one8zero8 LLC Takes $448,000 Position in Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)

one8zero8 LLC purchased a new position in shares of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 9,297 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $448,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 4,176.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,588,977 shares of the company's stock worth $161,576,000 after purchasing an additional 3,505,053 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 399.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 3,727,549 shares of the company's stock worth $179,556,000 after purchasing an additional 2,980,589 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 49.6% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,865,803 shares of the company's stock worth $356,206,000 after purchasing an additional 2,609,494 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Yum China in the 4th quarter worth $68,638,000. Finally, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Yum China by 61.4% in the 3rd quarter. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd now owns 2,942,959 shares of the company's stock worth $132,492,000 after purchasing an additional 1,120,054 shares in the last quarter. 85.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Yum China Stock Down 1.9 %

NYSE:YUMC traded down $1.04 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $52.59. 1,618,653 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,762,420. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $47.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.75. Yum China Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $28.50 and a one year high of $53.99. The company has a market cap of $19.78 billion, a PE ratio of 22.57, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.35.

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Yum China (NYSE:YUMC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.31 by ($0.01). Yum China had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 13.83%. Equities analysts predict that Yum China Holdings, Inc. will post 2.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Yum China Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.83%. This is a positive change from Yum China's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. Yum China's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Yum China news, CEO Joey Wat sold 37,252 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was 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 owns 382,657 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,021,879.47. The trade was a 8.87 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jeff Kuai sold 3,900 shares of Yum China stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.21, for a total value of $188,019.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 56,602 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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 sold 45,152 shares of company stock valued at $2,242,176. 0.30% of the stock is owned by 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.