B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Sells 6,073 Shares of Yum China $YUMC

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG has reduced its stake in Yum China by 4.7%, selling 6,073 shares and now holds 122,416 shares valued at approximately $6.37 million.
• Yum China announced a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on September 23rd, translating to an annual yield of 2.2%.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a net margin of 8.04% and a return on equity of 14.13%, with revenue of $2.79 billion, slightly below expectations.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG decreased its holdings in shares of Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) by 4.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 122,416 shares of the company's stock after selling 6,073 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Yum China were worth $6,373,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in YUMC. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter valued at about $475,000. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Yum China by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 44,587 shares of the company's stock worth $2,148,000 after acquiring an additional 4,548 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Yum China by 15.1% in the fourth quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 36,657 shares of the company's stock worth $1,766,000 after acquiring an additional 4,817 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Yum China by 22.8% in the fourth quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,516 shares of the company's stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Yum China by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,641,652 shares of the company's stock worth $79,095,000 after acquiring an additional 123,649 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.58% of the company's stock.

Yum China Stock Down 1.4%

NYSE:YUMC traded down $0.61 on Tuesday, hitting $43.87. The stock had a trading volume of 798,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,548,172. The business's fifty day moving average is $46.02 and its 200 day moving average is $46.31. The company has a market cap of $16.18 billion, a PE ratio of 18.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Yum China has a 52 week low of $33.33 and a 52 week high of $53.99.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.80 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 14.13% and a net margin of 8.04%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Yum China will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.67%.

About Yum China

Yum China Holdings, Inc owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also operates V-Gold Mall, a mobile e-commerce platform to sell products; and offers online food deliver services.