Cumberland Partners Ltd Has $1.73 Million Stock Position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

Cumberland Partners Ltd trimmed its stake in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 3.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,860 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,500 shares during the quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd’s holdings in Yum China were worth $1,734,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Yum China Trading Up 3.0 %

YUMC stock traded up $1.13 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $38.36. The company had a trading volume of 2,712,524 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,460,167. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $40.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.15. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $33.55 and a 12 month high of $64.50. The stock has a market cap of $15.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.99, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.45.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.12. Yum China had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 11.63%. The firm had revenue of $2.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th were issued a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 4th. This is a positive change from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. Yum China’s payout ratio is currently 32.65%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on YUMC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.00 target price (down previously from $65.00) on shares of Yum China in a research note on Thursday, January 4th. HSBC dropped their price objective on shares of Yum China from $66.80 to $51.30 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.65.

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.