UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Acquires 21,415 Shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,405,543 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,415 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Yum China were worth $164,045,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. GeoWealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Yum China by 689.6% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Graney & King LLC bought a new position in Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Yum China by 58.5% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter valued at about $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on YUMC shares. Daiwa America raised Yum China to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Yum China from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. One 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, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $48.70.

Yum China Price Performance

Shares of YUMC opened at $42.53 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $15.88 billion, a PE ratio of 18.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.27. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $53.99.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last issued 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). Yum China had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 13.83%. The business had revenue of $2.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.13 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.71 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.26%. Yum China’s payout ratio is presently 40.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Yum China news, CTO Leila Zhang sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total value 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 represents a 7.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.71, for a total value of $1,851,796.92. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 382,657 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,021,879.47. The trade was a 8.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Yum China 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.