Two Sigma Investments LP Decreases Position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Two Sigma Investments LP lessened its position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) by 66.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 301,954 shares of the company's stock after selling 607,997 shares during the quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP owned approximately 0.08% of Yum China worth $14,545,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GeoWealth Management LLC grew its position in Yum China by 689.6% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 462 shares during the period. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Graney & King LLC purchased a new position in Yum China in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Yum China by 58.5% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 878 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on YUMC. Wall Street Zen downgraded Yum China from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Daiwa America raised Yum China to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $48.70.

Yum China Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE YUMC traded up $0.26 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $43.26. 525,331 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,921,716. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.15. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $53.99. The company has a market cap of $16.15 billion, a PE ratio of 18.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.27. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $46.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.11.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.13 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 8.06%. The company's quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.71 EPS. Research analysts predict that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.22%. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.17%.

Insider Activity at Yum China

In other Yum China news, CTO Leila Zhang sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total transaction of $202,360.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer now directly owns 52,075 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,634,474.25. The trade was a 7.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.71, for a total value of $1,851,796.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 382,657 shares in the company, valued at $19,021,879.47. This represents a 8.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

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.