Value Partners Investments Inc. Acquires Shares of 225,950 Yum China (NYSE:YUMC)

Value Partners Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 225,950 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,776,000. Yum China makes up approximately 1.0% of Value Partners Investments Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Value Partners Investments Inc. owned 0.06% of Yum China at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GeoWealth Management LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. CX Institutional purchased a new position in shares of Yum China during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Graney & King LLC purchased a new position in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Yum China by 58.5% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 878 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Daiwa America upgraded 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 given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Yum China presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $48.70.

Yum China Stock Performance

Yum China stock opened at $44.46 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $16.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $43.98 and a 200-day moving average of $46.59. Yum China has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week 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). Yum China had a return on equity of 14.08% and a net margin of 8.09%. The firm had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.13 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.71 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Yum China will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th were paid a dividend of $0.24 per share. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.16%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 28th. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.17%.

Yum China 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.

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