Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC Sells 18,753 Shares of Yum China $YUMC

Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC lowered its stake in Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) by 16.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 96,198 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,753 shares during the quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Yum China were worth $4,592,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of YUMC. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in shares of Yum China by 13.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,289 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,108,000 after acquiring an additional 2,582 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Yum China during the 1st quarter valued at $99,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Yum China by 60.9% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd bought a new stake in Yum China during the 2nd quarter valued at $14,659,000. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Yum China by 13.1% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,871,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $262,509,000 after purchasing an additional 677,928 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Price Performance

YUMC opened at $42.74 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a market capitalization of $14.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.09. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $46.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.20. Yum China has a 1 year low of $41.69 and a 1 year high of $58.39.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.21 billion. Yum China had a net margin of 7.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Yum China will post 2.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 27th. Yum China’s payout ratio is currently 44.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Yum China from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Yum China from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.05.

Yum China Profile

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.