Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. Makes New Investment in Yum China $YUMC

Key Points

• Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. acquired 263,662 shares of Yum China, valued at approximately $13.7 million, increasing its ownership to around 0.07% by the end of Q1.
• Yum China's recent financial performance saw a quarterly EPS of $0.58, slightly beating estimates, with revenue at $2.79 billion, reflecting a 4% increase year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, set to be paid on September 23, representing an annualized yield of 2.2%.

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. bought a new position in shares of Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 263,662 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,726,000. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. owned about 0.07% of Yum China at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in YUMC. Mariner LLC raised its holdings in shares of Yum China by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 24,859 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,197,000 after acquiring an additional 874 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Yum China by 53.9% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,686 shares of the company's stock valued at $467,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Yum China by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,927,991 shares of the company's stock valued at $92,874,000 after acquiring an additional 56,979 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at about $475,000. 85.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Yum China Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of YUMC stock traded up $0.56 on Monday, hitting $46.46. The stock had a trading volume of 525,792 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,543,936. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $45.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.44. The company has a market cap of $17.13 billion, a PE ratio of 19.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.27. Yum China has a one year low of $32.85 and a one year high of $53.99.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.58 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.80 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 14.13% and a net margin of 8.04%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Yum China will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Yum China's payout ratio is currently 39.67%.

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.