Raiffeisen Bank International AG Invests $1.12 Million in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Raiffeisen Bank International AG bought a new position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 23,400 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,123,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of YUMC. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 462 shares during the period. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Yum China in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Graney & King LLC acquired a new position in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position 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 worth $42,000 after buying an additional 324 shares during the period. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Yum China in the 4th quarter valued at about $48,000. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Yum China

In other news, CTO Leila Zhang sold 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total transaction of $202,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer now owns 52,075 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,634,474.25. This trade represents a 7.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of the company's 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 transaction, 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. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

Yum China Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:YUMC traded up $0.40 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $44.61. 3,054,591 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,944,984. The firm has a market cap of $16.65 billion, a PE ratio of 19.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $53.99. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.37.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last posted 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). The firm had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.13 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 8.06%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.71 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 40.17%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on YUMC shares. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Yum China to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. StockNews.com lowered Yum China from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average 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.