Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 6,755 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $325,000.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GeoWealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Yum China by 689.6% in the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in Yum China in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Graney & King LLC purchased a new stake in Yum China in the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Yum China by 58.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Yum China in the 4th quarter valued at $48,000. 85.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Yum China Stock Performance
Shares of Yum China stock traded down $1.15 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $43.62. 4,283,357 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,921,147. The business has a 50-day moving average of $45.54 and a 200-day moving average of $47.02. 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 price-to-earnings ratio of 18.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.27. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by ($0.01). The business 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 revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.71 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Yum China Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 28th. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.17%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms recently issued reports on YUMC. 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 research note on Wednesday, April 9th. One 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $48.70.
View Our Latest Analysis on YUMC
Insider Buying and Selling at Yum China
In other Yum China news, CTO Leila Zhang sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total value of $202,360.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer now owns 52,075 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,634,474.25. This represents a 7.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 382,657 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,021,879.47. The trade was a 8.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Yum China Profile
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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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