19,300 Shares in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Bought by Mindset Wealth Management LLC

Mindset Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 19,300 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $930,000. Yum China comprises approximately 0.3% of Mindset Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in YUMC. Kentucky Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Yum China by 58.5% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 878 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of Yum China by 32.7% during the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,825 shares of the company's stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Yum China during the 3rd quarter valued at $110,000. Finally, Independence Bank of Kentucky increased its stake in shares of Yum China by 1,374.5% in the 4th quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 2,949 shares of the company's stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 2,749 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.58% of the company's stock.

Yum China Price Performance

NYSE:YUMC traded down $0.43 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $51.83. 525,923 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,561,643. The company has a market cap of $19.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.35. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $53.99. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $47.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

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Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share 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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.24 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.85%. This is a boost from Yum China's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.20%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Yum China from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th.

Insider Activity at Yum China

In related news, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.71, for a total transaction of $1,851,796.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 382,657 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,021,879.47. This trade represents a 8.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Jeff Kuai sold 3,900 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the insider now owns 56,602 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,728,782.42. The trade was a 6.45 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 45,152 shares of company stock valued at $2,242,176. 0.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Yum China 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.