Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Yatsen in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Yatsen has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Yatsen Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:YSG opened at $2.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 3.70 and a quick ratio of 2.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $249.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.30 and a beta of -1.54. Yatsen has a one year low of $2.15 and a one year high of $10.59. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $3.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.23.

Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $168.12 million during the quarter. Yatsen had a negative return on equity of 7.26% and a negative net margin of 4.63%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new position in Yatsen in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd raised its holdings in Yatsen by 106.6% during the fourth quarter. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd now owns 10,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 5,332 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Yatsen during the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey purchased a new position in shares of Yatsen in the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Yatsen in the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000.

Yatsen Company Profile

Yatsen Holding Limited (NYSE: YSG) is a Shanghai-based beauty and personal care company founded in 2016. The firm operates as a digital-first cosmetics provider, designing, developing and marketing its own brands to a primarily Chinese consumer base. Since its inception, Yatsen has focused on leveraging data analytics and social media engagement to drive product innovation and brand awareness.

The company’s core portfolio includes Perfect Diary, a color-cosmetics brand offering lipsticks, eyeshadows, foundations and related accessories; Little Ondine, which specializes in nail lacquers and nail care products; Winona, a sensitive-skin skincare line; and Abby’s Choice, which features targeted skincare treatments.