Hyman Charles D Takes Position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Hyman Charles D purchased a new position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $212,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Yum China in the third quarter worth $27,000. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Yum China during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Yum China during the third quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter valued at $48,000. 85.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, HSBC lowered their target price on Yum China from $66.80 to $51.30 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $54.65.

Yum China Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:YUMC remained flat at $37.30 during trading on Wednesday. The stock had a trading volume of 1,528,403 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,456,052. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $33.55 and a 1-year high of $62.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.42. The company has a market cap of $14.62 billion, a PE ratio of 18.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.46. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $39.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $40.94.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 29th. The company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.06. Yum China had a return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 7.49%. The company had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.05 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.69 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum China Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.72%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 24th. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.16%.

Yum China 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.