York Space Systems' IPO
Listed Jan 29, 2026 at $34 on NYSE as YSS.
Today 81% below its $34 offer price; its first day closed -1.1%.
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What does York Space Systems do?
“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.”
| Fact | York Space Systems |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Greenwood Village, Colorado |
| Employees | 670 full-time, as of September 30, 2025 |
| Website | yorkspacesystems.com |
What is the offering?
Each figure names the filing it is from and that filing's date. The market cap is Breakaway's arithmetic from the prospectus's share count.
| Fact | York Space Systems |
|---|---|
| Shares offered | 18,500,000 |
| Offer price | $34 a share |
| Raised at that price | $629 million |
| Underwriters' discount | $36.2 million |
| Underwriters' option | 2,775,000 more shares |
| Underwriters | Joint Book-Runners, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan, and Citigroup, and 6 more |
| Exchange | New York Stock Exchange, as YSS |
| Shares outstanding after | 126,944,387 |
| Market cap at the offer price | $4.32 billion |
What risks does York Space Systems name first?
- “We may experience cost overruns on our contracts, including before final receipt of a contract, which would require us to absorb the excess costs and potentially reduce our cash flow and profitability.”
- “Concentration of our customers and backlog, in particular our largest customer, the SDA.”
- “We may fail to implement and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, and as a result may not be able to accurately determine or disclose our financial results.”
Every date of York Space Systems' IPO
| What | Day |
|---|---|
| Registration filed | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Declared effective by the SEC | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Priced | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Exchange registration filed | Jan 29, 2026 |
| First trade | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Lock-up ends | Jul 27, 2026, at the latest |
How did its first days trade?
From its daily bars, each close against its $34 offer price.
| Day | Open | Close | From the offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 | $38 | $33.61 | -1.1% |
| Jan 30 | $34.50 | $33.95 | -0.1% |
| Feb 2 | $34 | $29.22 | -14.1% |
| Feb 3 | $29.50 | $26.52 | -22.0% |
| Feb 4 | $26.37 | $24.90 | -26.8% |
What is York Space Systems' Quality Score?
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York Space Systems IPO questions
When is York Space Systems' IPO?
Listed Jan 29, 2026 at $34 on NYSE as YSS.
What is York Space Systems' IPO price?
York Space Systems' IPO priced at $34 a share, per its final prospectus of Jan 30, 2026.
How many shares is York Space Systems selling?
18,500,000 shares, and the underwriters may buy 2,775,000 more, per its final prospectus (424B4).
Who are the underwriters?
Joint Book-Runners, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan, Citigroup, Truist Securities, Baird, Raymond James, Canaccord Genuity, Needham, and Academy Securities, as the prospectus's cover names them.
When does the lock-up end?
York Space Systems' IPO lock-up ends Jul 27, 2026 at the latest; its prospectus lets it end sooner on the terms it sets out. Its final prospectus says: “.”
Does Breakaway rate York Space Systems?
York Space Systems has a Quality Score of -2 today. The score counts the 14 chart checks and the company's filings; a check that needs more history than a new stock has waits for it.
Can Breakaway say where York Space Systems' price will go?
No. Breakaway does not say where a price will go. Every figure here is from the company's SEC filings, linked on each line.
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