Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares Sold by Whittier Trust Co.

Whittier Trust Co. decreased its holdings in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,935 shares of the company’s stock after selling 668 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co.’s holdings in Yum China were worth $267,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its position in shares of Yum China by 413.0% during the first quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 44,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,763,000 after purchasing an additional 35,663 shares during the period. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Yum China during the 1st quarter worth about $1,474,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in Yum China by 40.8% during the first quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 987,725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,302,000 after buying an additional 286,307 shares in the last quarter. Value Partners Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 27.4% in the third quarter. Value Partners Investments Inc. now owns 255,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,523,000 after buying an additional 55,000 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Yum China by 15.3% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 127,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,081,000 after acquiring an additional 16,981 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Stock Up 0.7 %

Yum China stock opened at $43.92 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $39.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.10. The firm has a market cap of $17.11 billion, a PE ratio of 22.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.35. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $53.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.23.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Yum China had a return on equity of 12.41% and a net margin of 7.61%. The business’s revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 27th were paid a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 27th. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.16%.

Insider Transactions at Yum China

In other Yum China news, insider Jeff Kuai acquired 3,900 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $32.72 per share, with a total value of $127,608.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 3,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $127,608. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, CEO Joey Wat purchased 3,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $33.98 per share, with a total value of $129,124.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 272,944 shares in the company, valued at $9,274,637.12. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jeff Kuai acquired 3,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $32.72 per share, with a total value of $127,608.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 3,900 shares in the company, valued at $127,608. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired a total of 18,400 shares of company stock worth $619,671 in the last 90 days. 0.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on YUMC. Macquarie raised shares of Yum China from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $30.00 to $37.40 in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. Citigroup raised Yum China to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $46.18.

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.