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Stephens Inc. AR Purchases 6,774 Shares of Yum China (NYSE:YUMC)

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Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) by 67.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,834 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 6,774 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR's holdings in Yum China were worth $876,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kathmere Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the 1st quarter valued at about $254,000. Applied Capital LLC FL grew its holdings in shares of Yum China by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Applied Capital LLC FL now owns 18,483 shares of the company's stock valued at $962,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Yum China by 8.9% during the first quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 64,554 shares of the company's stock worth $3,361,000 after acquiring an additional 5,274 shares during the last quarter. Significant Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Yum China by 18.4% in the 1st quarter. Significant Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,715 shares of the company's stock worth $506,000 after purchasing an additional 1,513 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Pictet & Cie SA acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,092,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company's stock.

Yum China Trading Up 1.8%

YUMC stock traded up $0.85 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $47.68. The company had a trading volume of 1,796,295 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,858,416. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $44.78 and a 200 day moving average of $46.25. Yum China has a 12 month low of $28.50 and a 12 month high of $53.99. The company has a market capitalization of $17.70 billion, a PE ratio of 19.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.28.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.01). Yum China had a return on equity of 14.08% and a net margin of 8.09%. The business had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.71 EPS. Yum China's quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Yum China will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th were given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.01%. Yum China's dividend payout ratio is currently 40.17%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Daiwa America raised Yum China to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $48.70.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Yum China

About Yum China

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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.

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