XY Capital Ltd Acquires Shares of 182,125 Yum China $YUMC

XY Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 182,125 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,884,000. Yum China accounts for approximately 8.8% of XY Capital Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at $280,656,000. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD lifted its holdings in Yum China by 112.0% during the 4th quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 7,854,198 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,959,000 after buying an additional 4,148,966 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Yum China by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 21,957,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,039,945,000 after buying an additional 1,787,450 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Yum China by 132.4% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,759,348 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,827,000 after acquiring an additional 1,002,313 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB increased its holdings in shares of Yum China by 1,727.2% in the 1st quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 779,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,027,000 after acquiring an additional 736,900 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Stock Down 2.6%

Yum China stock opened at $42.80 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $14.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.40, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.01. Yum China has a fifty-two week low of $40.15 and a fifty-two week high of $58.39. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.10.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87. Yum China had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 7.83%.The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.21 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Yum China will post 2.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on YUMC shares. Weiss Ratings cut Yum China from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Yum China from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Yum China presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.05.

About Yum China

Yum China Holdings, Inc operates as the largest quick-service restaurant company in China, through its ownership and franchising of brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. The company’s core business encompasses full-service and fast‐casual dining, takeout and delivery channels, as well as ancillary services including loyalty programs and digital ordering platforms. Yum China’s restaurants offer a diverse menu that adapts global brand concepts to local consumer preferences, featuring items such as soy‐marinated chicken, customized pizzas and region‐inspired side dishes.

In addition to its signature brands, Yum China has expanded its portfolio to include innovative concepts tailored to evolving market trends, such as plant‐based offerings, self‐service kiosks and mobile app integrations.