Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares Acquired by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV grew its position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 9.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 5,563 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV’s holdings in Yum China were worth $273,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 689.6% in the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares during the period. Kentucky Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Graney & King LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 58.5% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 878 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the period. Finally, Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter worth $48,000. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on YUMC shares. StockNews.com downgraded Yum China from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Daiwa America raised Yum China to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $48.70.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.71, for a total value of $1,851,796.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 382,657 shares in the company, valued at $19,021,879.47. This trade represents a 8.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CTO Leila Zhang sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.59, for a total value of $202,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 52,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,634,474.25. This represents a 7.13% 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 Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:YUMC opened at $44.14 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $47.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.94, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.27. 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 Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $53.99.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.78 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $2.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.13 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 13.83% and a net margin of 8.06%. The company’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.71 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 28th will be given a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.18%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 28th. Yum China’s payout ratio is 40.17%.

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.