Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the four brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $46.18.

Separately, Macquarie upgraded shares of Yum China from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $30.00 to $37.40 in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th.

Insider Activity at Yum China

In other news, insider Jeff Kuai bought 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $32.72 per share, for a total transaction of $127,608.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $127,608. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, CEO Joey Wat acquired 3,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $33.98 per share, for a total transaction of $129,124.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 272,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,274,637.12. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Jeff Kuai acquired 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $32.72 per share, with a total value of $127,608.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $127,608. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders bought 18,400 shares of company stock worth $619,671. Insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Yum China

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of YUMC. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Yum China by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 38,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,648,000 after acquiring an additional 2,166 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Yum China during the fourth quarter worth approximately $94,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in Yum China by 16.7% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 39,528 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,677,000 after acquiring an additional 5,649 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Yum China during the fourth quarter worth approximately $171,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Yum China by 3,107.1% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 898 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 870 shares during the period. 85.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Yum China Price Performance

YUMC stock opened at $38.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $33.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $35.22. The stock has a market cap of $15.17 billion, a PE ratio of 19.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Yum China has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $57.06.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.08. Yum China had a return on equity of 12.41% and a net margin of 7.61%. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.76 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.47 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Yum China will post 2.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 27th were paid a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 27th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.64%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.16%.

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.