Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:YUMC Yum China (YUMC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.78 -0.43 (-1.26%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$33.50▼$34.0750-Day Range$29.24▼$34.2852-Week Range$28.50▼$58.21Volume1.71 million shsAverage Volume3.06 million shsMarket Capitalization$12.99 billionP/E Ratio16.97Dividend Yield1.89%Price Target$51.20 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Yum China alerts: Email Address Yum China MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside51.6% Upside$51.20 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.51% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.85Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.65Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$619,671 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth11.71%From $2.22 to $2.48 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.95 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector6th out of 194 stocksEating Places Industry2nd out of 39 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingYum China has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageYum China has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Yum China's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.51% of the float of Yum China has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverYum China has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Yum China has recently decreased by 6.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldYum China pays a meaningful dividend of 1.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthYum China does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Yum China is 32.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Yum China will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.81% next year. This indicates that Yum China will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Yum China's dividend. Previous Next 3.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreYum China has received a 34.62% net impact score from Upright. Yum China seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Nutrition". The positive contribution in the "Nutrition" impact category is mostly driven by its "Fried chicken", "Chinese food", and "Texmex food" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Yum China is -2.85. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentYum China has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Yum China this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 people have searched for YUMC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -31% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Yum China to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Yum China insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $619,671.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.30% of the stock of Yum China is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.58% of the stock of Yum China is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Yum China's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Yum China are expected to grow by 11.71% in the coming year, from $2.22 to $2.48 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Yum China is 16.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Yum China is 16.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.65.Price to Earnings Growth RatioYum China has a PEG Ratio of 1.38. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioYum China has a P/B Ratio of 2.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Yum China's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Behind the MarketsNASDAQ to crash 50%?During the 2020 Covid Crash he called a market reversal - eleven days before the S&P bottomed out... Now, he's saying there are four major cracks forming in the US economy...Click here to learn more >>> About Yum China Stock (NYSE:YUMC)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. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.Read More YUMC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart YUMC Stock News HeadlinesAugust 20, 2024 | insidertrades.comYum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Director Robert Blaine Aiken, Jr. Buys 3,000 SharesAugust 17, 2024 | insidertrades.comWarton Wang Purchases 3,700 Shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) StockSeptember 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …August 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comJoey Wat Buys 3,800 Shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) StockAugust 15, 2024 | insidertrades.comYum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Insider Acquires $127,608.00 in StockAugust 31, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comYum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsAugust 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Issued By Zacks ResearchAugust 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comYum China Holdings, Inc. Forecasted to Earn Q3 2024 Earnings of $0.65 Per Share (NYSE:YUMC)September 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)What is Nvidia’s New $1 Trillion SuperProject?Taiwan Semiconductor, a partner of Nvidia’s for more than two decades, has seen its shares explode as much as 4,744%. Now, if you’re like everybody else, you want to know what Nvidia’s doing next … and who they’re going to partner with …August 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comYum China Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:YUMC)August 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comYum China Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUMC) Stock On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Momentum?August 25, 2024 | msn.comYum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC): The Best Chinese Stock to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts?August 22, 2024 | benzinga.comNews Wrap: Top Yum China Execs, Board Member Buy Over $600,000 Of Company's StockAugust 15, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comInsider Buying: CTO Leila Zhang Acquires Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC)August 15, 2024 | benzinga.com129K Reasons To Be Bullish On Yum China Holdings StockAugust 15, 2024 | benzinga.comYum China Holdings Chief Technology Officer Makes $133K Stock PurchaseAugust 14, 2024 | benzinga.comGeneral Manager At Yum China Holdings Buys $127K of StockAugust 9, 2024 | benzinga.comYum China Serves Up Profit, Margin Growth Despite Challenging Consumer LandscapeSee More Headlines Receive YUMC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Yum China and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend5/24/2024Dividend Payable6/18/2024Last Earnings8/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend8/27/2024Today9/07/2024Dividend Payable9/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNYSE:YUMC CUSIPN/A CIK1673358 Webwww.yumchina.com Phone862124077777Fax86-21-2407-8888Employees432,000Year Founded1980Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$51.20 High Stock Price Target$71.30 Low Stock Price Target$37.40 Potential Upside/Downside+51.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.99 Trailing P/E Ratio16.97 Forward P/E Ratio15.22 P/E Growth1.38Net Income$827 million Net Margins7.61% Pretax Margin11.12% Return on Equity12.41% Return on Assets7.24% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio1.23 Quick Ratio1.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.98 billion Price / Sales1.18 Cash Flow$3.14 per share Price / Cash Flow10.75 Book Value$16.83 per share Price / Book2.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares384,420,000Free Float388,480,000Market Cap$12.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.34 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Joey Wat (Age 53)CEO & Executive Director Comp: $10.34MMr. Ka Wai Yeung (Age 51)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $2.32MMr. Johnson Huang (Age 62)Advisor Comp: $2.03MMs. Xueling Lu (Age 50)Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Ms. Leila Zhang (Age 55)Chief Technology Officer Ms. Pingping Liu (Age 51)Corporate Secretary & Chief Legal Officer Mr. Jerry Ding (Age 38)Chief People Officer Mr. Duoduo Huang (Age 52)Chief Supply Chain Officer Ms. Chen Maggie (Age 43)Chief Customer Officer Ms. King Yin Tang (Age 37)Joint Company Secretary More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRestaurant Brands InternationalNYSE:QSRInterContinental Hotels GroupNYSE:IHGCAVA GroupNYSE:CAVAWingstopNASDAQ:WINGH World GroupNASDAQ:HTHTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSanctuary Advisors LLCBought 30,658 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.008%Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.Bought 5,719 shares on 9/4/2024Ownership: 0.062%Truist Financial CorpSold 7,300 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.022%Creative PlanningSold 1,418 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.016%Warton WangBought 3,700 shares on 8/16/2024Total: $128,279.00 ($34.67/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions YUMC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have YUMC shares performed this year? Yum China's stock was trading at $42.43 at the beginning of the year. Since then, YUMC stock has decreased by 20.4% and is now trading at $33.78. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Yum China's earnings last quarter? Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.08. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .9% on a year-over-year basis. Does Yum China have any subsidiaries? Yum China subsidiaries include Pure Biofuels Del Peru, Parkway Pipeline, Premcor, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, AIR BP-PBF DEL PERU SAC, BELFAST STORAGE LTD, CANADIAN ULTRAMAR COMPANY, and others. Who are Yum China's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Yum China include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.07%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.35%), Mondrian Investment Partners LTD (1.13%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Fred Hu, William Wang Yang, Joey Wat, Johnson Huang, Peter A Bassi, Leila Zhang, Warton Wang, Alice H Wang, Robert Blaine Aiken Jr, Aiken Yuen and Jeff Kuai. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Yum China? Shares of YUMC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Yum China own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Yum China investors own include Yum! Brands (YUM), Alibaba Group (BABA), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), Bank of America (BAC), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Walt Disney (DIS). 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