Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Raises Holdings in Yum China $YUMC

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its position in shares of Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) by 46.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 94,267 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 29,999 shares during the quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Yum China were worth $4,598,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in YUMC. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Yum China by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 21,957,111 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,039,945,000 after acquiring an additional 1,787,450 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Yum China by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 11,135,203 shares of the company’s stock worth $531,593,000 after purchasing an additional 167,868 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox lifted its position in shares of Yum China by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 8,553,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $408,366,000 after purchasing an additional 33,100 shares during the period. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD boosted its stake in shares of Yum China by 112.0% during the fourth quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 7,854,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $374,959,000 after purchasing an additional 4,148,966 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Yum China during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $280,656,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Yum China Stock Performance

YUMC stock opened at $41.73 on Monday. Yum China has a one year low of $40.15 and a one year high of $58.39. The firm has a market cap of $14.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.99, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.53.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last issued 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Yum China will post 2.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. Yum China’s payout ratio is currently 44.44%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on YUMC shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Yum China from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, June 27th. Weiss Ratings cut Yum China from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.05.

About Yum China

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.