautious valuation outlook, although it still implies considerable potential upside from the recent trading level. Citigroup lowers York Space Systems price target
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish options activity increased, with traders purchasing 6,218 put options—about 120% above average daily put volume. This suggests heightened demand for downside protection or speculation on further weakness.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms reiterated securities-fraud class-action notices, with an October 30, 2026 deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status. The lawsuits allege that York’s January 2026 IPO disclosures failed to reveal that mission-critical satellite and payload software was not fully operational before launch. Other allegations concern York’s ability to maintain a Space Development Agency contract and the loss of a customer reportedly representing most of its revenue. These claims remain allegations, but the litigation adds reputational, financial and execution risk. YSS securities class-action deadline

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.