Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Insider Jeff Kuai Sells 3,900 Shares

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) insider Jeff Kuai sold 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.21, for a total transaction of $188,019.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 56,602 shares in the company, valued at $2,728,782.42. The trade was a 6.45 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Yum China Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:YUMC traded up $0.12 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $49.28. The stock had a trading volume of 2,256,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,394,363. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $46.87 and its 200 day moving average is $43.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.29. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $52.00. The stock has a market cap of $18.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.33.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.01). Yum China had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 13.83%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be paid a $0.24 dividend. This is a positive change from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Yum China from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Yum China from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $35.50 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Yum China has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $49.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GeoWealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Yum China by 689.6% during the fourth quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 529 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in Yum China during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Yum China by 43.9% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 846 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Graney & King LLC bought a new position in Yum China during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Finally, McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Yum China by 906.5% during the third quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 926 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 834 shares in the last quarter. 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.