Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares Sold by Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC

Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 1.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 159,158 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,927 shares during the quarter. Motley Fool Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Yum China were worth $6,751,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter worth approximately $252,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Yum China by 207.8% in the fourth quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 261,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,103,000 after purchasing an additional 176,672 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in Yum China in the fourth quarter worth $83,000. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd boosted its holdings in Yum China by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 197,244 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,367,000 after purchasing an additional 9,180 shares during the period. Finally, Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Yum China in the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Stock Performance

YUMC stock traded up $0.61 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $39.65. The company had a trading volume of 3,040,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,183,448. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $15.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.45. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $33.55 and a one year high of $64.50. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $41.90.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 6th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by $0.12. Yum China had a return on equity of 11.63% and a net margin of 7.53%. The company had revenue of $2.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.13 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.2 EPS for the current year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 5th were paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. This is a boost from Yum China’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.61%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 4th. Yum China’s payout ratio is currently 32.65%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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