Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Purchases Shares of 964,184 Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 964,184 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $46,445,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.25% of Yum China as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of YUMC. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Yum China by 689.6% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Graney & King LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Yum China Stock Down 2.6%

NYSE:YUMC traded down $1.15 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $43.62. 4,283,357 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,921,147. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $53.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.27. The business's 50-day moving average price is $45.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

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

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 28th. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.17%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Yum China news, CTO Leila Zhang sold 4,000 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total value of $202,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 52,075 shares of the company's stock, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.71, for a total transaction 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 approximately $19,021,879.47. This trade represents a 8.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

YUMC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Yum China from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Daiwa America upgraded Yum China to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment 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 company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Yum China has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $48.70.

Yum China Company Profile

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.