Timber Creek Capital Management LLC Has $1.89 Million Position in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC)

Timber Creek Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) by 22.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,356 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,805 shares during the quarter. Timber Creek Capital Management LLC's holdings in Yum China were worth $1,893,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. GeoWealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Yum China by 689.6% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the period. CX Institutional bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Graney & King LLC bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Yum China by 58.5% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 878 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.58% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Yum China Stock Performance

Shares of Yum China stock traded up $1.84 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $47.60. The company had a trading volume of 4,405,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,894,297. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $44.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.34. The stock has a market cap of $17.67 billion, a PE ratio of 19.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.26 and a quick ratio of 1.11. Yum China has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $53.99.

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

Yum China Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th were paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.02%. Yum China's payout ratio is 40.17%.

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.