Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc. Purchases New Stake in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc. bought a new stake in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 73,300 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,531,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Yum China by 689.6% during the 4th quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the period. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Graney & King LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 last quarter. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.58% of the company's stock.

Yum China Stock Down 1.9 %

NYSE YUMC traded down $0.86 on Friday, reaching $45.55. The company had a trading volume of 1,477,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,969,953. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.08 billion, a PE ratio of 19.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.32. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $53.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $48.42 and a 200-day moving average of $47.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.01). Yum China had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 8.06%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This is a boost from Yum China's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Yum China's dividend payout ratio is currently 41.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on YUMC. Daiwa America upgraded Yum China to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. StockNews.com downgraded Yum China from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $48.70.

Insider Buying and Selling at Yum China

In other Yum China news, insider Jeff Kuai sold 3,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.21, for a total value of $188,019.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 56,602 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,728,782.42. This represents a 6.45 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO Leila Zhang sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owns 52,075 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,634,474.25. The trade was a 7.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 45,152 shares of company stock valued at $2,242,176 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

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.