Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Sells 27,071 Shares of Yum China $YUMC

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its position in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 923,495 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,071 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.25% of Yum China worth $41,289,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its position in Yum China by 95.6% during the second quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. SouthState Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 4,915.4% in the 1st quarter. SouthState Corp now owns 652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 639 shares in the last quarter. Marshall & Sullivan Inc. WA bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Cheviot Value Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the 1st quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of Yum China during the 2nd quarter worth $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:YUMC opened at $46.38 on Tuesday. Yum China has a 52-week low of $41.00 and a 52-week high of $53.99. The company has a market capitalization of $16.76 billion, a PE ratio of 19.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.39. The company has a fifty day moving average of $43.96 and a 200-day moving average of $44.67.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. Yum China had a return on equity of 14.13% and a net margin of 8.04%.The business had revenue of $3.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.20 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.77 EPS. Yum China’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Yum China will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 2nd will be paid a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Yum China in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

About Yum China

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.