Zacks Research Predicts Yum China’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:YUMC)

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Yum China in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will earn $0.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.81. The consensus estimate for Yum China’s current full-year earnings is $2.33 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Yum China’s FY2026 earnings at $2.99 EPS.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $3.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.03 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 7.97%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Yum China from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Yum China from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $35.50 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Yum China to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $49.57.

Yum China Price Performance

YUMC stock opened at $48.58 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $47.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.02. The firm has a market cap of $18.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.50, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.29. Yum China has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $52.00.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 26th were issued a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, November 26th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.32%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Yum China

In other news, insider Duoduo (Howard) Huang sold 6,377 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.47, for a total transaction of $302,716.19. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 16,641 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $789,948.27. This trade represents a 27.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Yum China

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Yum China by 43.9% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Yum China by 906.5% during the 3rd quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 926 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 834 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Yum China by 53.7% during the second quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,088 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in Yum China by 140.3% in the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 1,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 870 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners lifted its position in Yum China by 56.9% during the 3rd quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 570 shares during the last quarter. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Yum China

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.