White Oak Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. Buys New Stake in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

White Oak Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 24,170 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,164,000. Yum China comprises approximately 0.6% of White Oak Capital Partners Pte. Ltd.'s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in YUMC. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Yum China by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 56,896 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,794,000 after purchasing an additional 8,101 shares during the period. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Yum China in the fourth quarter worth about $31,836,000. Merit Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Yum China during the 4th quarter valued at about $322,000. Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new position in shares of Yum China in the 4th quarter worth approximately $809,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in shares of Yum China by 40.4% in the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 31,821 shares of the company's stock worth $1,533,000 after purchasing an additional 9,155 shares in the last quarter. 85.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Yum China Trading Up 2.0 %

NYSE YUMC traded up $0.92 on Monday, hitting $46.48. 762,891 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,961,333. The company's 50-day moving average price is $48.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.34. The company has a market capitalization of $17.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.32. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $53.99. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.01). Yum China had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 8.06%. Research analysts predict that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This is an increase from Yum China's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.07%. Yum China's payout ratio is presently 41.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Yum China currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $48.70.

Insider Buying and Selling at Yum China

In related news, insider Jeff Kuai sold 3,900 shares of the 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 owns 56,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,728,782.42. This represents a 6.45 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer now owns 382,657 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,021,879.47. This trade represents a 8.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 45,152 shares of company stock worth $2,242,176. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.