Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares Sold by Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC

Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC decreased its stake in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 1.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 159,158 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,927 shares during the quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Yum China were worth $6,751,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of YUMC. AE Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Yum China by 5.5% in the third quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $437,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Yum China by 380.2% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 922 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 730 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Yum China by 73.3% in the third quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 6,732 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after buying an additional 2,848 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in shares of Yum China in the third quarter worth about $206,000. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Yum China by 31.1% in the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 10,019 shares of the company’s stock worth $558,000 after buying an additional 2,379 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of YUMC traded up $0.61 during trading on Friday, reaching $39.65. 3,040,517 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,183,448. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $33.55 and a twelve month high of $64.50. The stock has a market cap of $15.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.45. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $41.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $2.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. Yum China had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 11.63%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.13 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 5th were issued a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 4th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.61%. This is a boost from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Yum China’s payout ratio is 32.65%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on YUMC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 price target (down from $65.00) on shares of Yum China in a research note on Thursday, January 4th. HSBC reduced their target price on shares of Yum China from $66.80 to $51.30 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Yum China currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.65.

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.