Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares Purchased by Mondrian Investment Partners LTD

Mondrian Investment Partners LTD lifted its position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) by 56.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,394,628 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,582,859 shares during the quarter. Yum China makes up 2.1% of Mondrian Investment Partners LTD's investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD owned about 1.13% of Yum China worth $133,203,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Yum China by 9.9% in the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 846,540 shares of the company's stock worth $35,919,000 after buying an additional 75,915 shares during the last quarter. Veritas Asset Management LLP increased its position in Yum China by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Veritas Asset Management LLP now owns 2,199,338 shares of the company's stock worth $93,318,000 after purchasing an additional 509,338 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP raised its stake in Yum China by 413.0% during the first quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 44,299 shares of the company's stock worth $1,763,000 after purchasing an additional 35,663 shares during the period. Dodge & Cox boosted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 23,769.2% in the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 3,165,531 shares of the company's stock valued at $134,313,000 after purchasing an additional 3,152,269 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Yum China by 240.0% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 72,192 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,063,000 after buying an additional 50,957 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.58% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Macquarie raised Yum China from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $30.00 to $37.40 in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $51.20.

Yum China Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of Yum China stock traded down $0.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $34.83. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,582,696 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,061,187. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The company has a market capitalization of $13.39 billion, a PE ratio of 17.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.34. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.53 and a 200 day moving average of $35.41. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $58.21.

Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last released 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. Yum China had a return on equity of 12.41% and a net margin of 7.61%. The company had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.47 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up .9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.22 EPS for the current year.

Yum China Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 27th were issued a $0.16 dividend. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 27th. Yum China's dividend payout ratio is presently 32.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Yum China

In other news, Director Robert Blaine Aiken, Jr. bought 3,000 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $33.74 per share, with a total value of $101,220.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 12,088 shares in the company, valued at approximately $407,849.12. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other Yum China news, Director Robert Blaine Aiken, Jr. acquired 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $33.74 per share, for a total transaction of $101,220.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 12,088 shares in the company, valued at $407,849.12. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Jeff Kuai acquired 3,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 acquisition, 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 bought 18,400 shares of company stock valued at $619,671 over the last 90 days. 0.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.