York Space Systems Inc. (YSS) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $26.01: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.69; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
York Space Systems is a U.S. space and defense prime contractor producing modular spacecraft platforms (S-CLASS, LX-CLASS, M-CLASS), proprietary flight and ground software, and constellation operations for national security customers. Revenue comes substantially from the Space... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $26.01: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.69; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.70, earnings proximity 84d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — York Space Systems Inc.
Latest news
- York Space Systems To Acquire Solestial In Deal Paying Up To ~2.35M York Shares Plus Cash, With Restricted Stock Conside — benzinga May 19, 2026 positive
- What's Going On With York Space Systems Stock Monday? — benzinga May 18, 2026 neutral
- Citigroup Maintains Buy on York Space Systems, Lowers Price Target to $31 — benzinga May 18, 2026 neutral
- York Space Is Buying A Satellite Company — Here's What Investors Need To Know — benzinga May 18, 2026 positive
- Needham Reiterates Buy on York Space Systems, Maintains $33 Price Target — benzinga May 18, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -47.4%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $26.01: Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.69; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $23.88. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $30.16 (+17.4% upside). Prior stop was $23.88. Stop-loss: $23.88.
Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-31.5% YoY), Margin compression (op margin -2.0%).
York Space Systems Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 48.1). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover YSS with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $35.
What does York Space Systems Inc. do?York Space Systems is a U.S. space and defense prime contractor producing modular spacecraft platforms (S-CLASS,...
York Space Systems is a U.S. space and defense prime contractor producing modular spacecraft platforms (S-CLASS, LX-CLASS, M-CLASS), proprietary flight and ground software, and constellation operations for national security customers. Revenue comes substantially from the Space Development Agency (SDA); backlog stood at approximately $543M and 107 spacecraft as of December 31, 2025. IPO completed January 30, 2026.