UMB Bank n.a. Has $144,000 Stock Position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) by 62.3% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,204 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,230 shares during the quarter. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in Yum China were worth $144,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of YUMC. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its position in shares of Yum China by 413.0% during the 1st quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 44,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,763,000 after buying an additional 35,663 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Yum China by 240.0% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 72,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,063,000 after purchasing an additional 50,957 shares during the period. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Yum China in the first quarter valued at $1,474,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its position in shares of Yum China by 40.8% during the 1st quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 987,725 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,302,000 after purchasing an additional 286,307 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Value Partners Investments Inc. grew its stake in shares of Yum China by 27.4% in the 3rd quarter. Value Partners Investments Inc. now owns 255,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,523,000 after buying an additional 55,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jeff Kuai purchased 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $32.72 per share, with a total value of $127,608.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 3,900 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $127,608. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, CEO Joey Wat acquired 3,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $33.98 per share, for a total transaction of $129,124.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 272,944 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,274,637.12. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jeff Kuai purchased 3,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.72 per share, for a total transaction of $127,608.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 3,900 shares in the company, valued at $127,608. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired a total of 18,400 shares of company stock valued at $619,671 in the last ninety days. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Yum China Stock Up 0.4 %

YUMC stock opened at $47.49 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.50 billion, a PE ratio of 23.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $55.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $37.36 and its 200-day moving average is $35.82.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 5th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $2.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Yum China had a net margin of 7.61% and a return on equity of 12.41%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 27th were paid a $0.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 27th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.35%. Yum China’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.16%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on YUMC shares. Citigroup raised Yum China to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Macquarie upgraded shares of Yum China from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $30.00 to $37.40 in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Yum China presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.18.

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.