Yum China $YUMC Stock Holdings Lessened by OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp

Key Points

• OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp has reduced its stake in Yum China by 49.5%, selling 115,850 shares and now holding 118,390 shares worth approximately $6.16 million.
• Yum China recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 to be paid on September 23rd, representing an annualized dividend yield of 2.2%.
• In its latest earnings report, Yum China posted an EPS of $0.58, slightly above the expected $0.57, while generating revenue of $2.79 billion.

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lessened its position in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) by 49.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 118,390 shares of the company's stock after selling 115,850 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp's holdings in Yum China were worth $6,163,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Yum China by 29.7% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 23,985,966 shares of the company's stock worth $1,248,709,000 after purchasing an additional 5,485,735 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in shares of Yum China by 9.0% in the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,076,822 shares of the company's stock valued at $108,119,000 after buying an additional 171,643 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Yum China by 4,967.3% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 98,914 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,149,000 after acquiring an additional 96,962 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Yum China by 35.6% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 14,102,077 shares of the company's stock worth $734,150,000 after acquiring an additional 3,704,756 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Yum China by 34.4% in the 4th quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 31,286 shares of the company's stock worth $1,507,000 after acquiring an additional 8,016 shares during the last quarter. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Yum China Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Yum China stock traded up $0.17 on Monday, reaching $44.75. 1,398,449 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,148,282. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Yum China has a fifty-two week low of $33.33 and a fifty-two week high of $53.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $46.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.34.

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

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.